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A world cup that is suited to the desert

A world cup that is suited to the desert

Saturday sees one of the world’s richest horse races take place at Meydan, the Dubai world cup.

Over the years I’ve moved from dabbling in the Meydan markets to doing them seriously. They often make for a useful addition on a dull Thursday in the UK. Therefore I’d recommend a dabble in these markets if the volume is holding up and there is no clashing with other races. The world cup itself must be one of few where the prize

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Made in Meydan

Made in Meydan

Today sees the worlds richest horse race take place at Meydan, the Dubai world cup.

Over the years I’ve moved from dabbling in the Meydan markets to doing them seriously. They often make for a useful addition on a dull winters day in the UK. Therefore I’d recommend a dabble in these markets if the volume is holding up and there is no clashing with other races. The world cup stands out on it’s own as a race later in

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The flat is back

The flat is back

Looking forward to the return of the flat turf season this weekend with the Lincoln at Doncaster.

We should rejoice at the return of the flat turf season. It’s return will herald less clashing and generally bigger fields. In the winter it can be a right pain when you have many cards and all the races and are falling all over each other. This will mean you should see better opportunities and more, just around the corner. I’ve produced a …

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Dubai World Cup Carnival

Dubai World Cup Carnival

Here is another sports event I will make the effort to attend some day. For the moment, I’m still sat behind my monitor taking an active interest in it from the other side.

The racecourse was designed to be spectacular and a draw to people all over the world, they have certainly achieved that. I’m aching to get there at some point and will do so when the time is right.

Over the years the amount of liquidity on the …

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Betfair miss the chance for some great customer service

Betfair miss the chance for some great customer service

First off, on the plus side, the start of the flat turf season was a success, so that was a big positive.

On the downside; how would you feel if minutes into a game of football the match stopped and the team you just backed, decided to field a reserve team instead? Would you like your bet to stand? Thought not!

Yesterday at Meydan the Dubai Gold Cup had to be stopped mid race due to a fatal injury to …

01/04/2012 | By More
Alternative racing today

Alternative racing today

With the UK racing looking like it is heading for a weekend white out, it’s worth looking at other alternatives at this time.

This morning in Australia we have a meeting at Moonee Valley that usually brings half decent liquidity. Over £200k was traded on the 10:15 which, while below normal UK volumes, isn’t half bad. You also have Meydan racing on today where volumes have been picking up nicely. That comes on line a little later in the morning.…

03/02/2012 | By More
Made in Dubai

Made in Dubai

Well I did say it was probably worth doing! I managed to get slightly more than the £50 I managed last year, but was helped by a number of favourable mitigating factors and a bit of luck. Sometimes you need that to pull out a good result. The race itself must be one of few where the prize money dwarfs the turnover on Betfair. It was a great race as well, probably the most expensive photo finish in racing history. …

30/03/2010 | By More
Richest race in the world

Richest race in the world

Today sees the worlds richest horse race take place at Meydan, the Dubai world cup.

I’ve dabbled on the Meydan markets this year and they have been just fine. A very useful addition to the P&L during the tough winter months. Therefore I’d recommend a dabble in these markets if the volume is holding up and there is no clashing with other races. The world cup stands out on it’s own as a race later in the day so that …

27/03/2010 | By More
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