Horse Racing Guides

Cheltenham Tips: Matt Chapman’s non runner money back picks include a 16/1 play on the opening day

/ Cheltenham Festival / 2 months ago

Paddy Power’s Dublin Fanzone: Book your tickets now for Cheltenham Gold Cup day LIVE at the Camden

/ Cheltenham Festival / 2 months ago

Cheltenham Festival Champion Bumper

Why are there no jumps in the Cheltenham Festival Champion Bumper?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Cheltenham Festival fans

How many fans usually attend the Cheltenham Festival? How big is the capacity?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

juvenile horse race

What is a juvenile in horse racing?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Novice hurdle guide at Paddy Power

What does a novice hurdle in horse racing mean?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Horse racing betting sectional times

What do horse racing commentators mean by sectional times?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Horse racing stud

What does it mean when a horse goes to stud?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Colt, filly, gelding, stallion and mare

What’s the difference between a colt, filly, gelding, stallion and mare?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

What is a sire and dam in horse racing

What is a sire and a dam? Why is breeding so important in horse racing?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

dead-heat horse racing

What happens when there is a dead-heat in horse racing?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

horse racing weight cloth

Why do some horses wear a ‘weight cloth’ during races?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

apprentice jockey horse racing

What is an apprentice jockey?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

horse racing bull ring

What is a Bull Ring in horse racing?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Listed horse racing betting guide

What is a listed horse race?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Horse racing look of eagles

What does the phrase ‘Look of Eagles’ mean in horse racing?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Paddy Power black type racing guide

What is a Black Type horse race?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

What does ‘weighed in’ mean at the end of a horse race?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Horse race type graded, handicap and selling

What is the difference between graded, handicap and selling horse races?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

National Hunt race fences bumper

Why are some National Hunt races run without fences?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Horse racing tongue tie

Why are some horses given a tongue tie during races?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Betting on horse racing with Paddy Power

What are blinkers and why do some horses wear them? Paddy’s racing guide explains all

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Weight allowances are granted to conditional jockey

What is a conditional jockey?

/ Guides / 3 months ago

Horse racing weights and handicaps explained

Why are race horses given different weights and what does it mean?

/ Guides / 3 months ago