A quick guide to some of the peculiar words associated with horserace betting...
First time placing a bet? Win and Each Way bets are the simplest types of bet...
BETTING JARGON-BUSTER
Chalk, Monkey, SP and Pony...it really is a foreign language but our quick guide will help...
Find out what different bets entail and how much you need to stake using our glossary...
BET OF THE MONTH
September 09 - How to bet a Treble
Fancy a flutter that’s a bit more fun than a ‘win’ or ‘each way’? Why not try a Treble...
BETTING FOR BEGINNERS
FREE BETS OFFER
£50 free bets
If you are a subscriber or reader of Eclipsemagazine.co.uk you are eligible to claim £50 in free bets from Betfred.com - find out how
Subscribe
For the free bets and other offers, subscribe to Eclipsemagazine.co.uk's free monthly e-newsletter
FRED'S TIPS
Fred offers his suggestions for this weekend's runners
Looking for a way to spend your free bet money? Fred Done from Betfred - the world's biggest independent bookmakers - offers his top tips for racing this weekend
FLUTTEROLOGY
The 'science' of betting by chance
If you're looking for some truly inspirational guidance in order to make your selection why not go for a spin on some of our 'luckometers' below before you fly off for a flutter...
PAUL COOPER'S BETTING SERIES
Our Betting columnist is one of the country’s biggest gamblers. He attends 100 race meetings a year and bets most days. Paul, 49, has turned over £48 million backing horses. He even made it into the Guinness Book of Records for the biggest win on a horserace when he won £250,000 on a £16.50p tricast at Thirsk races on 20th May 1989. Read his series here
