Glorious Goodwood betting 2009 – follow the veterans

With top class racing throughout the five-day fixture, Glorious Goodwood betting will, as always, be a challenge this summer, but should also be an enjoyable experience for punters.

It has paid to follow Henry Cecil and John Dunlop with Glorious Goodwood bets over the years, as between them, the veteran trainers have notched up an extraordinary 104 winners at the Festival.

Both expected to provide some strong contenders again, come the start of the meeting on July 28.

Hot Glorious Goodwood bets on feature events

The Group 1 Sussex Stakes is among the highlights of the Glorious Goodwood betting week. Many great milers have taken this event over the years and punters have enjoyed great success at good value Glorious Goodwood odds. In 2008, Aidan OBrien's Henrythenavigator was the subject of massive Glorious Goodwood bets that forced him down to a red hot 4/11 favourite. It is unlikely that this year’s Glorious Goodwood odds for the winner will be quite as short!

The other Group 1 event is the Nassau Stakes on the final day, won in 2008 by Halfway To Heaven, trained by Aidan O'Brien and the subject of some shrewd punting in the days leading up to the race.

Other Group 2 and 3 races include the Goodwood Cup, the Vintage Stakes, and the Gordon Stakes, all offering attractive Glorious Goodwood betting markets.

Stewards Cup challenge at tempting Glorious Goodwood odds

There are few bigger puzzles for punters than the cavalry charge that is the Stewards Cup, a six furlong sprint handicap that offers many Glorious Goodwood betting opportunities at big double-figure Glorious Goodwood odds.

In 2008, the 30-runner race provided a big shock to those having a Glorious Goodwood bet on the cavalry charge, when 40/1 shot Conquest (trained by William Haggas) turned the Glorious Goodwood betting upside down. As if to prove the unpredictability of the race, the previous year 6/1f Zidane landed thousands of Glorious Goodwood bets for punters across the country.