UK Races

There are a number of different benefits associated with online wagering venues these days and so many of the avid Aussie punters and racing fans have been started to take advantage. This has been quite obvious in recent months with massive increases in the number of Aussies utilizing online wagering facilities to wager UK races. The fact is that many of these events provide odds and betting options that are more desirable to punters than many localized events. This is why there is obviously going to be many more converted in the coming months and benefiting from everything online wagering venues have to offer.

Sandown Park Racecourse

With so many Aussies looking to online wagering venues in order to place bets on UK races, there are many that mind the process and huge selection daunting. However, one venue and host of many great race meetings each year is the Sandown Park Racecourse located in Esher, Surrey, England. The racecourse hosts a number of regular race meetings as well as one high profile Group 1 race throughout the season and provides tons of action for Aussies interested in betting UK races.

Sandown Park Racecourse is currently the host of many events each year; both flat and national hunt events. The flat races held at the course each year include the Sprint Stakes, The Brigadier Gerard Stakes, the Solario Stakes, the Group 1 Eclipse Stakes, the Sandown Classic Trial, The Gordon Richards Stakes, The Heron Stakes, and the Henry II Stakes. The National Hunt races held at the course annually include the Tolworth Hurdle, Bet365 Gold Cup, Tingle Creek Chase, Celebration Chase, Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase, Contenders Hurdle, Heroes Handicap Hurdle, and the Henry VII Novices’ Chase. All Australian punters interested in UK races should definitely be looking out for these events during the upcoming season.

The Eclipse Stakes

One race that always attracts a ton of avid Aussie punters online is the Group 1 Eclipse Stakes reserved for thoroughbreds three years of age and up and held annually in July at Sandown Park Racecourse. The race is run over a distance of 2,018 metres and is an event with quite a rich history among the many prestigious UK races, dating back to 1886.

One of the main reasons for the appeal of the race, other than the £500,000 purse during the 2009 running, is the fact that many popular race horses regularly compete in the race. For example, the winner of the Derby and 2000 Guineas, Sea the Stars, won in 2009. The most successful horses to win over the years, with two wins each, include Halling in 1995 and 1996, Orme in 1892 and 1893, Mtoto in 1987 and 1988, Buchan in 1919 and 1920, Polyphontes 1924 and 1925. The jockey with record for the most wins is Lester Piggott with 7 wins, while record for most wins by a trainer goes to Alec Taylor Jr. with 6 total wins. Some of the winners in recent years include Sea the Stars in 2009, Mount Nelson in 2008, Notnowacto in 2007, David Junior in 2006, and Oratorio in 2005.

Conclusion:

With such a high number of Australian punters utilizing online wagering venues these days for all of their wagering needs, current predictions are that all wagering will soon be done online as the traditional bookmakers become more and more obsolete. However, while many people feared that meant a loss of interest in smaller, local events in exchange for access to high profile events taking worldwide, there has still been a ton of interest in the Rosehill Garden races. For example, some of the races that have received much attention from Aussies online that are hosted at Rosehill Garden Racecourse include the popular Group 1 Eclipse Stakes held annually in July as well as the Sandown Classic Trial, The Gordon Richards Stakes, The Heron Stakes, and the Henry II Stakes. These are race meetings held each year that many Australian fans interested in UK races will not want to miss out on.