Royal Ascot 2025 sees 10% rise in World Pool betting turnover

Royal Ascot 2025 sees 10% rise in World Pool betting turnover

World Pool bet types for Royal Ascot 2025 were up 10% on 2024, rising to HK$1,574.4m (approx. £150m) for the five days, as punters from across the globe were able to access commingled pools on the event for the seventh consecutive season.

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Horse racing news: Field of Gold handed 132p Timeform rating after Royal Ascot demolition job

Horse racing news: Field of Gold handed 132p Timeform rating after Royal Ascot demolition job

John and Thady Gosden’s grey, Field of Gold, has been given a Timeform rating of 132p following his superb display in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

As the highest-rated miler since Baaeed, Field of Gold has firmly established himself in the elite category and will be one of the favourites at a much-anticipated Sussex Stakes.

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Royal Ascot 2025 news: A celebration of heritage, horsepower and high stakes
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Royal Ascot 2025 news: A celebration of heritage, horsepower and high stakes

In the realm of British sport, few spectacles capture tradition, elegance and sporting excellence quite like Royal Ascot. 

From Tuesday, June 17 to Saturday, June 21, the world’s finest flat racing will once again grace the hallowed turf of Ascot Racecourse for the 2025 renewal of this prestigious meeting.

More than a sporting event, Royal Ascot is a cornerstone of the British social and cultural calendar - and it is one Sports News Blitz will be watching (and betting on) with glee. 

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Royal Ascot 2025 news: William Hill’s biggest liabilities revealed ahead of horse racing extravaganza

Royal Ascot 2025 news: William Hill’s biggest liabilities revealed ahead of horse racing extravaganza

Just under a week out from Royal Ascot, William Hill have revealed which of next week’s runners stand to be the biggest losers in their markets for the Royal Meeting.

The five-day extravaganza from the Berkshire track is one of the marquee events in the betting calendar, and the leading bookmaker can reveal that Karl Burke’s speedy juvenile Zelaina, who looks set to line up in the Queen Mary, tops their list of the worst liabilities.

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