OLBG Community News

We have plenty of trend blogs on OLBG available most weekends. To make it easier to see which races are covered, we will list the upcoming races here, along with links.

These blogs (all times are GMT) can help you find race selections when adding your horse racing tips. Races marked in bold mean the trend shortlists are available.

Wednesday 29th April

• Punchestown - Essential Guide To The Punchestown Festival
• 16:15 at Punchestown - Channor Group Novice Hurdle
• 16:50 at Punchestown - Champion INH Flat Race
• 17:25 at Punchestown - Punchestown Handicap Chase
• 18:05 at Punchestown - Punchestown Gold Cup

Thursday 30th April

• 16:15 at Punchestown - Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle
• 16:50 at Punchestown - Frontline Security Handicap Chase
• 17:25 at Punchestown - Barberstown Castle Novice Chase
• 18:05 at Punchestown - Champion Stayers Hurdle

Friday 1st May

• 14:20 at Newmarket - Newmarket Stakes
• 15:30 at Newmarket - Jockey Club Stakes
• 16:40 at Newmarket - King Charles II Stakes
• 17:25 at Punchestown - Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase
• 18:00 at Punchestown - Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle
• 18:40 at Punchestown - Punchestown Champion Hurdle

Saturday 2nd May

• 01:40 at Churchill Downs - Kentucky Oaks
• 13:45 at Newmarket - Rowley Handicap Stakes
• 14:20 at Newmarket - Suffolk Stakes
• 14:40 at Thirsk - Thirsk Hunt Cup
• 14:55 at Newmarket - Palace House Stakes
• 15:35 at Newmarket - 2000 Guineas
• 16:15 at Punchestown - Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle
• 16:55 at Punchestown - Champion Four Year Old Hurdle
• 17:30 at Punchestown - Punchestown Listed Handicap Hurdle
• 23:57 at Churchill Downs - Kentucky Derby

Sunday 3rd May

• 13:45 at Newmarket - Pretty Polly Stakes
• 14:20 at Newmarket - Dahlia Stakes
• 15:35 at Newmarket - 1000 Guineas
• Kyoto - Tenno Sho (Spring)

Here are some of the sporting highlights for the week ahead (All times are GMT and are subject to change). Live TV events are usually popular, so why not share your tips to help those who want to bet on them?

Monday 27th April 2026

• [1:00 PM Snooker] World Snooker Championship (TNT Sports 1, BBC Two)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] IPL 2026 - Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [8:00 PM Football] Premier League - Manchester United v Brentford (Sky Sports)

Tuesday 28th April 2026

• [10:00 AM Snooker] World Snooker Championship (TNT Sports 1, BBC Two)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] IPL 2026 - Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [7:45 PM Football] Championship - Southampton v Ipswich Town (Sky Sports)
• [8:00 PM Football] UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg - PSG v Bayern Munich (Amazon Prime Video)

Wednesday 29th April 2026

• [9:00 AM Cricket] Twenty20 International - Bangladesh v New Zealand (TNT Sports 4)
• [10:00 AM Snooker] World Snooker Championship (TNT Sports 1, BBC Two)
• [10:00 AM Boxing] Skye Nicolson vs Mariah Turner - Live Boxing (DAZN)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] IPL 2026 - Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [8:00 PM Football] UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg - Atletico Madrid v Arsenal (TNT Sports)

Thursday 30th April 2026

• [Golf] PGA Tour - Cadillac Championship (Sky Sports Golf) (Ongoing till 3-May)
• [1:00 PM Snooker] World Snooker Championship (BBC Two, TNT Sports 1)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] IPL 2026 - Gujarat Titans v Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [7:00 PM Darts] BetMGM Premier League Night 13 - P&J Live, Aberdeen - 2026 Premier League Darts (Sky Sports Action)
• [8:00 PM Football] UEFA Conference League Semi-Final 1st Leg - Shakhtar Donetsk v Crystal Palace (TNT Sports)
• [8:00 PM Football] UEFA Europa League Semi-Final 1st Leg - Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa (TNT Sports)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Hull KR v Castleford Tigers (Sky Sports+)

