Royal Ascot betting 2009 - Punters spoilt for choice

With five fabulous days of outstanding Royal Ascot betting opportunities, the 2009 fixture promises to be one of the season’s highlights for punters.

With Group races of the highest quality and top-draw handicap action every day, Royal Ascot bets allow punters to share in the pageantry and history of one of the world's greatest sporting occasions.

Some punters like to hold their Royal Ascot bets until close to the off, whilst others prefer to look for early value by taking ante-post Royal Ascot odds.

Royal Ascot bets on record breaker Yeats

Attractive Royal Ascot odds tempt punters to get involved in Group 1 action each day with the St James's Palace Stakes, the Coronation Stakes, the Golden Jubilee Stakes and, of course the highlight of the Royal Ascot betting week, the Ascot Gold Cup, among the main events.

Aidan O'Brien's outstanding stayer Yeats may well bid for an unprecedented fourth straight win in the Ascot Gold Cup, and will be the standout pick at short Royal Ascot odds for many during the week.

Yeats was trainer O’Brien and jockey Johnny Murtagh's fourth group one victory last year when the pair notched up a total of six winners, and they will be looking to reward more punters with Royal Ascot bets on them again in June.

Handicaps challenge all at inviting Royal Ascot odds

Plenty of punters prefer trying to solve the puzzles of the Royal Ascot betting markets in the many big field handicaps staged during the fixture. These spectacular races often throw up winners at odds of 20/1 or bigger. In particular, the Wokingham Handicap and King George V Handicap (in which trainer Mark Johnston has a great record), the Royal Hunt Cup, and the Britannia Handicap, offer a range of tempting Royal Ascot odds that ensure Royal Ascot betting markets provide something for everyone.