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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.

Sunday 14th June

• Chantilly - Prix de Diane (French Oaks)

Tuesday 16th June

• 14:30 at Royal Ascot - Queen Anne Stakes
• 15:05 at Royal Ascot - Coventry Stakes
• 15:40 at Royal Ascot - King Charles III Stakes
• 16:20 at Royal Ascot - St James's Palace Stakes
• 17:00 at Royal Ascot - Ascot Stakes
• 17:35 at Royal Ascot - Wolferton Stakes
• 18:10 at Royal Ascot - Copper Horse Stakes

Wednesday 17th June

• 14:30 at Royal Ascot - Queen Mary Stakes
• 15:05 at Royal Ascot - Queens Vase
• 15:40 at Royal Ascot - Duke of Cambridge Stakes
• 16:20 at Royal Ascot - Prince of Wales's Stakes
• 17:00 at Royal Ascot - Royal Hunt Cup
• 17:35 at Royal Ascot - Kensington Palace Stakes
• 18:10 at Royal Ascot - Windsor Castle Stakes

Thursday 18th June

• 14:30 at Royal Ascot - Chesham Stakes
• 15:05 at Royal Ascot - King George V Stakes
• 15:40 at Royal Ascot - Ribblesdale Stakes
• 16:20 at Royal Ascot - Ascot Gold Cup
• 17:00 at Royal Ascot - Britannia Stakes
• 17:35 at Royal Ascot - Hampton Court Stakes
• 18:10 at Royal Ascot - Buckingham Palace Stakes

Friday 19th June

• 14:30 at Royal Ascot - Albany Stakes
• 15:05 at Royal Ascot - Commonwealth Cup
• 15:40 at Royal Ascot - Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
• 16:20 at Royal Ascot - Coronation Stakes
• 17:00 at Royal Ascot - Sandringham Stakes
• 17:35 at Royal Ascot - King Edward VII Stakes
• 18:10 at Royal Ascot - Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes

Saturday 20th June

• 14:30 at Royal Ascot - Norfolk Stakes
• 15:05 at Royal Ascot - Hardwicke Stakes
• 15:40 at Royal Ascot - Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
• 16:20 at Royal Ascot - Jersey Stakes
• 17:00 at Royal Ascot - Wokingham Stakes
• 17:35 at Royal Ascot - Golden Gates Stakes
• 18:10 at Royal Ascot - Queen Alexandra Stakes

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 8th June 2026

• [10:00 AM Cricket] Womens ICC T20 World Cup (Warm Up Match) - West Indies Women v India Women (Sky Sports Mix)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] Womens ICC T20 World Cup (Warm Up Match) - England Womens v Australia Women (Sky Sports Mix)
• [8:30 PM Cricket] One Day International - West Indies v Sri Lanka (TNT Sports 1)

Tuesday 9th June 2026

• [1:30 AM Basketball] NBA (Finals) - San Antonio Spurs @ New York Knicks (Amazon Prime Video)
• [6:00 AM Cricket] One Day International - Bangladesh v Australia (TNT Sports 3)
• [7:00 PM Cricket] Vitality Blast - Essex v Kent (Sky Sports Cricket)

Wednesday 10th June 2026

• [1:00 AM Ice Hockey] NHL (Stanley Cup Finals) - Vegas Golden Knights @ Carolina Hurricanes (Premier Sports 2)
• [9:30 AM Snooker] Snooker China Open (WST Play)
• [10:00 AM Cricket] Womens ICC T20 World Cup (Warm Up Match) - India Women v England Womens (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [3:00 PM Cricket] Womens ICC T20 World Cup (Warm Up Match) - West Indies Women v Australia Women (Sky Sports Cricket)

Thursday 11th June 2026

• [Golf] PGA Tour - RBC Canadian Open (Sky Sports Golf) (Ongoing till 14-Jun)
• [1:30 AM Basketball] NBA (Finals) - San Antonio Spurs @ New York Knicks (Amazon Prime Video)
• [6:00 AM Cricket] One Day International - Bangladesh v Australia (TNT Sports 2)
• [9:30 AM Snooker] Snooker China Open (WST Play)
• [6:00 PM Darts] Group Stage x12 - Frankfurts Eissporthalle - World Cup of Darts (Sky Sports Action)
• [8:00 PM Football] FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A - Mexico v South Africa (ITV)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - St Helens v Warrington Wolves (Sky Sports Mix)

