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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)

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.

Friday 5th June

• 13:30 at Epsom Downs - Epsom 3yo Dash
• 14:05 at Epsom Downs - Woodcote Stakes
• 14:40 at Epsom Downs - Diomed Stakes
• 15:15 at Epsom Downs - Betfred Handicap
• 16:00 at Epsom Downs - Epsom Oaks
• 16:40 at Epsom Downs - HKJC World Pool Handicap
• 17:15 at Epsom Downs - Surrey Stakes
• 17:50 at Epsom Downs - Debenhams Handicap

Saturday 6th June

• 13:30 at Epsom Downs - Tattenham Corner Stakes
• 14:05 at Epsom Downs - Princess Elizabeth Stakes
• 14:40 at Epsom Downs - Coronation Cup
• 15:15 at Epsom Downs - Epsom Dash
• 16:00 at Epsom Downs - Epsom Derby
• 16:40 at Epsom Downs - Lester Piggott Handicap
• 17:20 at Epsom Downs - Northern Dancer Handicap
• 17:55 at Epsom Downs - JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap

Sunday 7th June

• Saratoga - Belmont 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 1st June 2026

• [10:00 AM Tennis] 4th round Ladies & Gentlemen's Singles - Roland Garros French Open (TNT Sports 1)

Tuesday 2nd June 2026

• [6:30 PM Cricket] Womens T20 - England Womens v India Women (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [7:15 PM Tennis] 1/4 Finals Ladies or Gentlemen's Singles - Roland Garros French Open (TNT Sports 1)

Wednesday 3rd June 2026

• [1:00 AM Ice Hockey] NHL (Stanley Cup Finals) - Carolina Hurricanes @ Vegas Golden Knights (Premier Sports 1)
• [6:30 PM Cricket] Vitality Blast - Surrey v Middlesex (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [7:15 PM Tennis] 1/4 Finals Ladies or Gentlemen's Singles - Roland Garros French Open (TNT Sports 1)

Thursday 4th June 2026

• [Golf] PGA Tour - the Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday (Sky Sports Golf) (Ongoing till 7-Jun)
• [11:00 AM Cricket] Test Match Cricket (Day 1) - England v New Zealand (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [1:30 PM Tennis] Womens Singles Semi-Finals - Roland Garros French Open (TNT Sports 1)
• [7:00 PM Cricket] Vitality Blast - Somerset v Glamorgan (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Leeds Rhinos v St Helens (Sky Sports Action)

Friday 5th June 2026

• [1:00 AM Ice Hockey] NHL (Stanley Cup Finals) - Carolina Hurricanes @ Vegas Golden Knights (Premier Sports 2)
• [1:00 PM Horse Racing] Live racing from Oaks - Live Racing (ITV)
• [1:30 PM Tennis] 1/2 Final Gentlemens Single - Roland Garros French Open (TNT Sports 1)
• [6:00 PM Darts] Nordic Darts Masters - Forum Copenhagen - Nordic Darts Masters (ITV4)
• [7:00 PM Cricket] Vitality Blast - Yorkshire v Lancashire (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Bradford Bulls v York Knights (Sky Sports+, SuperLeague+)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Castleford Tigers v Leigh Leopards (Sky Sports+, SuperLeague+)
• [8:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Warrington Wolves v Hull FC (Sky Sports+, SuperLeague+)

Saturday 6th June 2026

• [5:00 AM Cricket] Test Match Cricket (Day 1) - India v Afghanistan (TNT Sports 3)
• [2:00 PM Tennis] Final Womens Single - Roland Garros French Open (TNT Sports 1)
• [3:00 PM Rugby League] Super League - Huddersfield Giants v Toulouse Olympique (Sky Sports+, SuperLeague+)
• [3:00 PM Formula 1] Qualifying - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - Monaco Grand Prix (Sky Sports F1)
• [4:30 PM Rugby League] Super League - Wakefield Trinity v Hull KR (BBC Two, Sky Sports+, SuperLeague+)
• [6:00 PM Darts] Nordic Darts Masters - Forum Copenhagen - Nordic Darts Masters (ITV4)
• [6:30 PM Rugby League] Super League - Catalans Dragons v Wigan Warriors (Sky Sports+)
• [7:00 PM Boxing] Chris Billam Smith vs Ryan Rozicki - Live Boxing (Sky Sports Action)
• [7:00 PM Boxing] Padley vs Fiaz - Live Boxing (DAZN)
• [7:00 PM Cricket] Vitality Blast - Durham v Northamptonshire (Sky Sports Cricket)

Sunday 7th June 2026

• [1:00 AM Ice Hockey] NHL (Stanley Cup Finals) - Vegas Golden Knights @ Carolina Hurricanes (Premier Sports 2)
• [1:00 AM UFC] Belal Muhammad vs Gabriel Bonfim - UFC Fight Night (TNT Sports 1)
• [2:00 PM Tennis] Final Gentlemens Single - Roland Garros French Open (TNT Sports 1)
• [2:00 PM Formula 1] Race - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - Monaco Grand Prix (Sky Sports F1)

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

A big thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 Snooker World Championship Tipster Competition. Congratulations go to saddlerman on winning the £50 top prize after finishing the competition with a +35.32 level stakes profit (LSP).

The runner up was CJMST380 who finished with a +30.36 LSP and third place went to MC12MQ9 with a LSP of +25.94, both members win £25. The next ten highest placed tipsters win £10.

Here are the thirteen prize winners:

1. saddlerman +35.32
2. CJMST380 +30.36
3. MC12MQ9 +25.94
4. lola1183 +15.33
5. twolf85 +15.24
6. nanualex +11.60
7. punziconia +11.16
8. walkthewalk +8.62
9. AsapNast +5.16
10. gillybrook64 +4.74
11. Plasticninja +3.26
12. JoshLFC180 +2.43
13. Hoatey418 +2.10

The final Competition Tipster table can be viewed here.

Thanks again and well done to saddlerman and all the cash prize winners, prizes will be allocated to OLBG accounts in due course.

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.

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.