Category Archives: Horse Racing

Fortune Palace is delighted to bring you the expert insight – and random musings! – of one of the racing industry’s top pundits – The General.

Below, you’ll find tips on all aspects of Horse Racing – which horses to back, when to place your bets, how much to bet, and how to get the best odds.

He’ll give you ante-post advice on all the big meetings, including Cheltenham, Royal Ascot and the Grand National. Check back here regularly for the latest Horse Racing tips, and make sure to take his advice early – once word gets out, the prices start to drop!

Start collecting art

By | June 28, 2014

I really want to start collecting art and become a Picture Dealer! Yes that was a corny introduction today I admit and I apologise for it. However, the sentiment behind it is that today’s nap is Picture Dealer in the 14.05 at Newcastle. This horse has good fast ground form and this is the first time this season… Read More »

Royal Ascot 2014 – Saturday 21st June

By | June 20, 2014

 Royal Ascot 2014 is set to finish with a bang and the 2 big 6f sprints are the highlights. Some days, you really cannot believe what you find when you look at the betting. Today is one of those days. Unfortunately for TGL, she got covered in Cheerios as I splurted them out when she told me the… Read More »

Royal Ascot 2014 – Day 4 – Friday 20th June

By | June 20, 2014

Royal Ascot Day 4 sees the fillies in the spotlight as the Group 1 Coronation Stakes is today’s feature race. The Coronation Stakes at 4.25 promises to be a cracking race. There is a plethora of group winners, raiders from Ireland and France and 2 of the best juvenile fillies from last season making their 3yo debuts. It is… Read More »

Royal Ascot 2014 – Day 3 – Thursday 19th June

By | June 19, 2014

Day 3 of Royal Ascot 2014 is the day to finally pull up our socks and put those betting boots on. The calibre of horses is a little bit lower than the opening two days but the quality of competition remains. The feature race today is the Ascot Gold Cup at 4.25. Last year, this provided the highlight… Read More »

Royal Ascot 2014 – Day 2 – Wednesday 18th June

By | June 18, 2014

Day 2 of Royal Ascot 2014 has a lot to live up to after yesterdays explosion of talent, that meant a great day for the punters and the crowning of a genuine superstar in Kingman. Tuesday was exactly the opening day we expected as Domination kicked us into profit with a great 12/1 success and it was hats… Read More »

Royal Ascot 2014 – Tuesday 17th June

By | June 17, 2014

The opening day of Royal Ascot 2014 takes place today Tuesday 17th and with a host of Group 1 winners on show, it promises to be a great day. With Toronado, Sole Power, Shea Shea, Kingman, Night of Thunder and Toormore all on view, there is plenty for enthusiasts to enthuse over! The St. James Palace Stakes at… Read More »

The Epsom Derby 7th June 2014 – Australia

By | June 6, 2014

The Epsom Derby is actually THE DERBY. The race that all trainers, owners and jockeys want to win. The reason for this is simple, The Derby is the single most important test of a thoroughbred racehorse. It requires speed, stamina, balance and the ability to act under pressure. You get very few poor Derby winners. From a breeding… Read More »

That Wascally Wabbit

By | May 14, 2014

Poor Elmer Fudd was always trying to catch himself a wascally wabbit, but he wasn’t too clever, was he? Well dear readers, I have found us our own wascal, I mean Rascal, in the form of Royal Rascal. Here we have a horse due to run in the 2.15 at York that has some stand out form when… Read More »

Round ’em up

By | May 3, 2014

Howdy partners. It’s Yeeha time. I’m talking about a rooting tooting bookie shooting time. We’re gonna round up the wagons and head on over the prairie and find ourselves some varmints to take care of. Oh yes, I’m shooting with both barrels today and you can believe that we are taking aim at the big boys. YEEHA! The… Read More »

He’s got the whole world in his hands

By | April 26, 2014

You gotta love the WWE. So much fun and entertaiment isn’t it? Storylines repeated year on year, bad guys versus good guys, good looking women and so much stereotyping it’s untrue! And it gets played out to packed houses all over the good old US of A. And now we have a new anti-hero in the form of… Read More »