This March, thousands of prospective punters and horse racing fans will once again descend on the picturesque town of Cheltenham as it stages one of the most prestigious horse racing events in the world.

The Cheltenham Festival is a four-day celebration of the best National Hunt runners and riders on the planet, attracting crowds of more than 200,000 spectators across the week. Every year, a large Irish contingent travels to watch this incredible spectacle, adding to the lively atmosphere of the event. And with great odds and betting offers for Cheltenham 2024, Unibet is the place to be for Cheltenham betting! 

The Cheltenham Festival begins on Tuesday, 12 March, with 28 exhilarating races to enjoy across the four days. The biggest contest takes place on the Friday, the final day of the festival, which is the illustrious Gold Cup.

The Epsom Derby could have been known as the Epsom Banbury had a coin not landed the side it did. Back in 1779, close friends Charles Banbury and the 12th Earl of Lord Derby decided on the name of the race on the toss of a coin. Since then, some of the equine greats have won countless races at the Epsom Derby Festival (now known as the Betfred Derby Festival for sponsorship reasons), cementing themselves as legends of the sport.

The Epsom Derby 2024 is run over 1 mile and 4 furlongs on the Epsom Downs and is the true test of young racehorses. Its switchback racetrack and relatively long distance mean that inexperienced horses face a steep uphill climb followed by a demanding turning descent.

Billed as the ‘greatest show on turf’, The Derby is the race that every jockey, trainer, and owner wants to win. It has spawned many imitation Derby’s, but the Epsom Derby is the original and the best!

The Royal Ascot is admired worldwide as one of the most spectacular racing events on the planet. This year, the action gets underway on June 18 and continues for five unforgettable days, culminating on June 22, with each day featuring at least one Group 1 race.

Day one sees the running of the St James Palace Stakes, and on day two there’s the Prince of Wales Stakes. On day three, we get to enjoy the Gold Cup, which is then followed by the Coronation Stakes on day four, and the Diamond Jubilee Stakes on day five.

From the arrival of the Royal Procession every day as the clock strikes 2pm, this truly unique occasion attracts the best horses, trainers, owners, and jockeys from the world of flat racing, for five days of exhilarating horse racing.