Ascot Gold Cup 2011

The Ascot Gold Cup 2011 is the biggest race of Royal Ascot and the most lucrative for jockeys and trainers. This is a race that holds massive prestige around the racing world and is one of the most famous contests in flat racing.

It is also one of the longer races at Royal Ascot with horses battling it out over a distance of two miles and four furlongs for a prize purse in excess of a quarter of a million pounds.

The entry requirements for the race allow four-year-old horses and older to enter the race which guarantees variations on the Horse Racing Betting market for this race. There is a weight requirement of a minimum nine stones for any horse entering this race.

Favourite for the Ascot Gold Cup

There is one clear favourite for the Ascot Gold Cup with Rite of Passage looking to defend the title that was won last year. Rite of Passage has a very good record over flat races and has been a productive horse in Royal Ascot Betting through the past.

Rite of Passage has the experience of racing in big races which means the animal will not get flustered in the face of a large field and crowd. Rite of Passage is on the older side at seven-years-old but DK Weld has kept the horse in superb condition which enhances the chances of back to back wins.

Second Favourite for the Ascot Gold Cup

Second favourite for the Ascot Gold Cup is Fame and Glory from the AP O’Brien stables. This horse has won nine races from a career total of 13. The majority of these wins have been in emphatic fashion leaving the rest of the field some distance behind.

There is absolutely no reason why this second favourite for the Ascot Gold Cup cannot beat Rite of Passage with a solid margin. The odds for this horse in the Sports Betting market have been fluctuating frequently which proves there is solid and consistent interest in the Bay Horse.

Contender for the Ascot Gold Cup

The main contender for the Ascot Gold Cup is an Irish horse called Sans Frontieres. This five-year-old Chestnut Horse is only just outside the two main favourites in Royal Ascot Betting 2011 because the consistency of performance has been up and down.

Sans Frontieres has three back to back wins over the last three races but this spell came after a long period of poor performances with the best being second and third place finishes.

Any contender for the Ascot Gold Cup is going to be popular because this is where the best odds are going to be for a horse that has a very strong chance of winning the race.

Outsider for the Ascot Gold Cup

Gentoo is an interesting outsider for the Ascot Gold Cup because interest in this French Bay Gelding has been up and down. In some places on the horse racing betting market the seven-year-old is a 10/1 contender and in others a 20/1 outsider.

This will leave any punter with one or two Free Bets left for Royal Ascot licking their lips at the prospect of a long priced winner coming through the field and sticking it to all of the favourites.