Saturday, 2nd June
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Toms Racing Tips
Following on from last year, we are delighted to announce that we are featuring Horse racing tips from Channel Four Racing presenter, Tom Lee.
Latest Racing News
- Yorkshire Cup Odds Red Cadeaux heads the Group Two betting
- Middleton Stakes Odds Izzi Top Likely Favourite in Close Betting Race at York
- Dante Stakes Odds Bonfire Set to Light Up York in Derby Trial
- Musidora Stakes Odds The Fugue Should Start Favourite for Oaks Trial at York
- Duke of York Stakes Odds Hoof It and Mayson Dispute Favouritism Ahead of York First Day Feature
- Lingfield Derby Trial Odds Shantaram Will Start Favourite in Important Derby Trial
- Chartwell Fillies Stakes Odds Best Terms One To Beat in Lingfield Opener
- Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes Betting Wrote favourite for Ballydoyle
2012 Epsom Derby Betting - Bonfire Cut After Dante Success
The 2012 Epsom Derby has a clear favourite in Camelot who will be looking to do the Guineas/Derby double after his recent win at Newmarket. The Aidan O'Brien horse was scintillating at Doncaster when he won the Racing Post Trophy as a juvenile before he returned this season to win the 2000 Guineas and he is the one to beat in the Epsom Derby Odds.
Another horse to keep an eye on in the build up to the Derby is the exciting Noble Mission who has started the season in great form for Sir Henry Cecil. The horse is a full brother to the great Frankel and connections will be hoping he can continue his good form and run a massive race in the Derby at the start of June. The Dante Stakes always proves to be a key Derby Trial race and we have seen a top class winner this season in the form of Bonfire who now looks a real Derby contender for Andrew Balding.
As always we are expecting a number of potential Epsom Derby Runners to have a prep race in the coming weeks as we look for challengers to emerge to Camelot who at the moment is a short price favourite for the big race.
Epsom Derby Information
The Epsom Derby is one of the oldest and most famous horse races in the World and is the most popular flat race in the English Racing calendar and Epsom Derby betting is one of the busiest days of the year for bookmakers across the country. Dating back to 1661 it takes place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on the first Saturday in June each year and is the third classic of the English Flat Racing season. Run over a distance of 1mile 4 furlongs, the race tests the athleticism and pedigree of the best three year old thoroughbred colts from across Europe and it is no surprise with a prize fund of over 1.25 million up for grabs.
Down the years, many famousDerby Runners have entered the Epsom winners enclosure with names such as 2009 winner, Sea The Stars, Nijinsky, Nashwan, Galileo and the the brilliant Shergar all coming home first in this Group One Classic.
Betting is synonymous with the Epsom Derby as millions of people look to increase their interest in this fantastic sporting spectacle with a bet and hopefully making some money in the process by backing the winner and such is the competitive nature of the race, Derby odds tend to be competitive, giving the punters plenty of opportunities to find some value bets.
Epsom Derby Form 2012
Trying to find the winner of the Epsom Dery is a tricky assignment for even the best form students with so many factors and unknowns to take in to consideration. Assessing the best form of these three year olds' is getting more difficult every year and its not making betting on the Epsom Derby any easier. In the past there was the many trials leading up to the race which gave a big guide as to which horse was at the top of its' game and had traine don well from its two year old season the previous year.
However, what is happening more often is that the main trainers are doing most of their preparation at home and not running in the Derby trials, with many opting for just the one prep race or in many cases sending their horses straight to Epsom. In our Epsom Derby Form review we will be giving as much latest news to assist in selecting the winner as possible from the pick of the two year old form through to the leading fancies based on known form from the early season trials right through to the pedigree of the winners as many are the progeny of previous Derby winners.
Epsom Derby Betting Tips
When suggesting an Epsom Derby Bet, make sure you consider the leading fancies from the top stables as they have a great record in the race and know that once again will been sending their best runners to take their chance in the race. This will help draw up your shortlist and you could do worse than concerntrate on the Michael Stoute and Aidan O'Brien runners, both of whom having won the race between them a number of times in the last few years. For a more detailed overview of picking the Derby winner just view our Epsom Derby Tips.
Epsom Racecourse
Epsom Downs Racecourseis the home of the Derby and the race has been run there since 1661. A fantistic racing venue and one steeped in history it is the one venue that leading jockeys, trainers and owners will all aspire to win at.
The course itself is a very challenging left handed undulating track with many bends and a run in of four furlongs which makes it one of the toughest tests in the world of flat racing.
