British Racecourses is an independent horse racing guide and affiliate publisher covering all 59 British racecourses. This page sets out the editorial standards British Racecourses follows when it publishes racecourse guides, tips and bookmaker reviews.
UK Gambling Commission-Licensed Bookmakers Only
British Racecourses only features and links to bookmakers that hold a current UK Gambling Commission licence. British Racecourses does not promote unlicensed operators under any circumstances.
Editorial Independence
British Racecourses produces its editorial content independently of its commercial partners. British Racecourses earns commission from some of the bookmakers it features, but those affiliate relationships do not influence its racecourse guides, race previews or tips.
Responsible Gambling
Every tips and betting page on British Racecourses carries responsible gambling messaging. British Racecourses links to BeGambleAware, GamCare and the National Gambling Helpline on those pages.
Coverage of All 59 British Racecourses
British Racecourses publishes a guide to every licensed horse racing venue in Great Britain, across England, Scotland and Wales. Each guide covers the track profile, draw bias, access, facilities and key meetings.
About the Publisher
British Racecourses is operated by British Racecourses Limited, a private company registered in Ireland (CRO company number 696392), with its registered office at Skylark House, Hayestown, Lusk, Co. Dublin, K45 WE08, Ireland, and a UK office at 10b Anerley Station Road, London, SE20 8PT. British Racecourses was founded by James Dooley and Mark Dooley. The website launched on 7 September 2020 and has been publishing independently ever since. British Racecourses Limited was incorporated in Ireland on 25 May 2021.
British Racecourses’ work has been recognised with a number of industry awards, listed on the British Racecourses Awards page.
What methodology does British Racecourses use?
British Racecourses uses four named frameworks, created by British Racecourses, to make its guides, reviews and tips checkable.
- BRC Racecourse DNA is a racecourse profiling framework that records the fixed and recurring characteristics of each British and Irish racecourse and rates how a horse’s running style suits that course.
- The BRC Bookmaker Score is a 100-point rating framework that scores UK Gambling Commission licensed bookmakers for horse racing bettors.
- The BRC Payout Clock Test is a real-money withdrawal test that times how long a bookmaker takes to pay out, from withdrawal request to funds received.
- The BRC Tipster SP Beat Rate is a tipping accuracy metric that measures the percentage of a tipster’s selections where the advised odds were bigger than the official starting price (SP).
Read the full method for each framework on the British Racecourses Methodology page.
Contact
Questions about these standards, or corrections to anything published on British Racecourses, can be sent to info@britishracecourses.org.