I have built a list of all the “Tools of the Trade” for the budding Horse Racing Bettor. Take your time to visit these sites, bookmark them and use them as much as you can.

Top Online Bookmakers

Grab that Free money , below I have listed all the top online bookmakers and the Free Bet Offers and Odds Guarantees that they offer, you will see it pays to shop around. I recommend you pick at least 10 online bookies to open accounts with for two reasons, obviously to take advantage of their free bet offers but also to allow you to shop around for the best price for our selections.

Also consider the importance of the Best Odds Guarantee which would mean if you backed a horse at an early price but it then drifts to a higher price as a starting price then you would get paid out at the higher odds. Conversely if you miss the higher early price and the horse is backed in to a lower price – you would still be paid out at the higher odds should your horse win. A number of the online bookmakers now offer this bonus, which can make a huge differance to your profit over time.

Bet 365 www.bet365.com . £200 of Free Bets and Best Odds Guarantee also available.
Victor Chandler (VC Bet) www.victorchandler.com .£100 Free Bets
Paddypower www.paddypower.com . £25 Free Bet and Best Odds Guarantee
William Hill www.williamhill.com . £25 Free Bet and Best Odds Guarantee
Stan James www.stanjames.com . £25 Free Bet and Best Odds Guarantee
Boylesports www.boylesports.com . £20 Free Bet and Best Odds Guarantee
Betfred www.betfred.com . £50 Free Bets and Best Odds Guarantee (on selected races)
Sportingbet www.sportingbet.com . £25 Free Bet
Totesport www.totesport.com . £60 Free Bet
Centrebet www.centrebet.com . £20 Free Bet – plus the unique SP+
Betinternet www.betinternet.com . £25 Free Bet and Best Odds Guarantee
888sports www.888sport.com . £50 Free Bet
CanBet www.canbet.com . £30 Free Bet
Bet24 www.bet24.com . £30 Free Bet
Gamebookers www.gamebookers.com . £25 Free Bet
PartyBets www.partybets.com . £25 Free Bet
ExtraBet www.extrabet.com . £20 Free Bet
Ladbrokes www.ladbrokes.com . £10 Free Bet
SkyBet www.skybet.com . £10 Free Bet
Blue Square www.bluesq.com . £10 Free Bet
Coral www.coral.co.uk . £10 Free Bet
Bet-at-home www.bet-at-home.com .

Top Betting Exchanges

Betfair www.betfair.com . Free £25 Bet
Betdaq www.betdaq.com
MyBet www.mybet.com
Bettson www.bettson.com
WBX (World Betting Exchange) www.wbx.com . Free £25 Bet

Racing Cards / Form

Alongside building up a network of betting “contacts” from which you can get inside information on horses who are performing well – it is vital that you are able to access the very best information to analyse form to make selections.

The Racing Post www.racingpost.com – simply the best source of information on UK Horse Racing. A must have for any Betting Pro. Get yourself a membership for £7.50 per month – it is invaluabe.
At The Races www.attheraces.com – another great source of information on the days racing. In particular the in depth TimeForm analysis of the horses and races.
Sporting Life www.sportinglife.com – good analysis of the racing and uptodate cards – particularly for non-runners and withdrawn horses – they are more accurate than the Racing Post.

Odds Comparison / Betting Sites

Getting the best value for your bets has never been easier with the information available on these sites. You can also see all the market swings on horses, the big “drifters” and the “steamers”.

1. Odds Checker www.oddschecker.com – a great odds checking website which will also email you a list of “Steamers” and “drifters” each day.

2. Value Checker www.valuechecker.co.uk – again a great comparison website.

3. Racing Post Betting Site http://thebettingsite.racingpost.co.uk/ – fantastic site for a quick check on Market Movers , Most Backed Horses and price movements on our selections. I use this site alongside Betfair to watch for drifting or shortening prices on my selections over the last 15 mins prior to the race start.

Racing Statistics

Adrian Massey www.adrianmassey.com – If you have never heard of this site, you will be amazed. Adrian has amassed results from every race in the UK since 1991, well over 100,000 races. He has analysed these results to show you how often favourites win, on what tracks, trainers form, jockeys form, track bias, types of race, 2nd favourites, days of the week performance, times of day performance – you name it you can find it and analyse it on here. If you are serious about making your own systems or selections then you can statistically test your theory here to find out how profitable it will be.

Automation Software – Makes Life Alot Easier !!

Betcalc www.betcalc.com – a great little site offering a range of Betting Calculators including an Each Way Calculator and an Equal Profit Dutching calculator for those of you who develop a dutching strategy.
Bet Angel www.betangel.com – Bet Angel is my favourite exchange Trading software which allows you to trade on the Betfair pre-race markets. It linked directly to the Betfair market via an API interface. Latest News – Bet Angel now have software for trading on Betdaq too.
Racing Traders www.racingtraders.co.uk – As with Bet Angel - BetTrader Evolution has recently been released and although suffered some minor teething problems seems to be working now.
IE Software www.ie-software.com – Have a range of “bots” and Betting Software products aimed at making your life easier. I personally do not use any form of automation but I know people who make a good steady profitable income from setting up bot algorithms.

Horse Racing Forums

The Racing Forum www.theracingforum.co.uk/ – a fantastic place to chew the fat with other like minded bettors – solely devoted to Horse Racing unlike other “betting” forums.