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3 Steps to Becoming a Bookmaker

The bookmaker. In general terms this term refers to a professional bet taker who calculates odds and pays out winnings. In non-general terms, a bookmaker, also referred to as a bookie, is successful based upon their ability to offer odds that counter actual probabilities. While some see this profession as a dying breed, there are […]

The Battle of Quashed and Omaha at the Ascot Gold Cup

The Ascot Gold Cup Ascot, Berkshire, England June 18, 1936 The Royal Ascot was flooded with onlookers as the race went head-to-head, literally and figuratively, between Omaha, an American thoroughbred champion most recently awarded the 1935 US Triple Crown winning title, and Quashed, a filly whose most recent win was at the Epson Oaks, a […]

Eclipse – One of the Greatest Race Horses

Any conversation about great race horses has to begin with Eclipse, the undefeated Thoroughbred who has set the standard for elite racing since the 18th century. The Group 1 Eclipse Stakes, France’s Prix Eclipse and the US Eclipse Award are all named in his honour. His dominance of the track led to the famous phrase “Eclipse first and […]

Spotlight on Frankel – The Wonder Horse

You may already know something about great race horses.  But who would you name as the world’s greatest race horse? We would throw Great Britain’s Frankel in the ring. Let’s meet him and learn his story. Born in February 2008, in Sussex, England, the bay stallion named Frankel is the offspring of two winners. His […]

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Rich but not famous – Zeljko Ranogajec, one of the world’s top professional gamblers

In the annals of professional gamblers, Australian Zeljko Ranogajec stands very high—perhaps the largest bettor in the world, responsible for $1 billion annually, primarily on horses. The bets have made him a multibillionaire. In the ranks of people with identifiable markers of fame, though—like a recognizable face or public appearances—Ranogajec (whose first name is pronounced […]

Barney Curley: The Master of the Betting Coup

When you think of a dream list of professional gamblers, especially horse racing gamblers, you have to include one of the very best of them all: Barney Curley. Early Days Bernard Joseph Curley, known more familiarly as Barney Curley, was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1939. After finishing his boarding school education, and working […]

Betting Gods January 2016 Update

We take a look here at the performance in January 2016 of Betting Gods, a tipster platform that provides tipping services across a range of sports including horse racing, tennis, greyhounds and football. There are 14-day free trials offered for all of their services, with no payment details required, which is a great way of […]

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Bet Angel Review

Bet Angel is a trading tool for trading markets on Betfair and here we take a look at some of its features and how it may help you. What is Bet Angel? Bet Angel claims to be the first piece of software that brought a whole range of features from the stockmarket to the Betfair […]

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Cash Out Betting – Don’t Get Caught Out

Cash Out Betting has become increasingly popular in recent times, with not just Betfair offering it as an option for in-play punters but now many bookmakers as well. Bet365, Paddy Power, Coral and Bet Victor are among the bookies that now offer the cash out option should you want to close out your position prior to a […]

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Oddschecker Review

We take a look at Oddschecker.com, one of the top odds comparison sites on the internet and assess how you can get the most out of it to aid your betting. Although comparison websites for just about everything are commonplace nowadays and taken for granted, when Oddschecker was set up in around the year 2000, […]