Today's Runners
HorseRacing.net provides up-to-date information on all today’s runners across the UK and Ireland. Use the A to Z list to pick out a specific horse, or the manual search bar to jump straight to your preferred runner. Click a horse name to access it's details and race form.
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Today's Runners - A-Z
Horse Racing Runners Odds And Betting
Our experts compile the latest odds on all UK and Irish runners daily. Once you’ve navigated to your chosen horse, you’ll find the odds and betting markets available for their specific race. We’ll also list the other competitors so you can get an instant idea of whether your horse is a favourite.
Horse Racing Racecards
Click on your preferred runner to navigate to the racecards for each event. This will deliver a more in-depth odds selection alongside several other pieces of vital information. Punters can survey recent horse form, the jockey, trainer, age, and official rating. Using this data to your advantage is crucial to helping you make better predictions.
How To Read A Racecard
Learning how to read horse racing racecards is fundamental for bettors looking to optimise their approach. These cards provide information on each horse running during a specific event. Using this to enhance your understanding of how the race may pan out is a real no-brainer.
Racecards are designed with maximum efficiency, so they can take a little getting used to. We run through the basics below.
Number
Each runner is assigned a number to help punters and officials differentiate from the field. The horse numbers are generally ordered by weight, with No. 1 being the heaviest and higher numbers representing the lightest. Look to the left of the horse name on the racecard to find its number.
Silks
Most racecards feature colourful drawings on the left of each horse’s information section that show the jockeys’ silks. Remembering the colour combinations is vital to keeping track of each runner as they race. The silks are unique to each horse’s owner, so savvy bettors also use this information to quickly verify whether a particular runner comes from a successful owner.
Jockey
Information on the jockey riding each runner tends to be directly below the horse’s name. Experienced riders can make all the difference, especially in high-profile cases like Lester Piggott and Frankie Dettori. Our Racing Post-powered racecards show the recent win percentage over the past 30 days in brackets beside the jockey name to help you spot the most successful riders.
Trainer
Trainers are just as important as jockeys, perhaps even more so. They tend to be listed below or alongside the jockey, and our racecards show the win percentage of each trainer over the last 30 days. For more information, click on your chosen trainer to bring up a more detailed form card.
Age
The horse’s age can be listed in a few different places depending on the racecard. Our cards show the age in years underneath the jockey. Considering this information before betting can have advantageous consequences, particularly in longer races that can reward more experienced horses.
Form
Form is probably the most important part of the racecard to understand, giving vital clues to help you predict upcoming performance. Organisers have developed an efficient way to list horse form due to the minimal space on racecards. You’ll usually find this information on the right-hand side of the horse’s name and days since its last race.
Form is represented by a series of numbers showing where the horse placed, with the most recent results on the right. Dashes indicate the start of a new racing season, whereas slashes show a longer gap. You may also find abbreviations like F (fell), R (refused), and BD (brought down) for horses that didn’t finish all their races.
Weight
Punters can find the combined weight of each horse and jockey underneath the trainer on our racecards. This is another very significant piece of information to consider, especially during handicap races where the highest-rated horses must typically carry more weight.
Official Rating
Most racecards also have an official rating beside each horse calculated by the British Horseracing Authority or popular racing publications. This is useful for highlighting the probable favourites and determining how much of a handicap each horse may be ascribed.
Cheltenham Festival Runners
HorseRacing.net has all the runners over the four-day Cheltenham Festival. Widely regarded as the season’s most exciting and prestigious National Hunt meet, it sees the best horses compete in distinguished races like the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle. Check our dedicated Cheltenham Festival page for all the information on each race, including betting tips, naps, and odds comparisons.
Major Races & Events Runners
Our experts aren’t only interested in the Cheltenham Festival. We have odds, racecards, and essential tips on daily runners during several anticipated flat and jump races during the UK and Irish racing season. Here are a few of the most significant.
Grand National
The Grand National is widely recognised as the world’s most gruelling steeplechase, held annually in April at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool. Horses aged seven and older compete over four miles and two-and-a-half furlongs. But that’s not all – runners must also navigate a series of 30 fences that are much larger than usual. Famous examples include Becher’s Brook and Canal Turn.
Epsom Derby
The Epsom Derby is one of the most prestigious UK flat races, showcasing the top-rated three-year-old thoroughbred horses each year. It’s the most highly anticipated of the five British Classics and has the largest purse of all flat races. The 2023 purse was £1.5 million, won by Auguste Rodin after a hair-raising finale.
Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot has the richest and most lavish traditions of all UK horse racing meets, with its close allegiance to the royal family generating a unique atmosphere and culture. The event has its origins in the 1700s, making it one of the world’s oldest horse racing meets. Punters enjoy eighteen races during the five-day festival, and HorseRacing.net delivers daily updates on all runners so you’ll never miss a beat. Some of the key races to watch out for include the Queen Anne Stakes, Coronation Stakes, and the Prince of Wales’s Stakes.
Glorious Goodwood
Glorious Goodwood takes place at the picturesque Goodwood Racecourse in West Sussex every July and August. Punters enjoy several events during the five-day festival, including Group I flat races like the Sussex Stakes, Goodwood Cup, and the Nassau Stakes. The course is infamous for its uniquely complex loops, turns, downhills, and uphills. Glorious Goodwood was established in 1802.
Epsom Oaks
The Epsom Oaks, or simply The Oaks, is the other flagship race during the Epsom Derby weekend. The Group I flat race is open to three-year-old fillies and is one of the most significant competitions for these young horses. The Oaks is the middle British Classic and the second-oldest after the St Leger. Historically, it was also recognised as part of the Fillies’ Triple Crown, although this has fallen out of popularity in modern times due to the difficulty of winning all three.
2000 & 1000 Guineas
The 2000 & 1000 Guineas are the first two British Classics of the season, pitting the best three-year-old thoroughbreds from each breeding year against each other. Held annually in early May on Newmarket Racecourse’s famous Rowley Mile, these races give punters a valuable opportunity to gather insights on future flat racing stars. Both the 2000 & 1000 Guineas can trace their history back to the early 1800s, making them some of the UK’s oldest races. An essential thing to remember is that the 2000 Guineas is for colts, while the 1000 Guineas is for fillies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find runners for horse racing?
Check our A-Z list to find all today’s runners for UK and Irish horse racing.
Do you have all the runners for today’s horse racing?
Yes. HorseRacing.net provides all daily runners on UK and Irish events.
When will runners for the day’s horse racing be shown on site?
Our experts update the daily runners page first thing in the morning.
Do you have an A-Z guide of today’s runners?
Yes. HorseRacing.net has an A-Z list of all today’s runners that optimises the search process. We also supply a manual search function to make finding specific runners even easier.
Do you have racecards for UK & Irish racing?
Yes. We partner with the Racing Post to deliver comprehensive racecards on all UK and Irish racing. Use these to keep up-to-date on the vital information on all runners, jockeys, and trainers.
How do I read a racecard?
Reading a racecard is relatively straightforward once you know what to look for. Study the “How to Read a Racecard” section on this page for an essential breakdown.
