Popular chaser Cue Card heads to Cheltenham Gold Cup with a 'massive chance' according to jockey Paddy Brennan. Brennan, who has ridden the horse to victory in all three starts this season, feels that a [...]
There could only ever be one horse to top the 'Top 10 Cheltenham Gold Cup Winners' and it has to be the horse that made the race its own during the 1930's, Golden Miller. Trained [...]
Arguably the greatest chaser to ever grace National Hunt racing, Arkle's rise to prominence really kicked-off with his scintillating performances at Cheltenham. After finishing third behind Mill House in the Hennessy, Arkle was sent off [...]
Henrietta Knight's folk-favourite Best Mate claimed three back-to-back successes in the Gold Cup, bringing the racing world together through the tough times. He had to miss his chance of claiming the Arkle Trophy when hot [...]
Desert Orchid earned himself a place in racing folklore after following a career of bold front-running tactics, exuberant jumping and versatility very rarely seen in a racehorse. He nearly failed to survive his first ever [...]
Paul Nicholls' popular gelding, Kauto Star, made history by becoming the first horse to retain his Cheltenham crown after losing it. The French-bred ran up a series of top-class chasing wins including four Betfair Chases and [...]
The popular Irish-trained mare Dawn Run landed the 1986 Gold Cup and in the process made a piece of history that is still yet to be matched. A fantastic career over hurdles was capped by [...]
Translated from French as 'The Snail', L'Escargot broke the mould during his career with a magnificent staying ability. Although his most famous hour came at Aintree in 1975, when he broke the heart of the [...]
One of the most heart-warming wins came in 1990, when Norton's Coin outran his 100/1 odds to land the spoils for Sirrel Griffiths. Unfancied in the build-up to the race, his trainer thought that he [...]
Paul Nicholls' superstar Denman was famed for attacking his fences with bold front-running displays that became a common occurrence. He landed the 2007 Hennessey Gold Cup before arriving in the much-hyped Cheltenham Gold Cup as [...]
Here at Betfred we are already looking forward to Cheltenham 2016, with exciting action lingering on the horizon. It is beginning to creep every closer and with the Gold Cup the feature race of the week, [...]
In the immediate aftermath of last year's Cheltenham bonanza, the Betfred Blog pieced together an ante-post focus looking ahead to 2016. Well, fast-forward almost twelve months and here we are, in touching distance of the [...]
There is set to be around £1.75m up for grabs in this Saturday's Scoop6, which features action from Newbury and Kelso. Ericht's success in the final leg last Saturday meant that one ticketholder missed out on success and ensured £361,394 [...]
After another instalment of Thursday night fun courtesy of the Premier League Darts, attentions now focus on this weekend's UK Open. The darting whirlwind heads to Butlins Resort in Minehead and the FA Cup of [...]
This weekend sees the highly-anticipated Betfred Eider Chase and although it doesn't appear it will follow suit in what has traditionally been used as a Grand National trial, there is still plenty of excitement surrounding [...]
We have to wait until Sunday afternoon to enjoy arguably the pick of the last-sixteen FA Cup ties, as Chelsea host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are currently solid 11/10 favourites for the big [...]
This Thursday sees the Premier League Darts make its annual pilgrimage across the Irish Sea, as the Dublin crowd get to enjoy five thrilling fixtures. As is customary, the Betfred Blog will be delving into [...]
Golf fans are treated to a stellar field for this week's PGA event, as plenty of the world's best reappear in the Northern Trust Open, including the consistent Jimmy Walker. Jordan Spieth heads the market [...]
The Grand National weights have been released and such, anticipation is steadily growing ahead of the annual Aintree showpiece. It is only two months away until the big race and as mentioned here, there have [...]
Those who are keen to get their Valentine's Day duties out of the way early on Saturday evening may miss a potentially intriguing clash as Chelsea take on Newcastle! Guus Hiddink has steadied the ship [...]