Ante Post Bets ~ A Quick Guide
An ante-post bet is a bet placed a well before a race is due to be run. Normally most people bet on the day of the race itself, with an ante-post bet you can get odds on a horse up to a year in advance.
Betting ante post carries risks and rewards, the rewards are in the form of much better odds for the punter. The risk is that the horse you bet on doesn't make the race through injury or withdrawal and you lose your stake money!
Most big races have an ante post option, when betting ante post you're wagering that your horse will take part and secondly that he will be shorter odds on the day then when you backed him.
The biggest Ante Post markets are normally found on the big the races: The Grand National, Derby and The Cheltenham Gold Cup, if you fancy taking a look at the current odds for these races then use the link below.
