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.

Tuesday 28th July

• 13:50 at Goodwood - Chesterfield Cup Handicap
• 14:25 at Goodwood - Vintage Stakes
• 15:00 at Goodwood - Lennox Stakes
• 15:35 at Goodwood - Goodwood Cup

Wednesday 29th July

• 15:00 at Goodwood - Oak Tree Stakes
• 15:35 at Goodwood - Molecomb Stakes
• 16:10 at Goodwood - Sussex Stakes
• 18:40 at Galway - Galway Plate

Thursday 30th July

• 13:50 at Goodwood - Kincsem Handicap
• 14:25 at Goodwood - Richmond Stakes
• 15:00 at Goodwood - Gordon Stakes
• 15:35 at Goodwood - Nassau Stakes
• 16:30 at Galway - Galway Hurdle

Friday 31st July

• 13:50 at Goodwood - Goodwood Handicap
• 14:25 at Goodwood - Thoroughbred Stakes
• 15:00 at Goodwood - Golden Mile Handicap
• 15:35 at Goodwood - King George Stakes

Saturday 1st August

• 13:50 at Goodwood - Summer Handicap
• 14:25 at Goodwood - Glorious Stakes
• 15:00 at Goodwood - Lillie Langtry Stakes
• 15:35 at Goodwood - Stewards Cup

Sunday 2nd August

• Deauville - Prix Rothschild
• Dusseldorf - Preis der Diana (German Oaks)

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 July 2026

• [1:00 AM Boxing] Edgar Berlanga vs Steven Butler - Live Boxing (Sky Sports Action)
• [7:00 AM Snooker] Shanghai Masters Snooker (TNT Sports 1)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 (Womens) - Southern Brave Women v MI London Women (Sky Sports Main Event)
• [6:30 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 - Southern Brave v MI London (Sky Sports Cricket)

Tuesday 28th July 2026

• [7:00 AM Snooker] Shanghai Masters Snooker (TNT Sports 4)
• [1:30 PM Horse Racing] Day 1 - Goodwood Cup - Glorious Goodwood (ITV)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 (Womens) - Sunrisers Leeds Women v Manchester Super Giants Women (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [6:30 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 - Sunrisers Leeds v Manchester Super Giants (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [7:45 PM Football] UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round 2nd Leg - Hearts v Sturm Graz (Premier Sports)

Wednesday 29th July 2026

• [7:00 AM Snooker] Shanghai Masters Snooker (TNT Sports 4)
• [11:30 AM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 (Womens) - Welsh Fire Women v Trent Rockets Women (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [1:30 PM Horse Racing] Day 2 - Goodwood Cup - Glorious Goodwood (ITV)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 - Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 (Womens) - MI London Women v London Spirit Women (Sky Sports Mix)
• [6:30 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 - MI London v London Spirit (Sky Sports Cricket)

Thursday 30th July 2026

• [Golf] PGA Tour - Rocket Classic (Sky Sports Golf) (Ongoing till 2-Aug)
• [7:00 AM Snooker] Shanghai Masters Snooker (TNT Sports 4)
• [1:30 PM Horse Racing] Day 3 - Goodwood Cup - Glorious Goodwood (ITV)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 (Womens) - Southern Brave Women v Birmingham Phoenix Women (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [6:00 PM Football] UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round 2nd Leg - HB Torshavn v Motherwell (Premier Sports)
• [6:30 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 - Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC (Sky Sports+)

Friday 31st July 2026

• [7:00 AM Snooker] Shanghai Masters Snooker (TNT Sports 4)
• [1:30 PM Horse Racing] Day 4 - Goodwood Cup - Glorious Goodwood (ITV)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 (Womens) - Manchester Super Giants Women v Trent Rockets Women (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [6:30 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 - Manchester Super Giants v Trent Rockets (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Hull KR v Bradford Bulls (Sky Sports+)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Leeds Rhinos v Toulouse Olympique (Sky Sports+)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Leigh Leopards v Wigan Warriors (Sky Sports Action)

Saturday 1st August 2026

• [7:00 AM Snooker] Shanghai Masters Snooker (TNT Sports 3)
• [11:00 AM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 (Womens) - Birmingham Phoenix Women v Welsh Fire Women (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [1:30 PM Horse Racing] Day 5 - Goodwood Cup - Glorious Goodwood (ITV)
• [2:30 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 - Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [2:30 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 (Womens) - London Spirit Women v Southern Brave Women (Sky Sports Mix)
• [3:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Castleford Tigers v Warrington Wolves (Sky Sports+)
• [5:30 PM Rugby League] Super League - York Knights v St Helens (Sky Sports+)
• [6:00 PM UFC] Uros Medic vs Daniel Rodriguez - UFC Fight Night (TNT Sports 3)
• [6:00 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 - London Spirit v Southern Brave (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [7:00 PM Boxing] Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain - Live Boxing (DAZN)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Catalans Dragons v Wakefield Trinity (Sky Sports Action)

