How to Bet on Horse Racing with BET.co.za | Betting Options, Form, Results, Best Odds Guaranteed

Aside from some big names like Betway and Hollywoodbets, betting sites which offer horse racing are few and far between in South Africa. Most new bookmakers entering the online betting space choose not to offer racing, which is strange as there are thousands of fans around the country who are passionate about watching and betting on the sport.

With the huge popularity of soccer betting in South Africa today, it's easy to forget that for a long time horseracing was the only sporting event you could bet on in South Africa. But the sport has been somewhat neglected by bookies for the past while, which has allowed operators like BET.co.za to come to the fore and set themselves apart with a good product.

From finding odds and markets to reading form and results, discover how easy it is to start betting on horse racing online at Bet.co.za.

BET.co.za horse racing

BET.co.za offers the best of UK and Ireland horse racing as well as international meetings in the USA, Australia, Japan and of course South Africa. Not only can you bet on races starting in the next few minutes, but also make predictions weeks or even months in advance on big events like Cheltenham Festival, Royal Ascot and SA's very own Durban July. 

To find horse racing on BET.co.za, simply click the menu button at the top left of your screen, scroll down and select "Horse Racing". In just a matter of seconds, you can see which races are happening at what racecourses on whichever day you choose. 

All the most popular races which are about to start are listed at the top of the BET.co.za horse racing page, showing the horse's name, their trainer and jockey as well as the colour of their silks.

To narrow down your search for a particular race, you can choose to select "Tomorrow" or "Future" from the menu below the carousel. All completed races are marked in green. Click on the time of the race to see the final results. You can see the horse's name, where they finished, their racecard number as well as their Starting Price before the race.

To bet on an upcoming race on a particular track, click on any race time with a white background (which means the event hasn't yet started). Races marked in red are already underway and betting is closed. You'll need to wait for the race time to turn green to see the final results of that event. 

BET.co.za horse racing betting options

On Bet.co.za, you'll find a wide variety of horse racing betting options which give you lots of freedom. You can of course bet on the Race Winner, but if you want to play exotics, you can also choose from markets such as Place, Forecast, Tricast, Betting Without the Favourite and Match Betting (where two horses are pitted against one another). 

How to place a horse racing bet on BET.co.za

1️⃣ Visit BET.co.za and register or login.

2️⃣ Click the menu button in the top left of your screen, scroll down and select "Horse Racing".

3️⃣ UK & Ireland races are displayed by default. Click "International" for all races outside of these countries.

4️⃣ If your race is not one of the upcoming races displayed in the carousel menu, scroll down for more venues and starting times.

5️⃣ Select your race by clicking the starting time. 

6️⃣ The race details are displayed at the top of the page, including the name, each-way place odds, going (surface type), distance and race category.

7️⃣ The Race Winner market is displayed under "Odds" by default. To bet on an exotic market, click "Forecast", "Tricast" or any other bet type from the menu just below the race details.

8️⃣ Make your selections by clicking the odds or selecting the order in which you think the horses will finish.

BET.co.za horse racing form and results

You can find great insights into the form of each horse before placing your bets at BET.co.za. Click on any race to see a full list of the runners in the field. The numbers underneath the trainer and jockey's name indicate the horse’s results in their last two races. In some instances, you can also see the age and weight of each horse.

Other useful information available includes the draw for each race, which tells you which gate they are starting from. Most importantly, under Previous Odds, you can check whether the odds are shortening (getting smaller) or drifting (getting bigger), which gives you some idea about what other punters think of each horse's chances in the race over time.

BET.co.za horse racing promotions

Done by a Donkey: Get up to R1000 free bet back if your horse is beaten by a 10/1 (SP) or bigger outsider.

Best odds guaranteed: BET.co.za is the only South African sportsbook that offers Best Odds Guaranteed on all UK horse racing. Bet on a horse and the odds get bigger before the race, Bet.co.za will pay out at the bigger odds instead of the odds you got when you placed the bet. 

Where else can I bet on horse racing online in South Africa?

Hollywoodbets has always prided themselves as the leading bookmaker for horse racing in South Africa and is the official sponsor of the Hollywoodbets Durban July 2022. Read how to bet on horseracing on Hollywoodbets.

➡️ Register with Hollywoodbets and get R25 free!

Betway launched horse racing on their site near the end of 2021. They offer a wide range of international races and some interesting markets like Insurebet, which allows you to insure yourself against your horse finishing 2nd or 3rd. Read how to bet on horse racing on Betway South Africa.

➡️ Register with Betway and get your First Deposit matched up to R1000!

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