Friday 1st May 2026

• [10:00 AM Snooker] World Snooker Championship (TNT Sports 3, BBC Two)
• [2:00 PM Horse Racing] Live racing from Newmarket, Ascot and Goodwood - Live Racing (ITV)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] IPL 2026 - Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Capitals (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [7:00 PM Boxing] Carter Efe vs Portable - Live Boxing (DAZN)
• [7:00 PM Boxing] Arenyeka vs Appah - Live Boxing (DAZN)
• [8:00 PM Football] Premier League - Leeds United v Burnley (Sky Sports)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity (Sky Sports Action)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - St Helens v York Knights (Sky Sports+)
• [9:30 PM Formula 1] Sprint Qualifying - Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida - Miami Grand Prix (Sky Sports Main Event)

Saturday 2nd May 2026

• [9:00 AM Cricket] Twenty20 International - Bangladesh v New Zealand (TNT Sports 4)
• [10:40 AM Boxing] Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani - Live Boxing (DAZN)
• [12:00 PM UFC] Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates - UFC Fight Night (TNT Sports 1)
• [12:30 PM Football] Championship - Ipswich Town v QPR (Sky Sports)
• [12:30 PM Football] Championship - Millwall v Oxford United (Sky Sports)
• [12:30 PM Football] Championship - Preston North End v Southampton (Sky Sports)
• [12:30 PM Football] Championship - Wrexham v Middlesbrough (Sky Sports)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] IPL 2026 - Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [3:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Wigan Warriors v Bradford Bulls (Sky Sports+, BBC (TBC))
• [5:00 PM Formula 1] Sprint - Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida - Miami Grand Prix (Sky Sports F1)
• [5:30 PM Football] Premier League - Arsenal v Fulham (Sky Sports)
• [6:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Catalans Dragons v Leigh Leopards (Sky Sports+)
• [7:00 PM Boxing] Conah Walker vs Sam Eggington - Live Boxing (DAZN)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves (Sky Sports+)
• [9:00 PM Formula 1] Qualifying - Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida - Miami Grand Prix (Sky Sports Main Event)

Sunday 3rd May 2026

• [2:00 AM Boxing] Gilberto Ramirez vs David Benavidez - Live Boxing (Amazon Prime Video, DAZN)
• [11:00 AM Cricket] IPL 2026 - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [1:15 PM Horse Racing] Live racing from Newmarket - Live Racing (ITV)
• [2:00 PM Football] Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] IPL 2026 - Gujarat Titans v Punjab Kings (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [3:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Hull FC v Toulouse Olympique (Sky Sports+)
• [3:30 PM Football] Premier League - Manchester United v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
• [4:00 PM Boxing] Yaser Al Ghena vs Bradley Townsend - Live Boxing (DAZN)
• [7:00 PM Football] Premier League - Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur (TNT Sports)
• [9:00 PM Formula 1] Race - Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida - Miami Grand Prix (Sky Sports F1)

What a Master we were treated to, Rory going back-to-back for the first time since Tiger, and so many players in with a shout on the final day. A big congratulations goes to whippetman, a member since 2010, on winning the £50 top prize after finishing the competition with a +20.38 level stakes profit (LSP).

In second place was meoldmate, who finished with a +17.72 LSP, and third place went to lesego2 with a LSP of +14.10; both members won £25. The next ten highest placed tipsters win £10.

Here are the thirteen prize winners:

1. whippetman +20.38
2. meoldmate +17.72
3. lesego2 +14.10
4. Edwinp +13.58
5. Cheesex +10.06
6. mnauman19945382 +10.02
7. gary1888 +8.48
8. zephyr +7.82
9. DPtips +7.58
10. Cool Running +7.50
11. steenie1 +5.74
12. realitycheck +5.00
13. mojojak +4.46

The final Masters Tipster table stats can be viewed here, and a big thank you to everyone who took part. We have over 1,000 tips on the event, and well done to whippetman and all the cash prize winners. Prizes have now been allocated to OLBG accounts.

