Royal Ascot 2009 Betting

A fantastic 5 days of action with Yeats the highlight of the week in the Ascot Gold Cup. You may want to check all the 2009 Royal Ascot Results on our resutls archive.

The 2009 Meeting got underway with victory for Mastercraftsman who was the star on Day 1 winning in a thrilling finish with Delegator. Day 2 saw Vision D'Etat claim the Prince of Wales Stakes ahead of Tartan Bearer in the feature race of the day to give the bookies a boost after taking a mauling on Day 1.

Yeats won the Ascot Gold for a record breaking 4th consecutive year with a stunning performance on Thursday. Friday has seen Ghanaati win the Coronation stakes in fine style. The final day saw Art Connoisseur win the Golden Jubilee

Given the quality of the Royal Ascot races, the meeting is one of the busiest weeks of the year for Bookmakers. It is estimated that over £300 million of bets will be placed on Royal Ascot in 2009, the majority of which will be placed using the internet. Competition is fierce between the online bookies as they compete for your custom and with this, it is the punter who wins as they secure the best odds on all races and take advantage of the many Royal Ascot Free Bets and cashback offers that the various bookmakers have on offer.

Royal Ascot Races

With thirty races across five days, including 17 Group Class races, Royal Ascot really does offer the best quality Racing in the British Flat Racing calendar. Each of the five days offers at least one Group One race and for the first time in 2009, prize money will be worth more than £4 million.

Given the quality of the races, prize money  on offer and the prestige associated with winning a race at Royal Ascot, the races attract the best horses from around the World, with runners in recent years coming from as far a field as Australia and South Africa, as well as the usual strong contingent of runners from leading stables in the UK, Ireland and France. This all adds to the competitiveness of the races which is often reflected in the bookies Royal Ascot Odds where punters can find plenty of big price winners and good value value bets to be had, especially if you are following our Royal Ascot Tips.

Royal Ascot Free Bets

Royal Ascot is one of the most popular weeks of the year for people to have a bet. With races being shown live on the BBC, together with the the quality of the racing on offer, many people are drawn to the allure of taking on the bookies and betting on Royal Ascot, especially when they can claim free bets and get the best odds using the Odds Comparison service.

Free Bets are now an integral part of online betting and when a big meeting like Royal Ascot comes around, punters are well aware that they can claim free bets to be placed on the racing.

Click here to take advantage of our exclusive Royal Ascot Free Bet Offers