Horse Racing Odds Today - UK and Irish Racecards

Horse Racing Odds Today

If you're looking for races on today's horse racing fixtures in the UK and Ireland, you’ll find all of the race times and the relevant horse racing cards for today by clicking the times above, with runners, riders, form and the latest odds.

Horse Racing on TV Today

Most days, you can watch horse racing live in the UK on one of three channels:

• ITV Racing (ITV1 and ITV4) covers the major meetings, mostly on Saturdays and during big festivals.
• Racing TV is subscription-only and covers every race from its member courses in the UK and Ireland.
• Sky Sports Racing is available with Sky Sports or as a standalone channel, covering a large group of tracks.

If you want to watch live horse racing on TV today without a subscription, ITV is free to air, and many bookmakers let you stream races free on their apps if you have a funded account or a bet on the race.

Horse Racing Tips for Today

Want some help narrowing down today’s runners? Our tipsters go through the major cards each morning and pick out their best bets:

• Today’s horse racing tips: Our regular selections across every big UK and Irish meeting
• Lucky 15 tips: Four selections combined into one multiple
• Placepot tips: Our plan for today’s Placepot meeting

Betting on Today’s Horse Racing

Choosing the right bookmaker can matter as much as choosing the right horse. Before you check the horse racing odds today, look for these promotions:

• Best Odds Guaranteed (BOG): If you take a price and the horse’s starting price (SP) turns out to be bigger, you're paid the bigger price. Most of the bookmakers we recommend offer BOG on UK and Irish racing. Read our Best Odds page for more information.
• Extra Places: Bookmakers often pay 4, 5, or even 6 places each way on big-field handicaps instead of the standard three. See today’s extra places races.
• Price Boosts: Enhanced odds on selected runners, usually in the day’s feature races.
• Sign-Up Offers: New customers can claim free bets on their first horse racing bet with most bookmakers.

How to Read a Racecard

Today’s horse racing cards pack a lot of information into a small space. Here’s what the main parts mean:

• Form Figures: These show a horse’s recent finishing positions, with the most recent on the right. Numbers 1-9 are finishing positions and 0 means outside the first 9. A dash (-) separates seasons and a slash (/) marks a gap of more than a season. You’ll see F (fell), U (unseated rider), P (pulled up), R (refused), and B (brought down) for jumps races.
• C, D, and C&D: Mean the horse has won over this course, this distance, or both. BF means it was beaten favourite last time.
• OR (Official Rating): This is the handicapper’s assessment of a horse’s ability. The higher the rating, the better the horse and the greater weight it will carry in handicaps.
• Draw: The starting stall a horse runs from. It only applies to flat racing and can be a big advantage or disadvantage at certain tracks.
• Weight: Shown in stones and pounds, including the jockey. A number in brackets after the jockey’s name is an apprentice or conditional allowance, which means pounds taken off the weight the horse carries.
• Going: Describes the ground conditions and is one of the most important factors in racing, as many horses have a strong preference.

Horse Racing Today FAQs

Where can I watch today’s horse racing on TV?

Racing is shown on ITV1/ITV4, Racing TV, and Sky Sports Racing, depending on the course. Many bookmakers also stream races live on their apps. Worth checking our updated daily page for UK Racing Live Streaming.

Where can I find today’s non-runners?

Our non-runners page lists every withdrawal from today’s UK and Irish racing and it updates throughout the day.

What does the “going” mean in horse racing?

Going describes the ground conditions, from firm (fast and dry) to heavy (very wet and testing). It can change during the day if it rains, so check the latest going before each race.

What is a Rule 4 deduction?

Bookmakers reduce the payout on winning bets to reflect the smaller field when a horse is withdrawn after betting begins. The deduction depends on the withdrawn horse’s price. For a full explanation and deductions summary visit our Rule 4 Deductions page.

What does Best Odds Guaranteed mean?

A BOG bookmaker pays you at the bigger price if you back a horse at a fixed price and its starting price is higher.

Is there horse racing every day?

Almost. There’s racing in the UK or Ireland nearly every day of the year, with the main exceptions being Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when there’s no racing in either region.

Can I see tomorrow’s racecards?

Yes, use the “Tomorrow” tab at the top of the page to see tomorrow’s race times and cards as soon as they go live.