Firstly, thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 Aintree Tipster Competition. Congratulations to long-term member tipstonga on winning the £50 top prize after finishing the competition with a +63.16 level-stakes profit (LSP) from 19 tips placed, of which 5 were profitable.

The £25 runner-up prize goes to CJMST380, who finished with a +44.48 LSP from 24 tips placed (8 profitable), and the third-place £25 prize goes to dmburgess85, who ended with an LSP of +39.22 with 11 profitable tips from a total of 41.

Here are all thirteen prize winners:

1. tipstonga +63.16
2. CJMST380 +44.48
3. dmburgess85 +39.22
4. Quinel +25.24
5. MonthlyJoyride +23.60
6. Madtoffyrabbit +22.94 (Elite - Prize Doubled)
7. AdamCox13579 +22.44
8. ritch0001 +20.38
9. bappleby17 +17.80
10. djparkie +13.84
11. jekyll087 +12.91
12. JiggsCasey +12.00
13. damianmc12 +11.96

The final Aintree Tipster table stats can be viewed here, and thanks again to all who took part, and well done to tipstonga and all the cash prize winners. Prizes have now been allocated to OLBG accounts.

We are running our annual Snooker World Championships tipster competition (18th April - 4th May) with a total cash prize fund of £200 and over 13 prizes.

The winner will receive a £50 cash prize; there's £25 for 2nd & 3rd, and £10 for the next 10 tipsters.

The competition is FREE TO ENTER. Enter your tips in the normal fashion on the make-a-tip menu for any of the World Championships markets.

To be in with a chance of landing one of the prizes, you must fulfil the following criteria:

1. Place 10 or more tips
2. 5 or more of those must be profitable
3. Each tip must contain 20 or more words
4. You must finish with a profit

Best of luck 🤞

Did you know you can earn crowns, which you can then spend on merchandise in the OLBG store in many ways, just by using your OLBG account? 

You can earn OLBG crowns for use in the store by doing any of the following with your OLBG account:

✅ Add tips - via your dashboard task menu to receive crowns and new tasks added regularly.

✅ Hit A Winning Streak - Place at least one winning tip on consecutive days and build a winning streak, earning crowns as your streak progresses.

✅ Have Profitable Days - Have at least 5 winning tips (with comments) on a sport and finish in profit on any given day to win 200 crowns!

✅ Settle Tips - Enter results and scores for completed events in many sports to receive crowns.

✅ Surveys - complete topical surveys via your "Explore And Earn" section on your dashboard to receive crowns.

✅ Bookie Reviews - Add useful bookie reviews to help users and receive crowns. New reviews are added regularly to your dashboard tasks.

Take a look in the store, there are lots of OLBG goodies to pick from, ranging from Umbrellas, Bobble Hats, Caps, Water Bottles, Coasters, Notebooks, Playing Cards, Pens and digital items for the tipsters amongst you who like to keep track of stats and figures for the year.

We wanted to let you know about a new feature on OLBG that you may not be aware of. If you are a tipster, then you are probably aware of the monthly tipsters newsletter that we send out at the beginning of each month.

However, there are now even more newsletters that you can subscribe to in your 'My Subscriptions' area of the site. We have plenty of newsletters in there, some of which may not be suitable for you; you can subscribe to as many as you want.

We have a Dorking Wanderers Newsletter. In case you are not aware, we sponsor Dorking Wanderers, and that is packed with insights into the club.

We also have the Harry Derham Racing Newsletter, another sponsorship of ours and the yard that looks after the OLBG Racing horses.

You may want news on Casinos, Slots or Bingo, we have a newsletter for each of those, as well as much more, so head over to your subscription page and pick which ones you want to receive.