Friday 12th June 2026

• [1:00 AM Ice Hockey] NHL (Stanley Cup Finals) - Carolina Hurricanes @ Vegas Golden Knights (Premier Sports 2)
• [1:30 AM Cricket] Twenty20 International - West Indies v Sri Lanka (TNT Sports 1)
• [3:00 AM Football] FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A - South Korea v Czech Republic (ITV)
• [9:30 AM Snooker] Snooker China Open (WST Play)
• [12:00 PM Darts] Group Stage x12 - Frankfurts Eissporthalle - World Cup of Darts (Sky Sports Action)
• [7:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Toulouse Olympique v Leeds Rhinos (Sky Sports+, SuperLeague+)
• [8:00 PM Football] FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B - Canada v Bosnia-Herzegovina (BBC One)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Hull KR v York Knights (Sky Sports+, SuperLeague+)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors (Sky Sports+)

Saturday 13th June 2026

• [12:00 AM UFC] Adeshina vs Campos - MMA (DAZN)
• [2:00 AM Football] FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D - USA v Paraguay (BBC One)
• [9:30 AM Snooker] Snooker China Open (WST Play)
• [12:00 PM Darts] Second Round x4 - Frankfurts Eissporthalle - World Cup of Darts (Sky Sports Action)
• [1:15 PM Horse Racing] Live racing from Sandown Park and Chester - Live Racing (ITV)
• [3:00 PM Formula 1] Qualifying - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló - Spanish Grand Prix (Sky Sports F1)
• [3:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Hull FC v Huddersfield Giants (Sky Sports+, SuperLeague+)
• [6:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Catalans Dragons v Castleford Tigers (Sky Sports+, SuperLeague+)
• [7:00 PM Boxing] Fury vs Hall - Live Boxing (DAZN)
• [8:00 PM Football] FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B - Qatar v Switzerland (ITV)
• [11:00 PM Football] FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C - Brazil v Morocco (BBC One)

Sunday 14th June 2026

• [2:00 AM Football] FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C - Haiti v Scotland (BBC One)
• [5:00 AM Football] FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D - Australia v Turkey (ITV)
• [9:30 AM Snooker] Snooker China Open (WST Play)
• [12:00 PM Darts] Quarter-Finals - Frankfurts Eissporthalle - World Cup of Darts (Sky Sports Action)
• [2:00 PM Formula 1] Race - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló - Spanish Grand Prix (Sky Sports F1)
• [3:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Bradford Bulls v Leigh Leopards (Sky Sports+, SuperLeague+)
• [6:00 PM Football] FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E - Germany v Curacao (ITV)
• [6:00 PM Darts] Semi-Finals & Final - Frankfurts Eissporthalle - World Cup of Darts (Sky Sports Action)
• [9:00 PM Football] FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F - Netherlands v Japan (ITV)

We will be running our annual £500 Royal Ascot tipster competition in June, as we look forward to five days of action between Tuesday, 16th June and Saturday, 20th June, which will involve a total of thirty-five races.

There will be a total of £500 worth of cash prizes on offer, with the winner receiving a £200 cash prize, the runner-up £100, the third-place £50 and then £10 to the next 15 places!

Don't miss out and see if you can become the 2026 King or Queen of the ROYAL ASCOT tipsters!!

Top Five Ascot Tipsters from 2025

1. dmburgess85 (+57.74)
2. RAGS2RICH (+50.58)
3. c4stle (+34.08)
4. Pippedatthepostagain (+30.12)
5. rockabilly kat (+27.42)

Our 2026 World Cup Tipster Competition starts on Thursday, 11th June, when joint-hosts Mexico take on South Africa in Mexico City and finishes with the final on Sunday, 19th July at MetLife Stadium. There is a £1,000 total cash prize fund with a £200 top prize and a total of 134 cash prizes available.

Our £200 Wimbledon Tipster Competition commences on Monday, 29th June and runs through to the Men's Singles final on Sunday, 12th July.

There is a total cash prize pot of £200 on offer, with the winner receiving a £50 top prize. The runner-up and third-place finishers receive £25 and £10, respectively, with the next 10 places receiving £10 each.

You can add your Wimbledon tips with comments via the usual tennis menu. Have a go and see if you can be the 2026 King or Queen of the Wimbledon tipsters!

Top Five Wimbledon Tipsters from 2025

1. angelov +47.10
2. nanualex +26.74
3. CJMST380 +19.10
4. StuartyBoy94 +13.56
5. JoshLFC180 +13.08

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.