St. James' Palace Stakes 2011

The St. James' Palace Stakes 2011 will be one of the biggest race on the opening day of Royal Ascot. It's amazing that the first day just sees big race after big race after big race and this one mile flat contest will be intensely contested.

Jockeys and owners like big prize purses because it gives them an incentive to push even the most mediocre of horses to the absolute limit. A quarter of a million pounds is available in this race which should be tempting enough to take the race seriously.

The St. James' Palace Stakes 2011 is a race that is open to three-year-old colts only which makes one of the more exclusive Horse Racing Betting fields. It also ensures that some of the best colts in the United Kingdom are on display.

Royal Ascot Betting Favourites

Frankel is one of the Royal Ascot betting favourites to sprint to glory in this race. Frankel is an amazing horse with an amazing win record. This horse has never finished any lower than first in a competitive race which has led to a very short price for him in Royal Ascot Betting 2011.

Dubawi Gold is another of the Royal Ascot betting favourites and one of the few colts in this race that can challenge the dominance of Frankel at the top. Dubawi Gold also has a very good record and does not have an over reliance on a good start which means the horse can challenge from any position.

Wootton Bassett caps off the group of Royal Ascot Betting favourites for the St. James' Palace Stakes 2011. This horse is currently third favourite to win the race but has all of the right attributes that are necessary to challenge at the very highest level.

Royal Ascot Betting Contenders

There are a lot of horses that will fall into the Sports Betting category of Royal Ascot betting contenders. Leading these contenders for Royal Ascot betting is a horse called Dream Ahead. Dream Ahead has performed well so far in a short career and has shown the ability to adapt and improve.

Dubawi Sound is another of the Royal Ascot betting contenders that can challenge during this race. This horse comes from the same stables as Dubawi Gold which means this horse has had a chance to train with and against one of the main favourites for this race which can only be a positive thing.

St. James' Palace Outsiders

St. James' Palace outsiders are where all the money is going to go from the passing neutrals who like to have a bet on the big races at a big meeting. Pathfork is one of the outsiders for this race who can challenge with a perfect start. This is an ideal horse to use free bets with because an each way finish will provide a decent return due to the long price.

Zoffany is one of the St. James' Palace outsiders but this horse relies too much on external factors being in its favour. However, Zoffany stands a good chance of hitting the top four as there have been clear signs of consistency over a one mile distance.