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Tips, guides & event previews
Race previews, betting strategy guides, and tips to help you get more from every selection - covering UK & Irish horse racing.
21 August 2026
How Does an Accumulator Bet Work? Beginner's Guide
What an accumulator (acca) bet is, how the odds combine across legs, why one loser kills the whole bet, and a worked example showing how fast the price grows.
20 August 2026
Trixie, Patent, Lucky 15 and Canadian Bets Explained
What Trixie, Patent, Lucky 15, and Canadian bets actually are, how many bets are inside each one, and how to pick the right one for the number of selections you've got.
19 August 2026
What Is a Yankee Bet? How It Works, With a Worked Example
What a Yankee bet is, how the 11 bets inside it are structured, why it can pay out even if one selection loses, and a full worked example.
18 August 2026
How We Pick Our Tips: Our Process, Explained
An honest look at how The Racing Yard's horse racing tips are actually selected, why every tip gets tracked in public, and what we're building next to make the process even more rigorous.
17 August 2026
Each-Way Betting Explained: How Each-Way Terms Actually Work
What an each-way bet is, how your stake splits between win and place, how each-way terms (1/4, 1/5) are set, and a worked example showing exactly how returns are calculated.
16 August 2026
What Is a Rule 4 Deduction? A Simple Explanation
What Rule 4 deductions are, why bookmakers apply them, and how to work out exactly how much comes off your winnings when a horse is withdrawn.