Having an ante post bet is having a bet on the race before the day of the race. For many of the very best races, such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup the next years ante post betting market opens up as soon as the race finishes that year. For example when this years Gold Cup is run, the bookmakers will put up a market for next years race. The major advantage of having an ante post bet is that you will get much better odds than on the day of the race as you are taking a price before you know your horse will turn up on the day to take part. So this should explain the one disadvantage as you will lose your money if your horse that you backed does not take part for any reason.
Only the best and biggest races have ante post betting markets including, the Grand National, the Epsom Derby and many races at the Cheltenham Festival. We have put up a list of races that all have an ante post betting market.
You can now watch live horse racing on your PC at the online bookmaker Ladbrokes. Simply create an account and after placing a bet of £5 or more you can watch the racing live on their betting site.
Watch Live Horse Racing at Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes also offer a free bet of £25 for all new clients. Signup today and watch live horseracing and claim your free betting offer.
Paddy Power are now offering a free bet of £50 to all new clients. Open an account, place your first bet and you can claim £25 free. Place further bets after the initial one and you get another £25 free. Visit Paddy Power for more information via our site.
When you place your first bet with Boylesports they will match this with a free bet to the same value upto a maximum of £20. This offer is only open to new account holders and the free bet is added to your account the following day. Bet £20 at Boylesport to get a £20 free bet.
Open a new betting account with William Hill and they will match your first bet with a free bet to the same stake, upto a maximum of £25. The free bet is added to your account once the initial bet has been settled. Visit William Hill for more details and to open an account.
Sportingbet offer free bets of upto £10 for all new clients. Open a new account and Sportingbet will match your first deposit with a free bet to the same value - upto a maximum of £10. The offer at Sportingbet is only open for a limited period.
Those of you who are new to Bet365 can claim a fantastic free £200 bet when you open an account. Visit Stan James today while their free bet is still available.
The official site of the bookmaker Victor Chandler is offering all new clients a free bet of £100 on their sportsbook and a further £25 free in their casino. Signup at VCBet today to claim this latest offer.
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