Sunday 2nd August 2026

• [1:00 AM Boxing] Roach vs Zepeda - Live Boxing (DAZN)
• [7:00 AM Snooker] Shanghai Masters Snooker (TNT Sports 3)
• [11:00 AM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 (Womens) - Trent Rockets Women v Sunrisers Leeds Women (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [2:30 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 - Trent Rockets v Sunrisers Leeds (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [2:30 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 (Womens) - MI London Women v Manchester Super Giants Women (BBC Two, Sky Sports Mix)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] Test Match Cricket (Day 1) - West Indies v Pakistan (TNT Sports 3)
• [6:00 PM Cricket] The Hundred 2026 - MI London v Manchester Super Giants (Sky Sports Cricket, BBC Two)

Many thanks to everyone who played our FIFA World Cup tipster competition. Well done to nanualex, who bagged the top prize of £200 after top scoring with an LSP of +49.28, which included 71 profitable tips from 256 placed.

The runner-up prize of £100 went to jhovey, who finished with a +46.08 LSP, and the 3rd and 4th prizes of £25 were won by Deathrobet (+31.98) and Defiance1982 (+21.13).

The following tipsters won a fiver: Reynaa1324, EdemAlanku, saddlerman, whippetman, geddes, Alcatrazc7, petethebet, Cool Running, lecceseadublino, ju29ro, hamgrat, GoalJedi, weyayeman, thefrankelstore, Trouserdog78, paulat, meldettori, Vinoo7, miglio, Dundeeman, wilsondollars, Stuartyboy94, nors, Zombie46, AlogoKing, danfran, yantoe2, cpadden, MrEko2001, nelypp, jujujawi, TOPCLASS, geobetting, ShariffT, sidhousham, steenie1, deedee, IANALB, Jodarocha, maverickone, Delboy980, miles TADASHI, Brysar, MrLazy, tdjthomas, Sambuca, tipstonga, Gen4o52, Jake Chapman, ironmike147501, Bobby, abednigoameh534317, badtuga76, Les Verts, Momverse, tommytucker, bajo71, kevallanboland27273432, Vincenzo john, manish225, AsapNast, gillybrook64, Dave1962, tigerled, terman, Queen_Gora, ironmajk, Iceydon1, Funnex123, Joshua 110, salato, jazzersbets, Rudger, Hawkeye, AirViana, bigmalky71, mnauman19945382, daifire, favour, elbodj, csetepati, Afternoon, Permanent & Punziconia.

The final table stats can be viewed here, and thanks again to everyone who played, and well done to nanualex and the prize winners.

Big thank you to all participating members in this year's Wimbledon competition, and congratulations go to MC12MQ9 who wins the £50 top prize. They finished with a +54.14 level stakes profit (LSP) from 190 tips placed, of which 78 returned a profit.

abarrybonds & JoshLFC180 filled the 2nd and 3rd place spots and both win £25, whilst the remaining ten prize winners win £10.

Here are the top 13 tipsters who have won a Wimbledon cash prize:

1. MC12MQ9 +54.14
2. abarrybonds +30.36
3. JoshLFC180 +26.69
4. downstroke +22.76
5. Danielmcl2003 +20.72
6. CJMST380 +19.30
7. twolf85 +18.90
8. ju29ro +18.42
9. jimmy1947 +16.12
10. tadley +15.28
11. truealtaf +12.06
12. journey77 +9.66
13. Dundeeman +8.96

The detailed stats and final tipster table can be viewed here.

Once again, a big thank you to all participants and well done to MC12MQ9 and the prize winners. Prizes have been allocated to your OLBG accounts.

First of all, thank you to everyone who took part in the Royal Ascot tipster competition; it was five days of great racing.

The winner of the top prize of £200 is david37, who finished the competition with a +50.12 LSP from 59 tips placed and 23 profitable.

CJMST380 with an LSP of +41.26 (11 profitable tips from 26) picked up the £100 runner-up prize, and jimcarrryyy won the £50 third-place prize with an LSP of +37.24 with 11 profitable tips from 41.

The following tipsters (4th-18th) win £10 each: TheGadget2133, johnqclark, attitude adjuster, roma26 (£20 Elite), Paddyg, samm74, Dicky, Barking Dog, Welshboy, Arc Jimmy, neilsus, GoatyMcBoaty, bigmalky71, mrjolson & Deano123.

Once again, thank you to everyone who put up comments during Ascot. You can view the final table here.

A venture into the world of racehorse club membership designed especially for OLBG members and friends. Join us as we partner with Harry Derham, a young, talented trainer with over 170 winners already and a team of high-quality racehorses at exciting times in their journeys.

The OLBG Racing Club allows you to gain exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into the lives of racehorses and those who look after them with regular training updates from the stable. Other club benefits include organised stable visits, race day owners' badge and hospitality opportunities, discounted race day tickets and much more.

You will be able to experience the thrill of racehorse club membership for an annual subscription or a monthly payment option.

To make sure you don't miss any of the action, follow this link to join us for the ride.

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.

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.