Best Horse Racing Tips for Tomorrow
By the MyHorseBets team · Updated · 4 min read
Looking for tomorrow’s racing tips usually means one of two things: you want to get your bets on early, before the prices move, or you like to plan the next day’s racing the evening before. We don’t publish daily tips, but this page explains when tomorrow’s tips appear, where to find them, and what you gain and risk by betting the day before.
When tomorrow’s runners are known
In Britain and Ireland, most races close final declarations at 10am two days before the race, and some lower-grade races use a 24-hour stage instead. Once declarations are published, the field, the jockeys and the weights are set. That is why the most useful previews for tomorrow’s racing appear from the afternoon or evening before: the tipster knows who is running.
You can see tomorrow’s cards on the Racing Post racecards and Sporting Life racecards, along with the going forecast and the draw for flat races.
Where to find tips for tomorrow
- Racing media. The Racing Post, Timeform, Sporting Life and At The Races publish previews ahead of the big meetings, and for the biggest races several days ahead.
- Newspapers. Each paper’s tipster names a nap, their best bet of the day, in the morning edition. The Racing Post Press Challenge shows which newspaper tipsters are in form.
- Community sites. On OLBG and Punters Lounge, members post tips for upcoming races and each member’s record is visible.
If you would rather wait for the morning, see our guide to horse racing tips for today.
Betting the night before: what you gain and what you risk
Early prices
Bookmakers usually price up the next day’s races the evening before or early in the morning. An early price can be bigger than the starting price if your horse is well backed overnight. It can also be smaller if the market goes the other way. If your bookmaker offers Best Odds Guaranteed on the race, you are paid at the starting price when it is bigger than the price you took, but check whether BOG applies to bets placed the night before.
Non-runners and Rule 4
Once final declarations have closed, a horse that is later withdrawn is a non-runner: a single on it is void and the stake is returned. A late withdrawal elsewhere in the field can trigger a Rule 4 deduction on winning bets struck at early prices. The earlier you bet, the more chance there is of a withdrawal between your bet and the off. Our Rule 4 calculator shows what a deduction does to your return.
Ante-post bets
Bets struck before final declarations, often days or weeks before a big race, are called ante-post bets. The prices are usually bigger, but the standard rule is that if your horse doesn’t run, the stake is lost. Some bookmakers offer non-runner no bet (NRNB) on major races, which returns your stake if the horse is withdrawn. Read the terms before you bet.
Plan tomorrow’s bets with our calculators
The evening before is the best time to decide how you will bet, not only what on.
- Four selections for tomorrow? Compare a Lucky 15 (15 bets including singles) with a Yankee (11 bets, no singles) at your stake.
- Each way? Put the place terms for each race into the each way calculator.
- Three selections? A patent or a trixie covers the doubles and treble.
Set your total stake for the day before you look at the prices, and stick to it.
Paid tips
None of the paid services we link to sends selections the evening before. They email tips on the morning of racing, when the going and the non-runners are clearer. If that suits you, this is one of them, described in the seller’s own words. We haven’t verified its results.
Compare the other paid services on our best horse racing tips page, and read how to judge a tipster before you subscribe.
Betting always carries a risk of loss and no tipster, system or staking plan can guarantee a profit. Only stake what you can afford to lose, and set a budget before you start. Gambling responsibly.
Frequently asked questions
Most race previews for the next day appear once final declarations are out, which for most British and Irish races is 10am two days before the race.
You may get a bigger price, but you take on more risk of a Rule 4 deduction if another horse is withdrawn, and the going can change overnight. A bookmaker offering Best Odds Guaranteed on the race takes away some of the price risk.
A bet struck before final declarations, often days or weeks before a big race. Prices are usually bigger, but if your horse doesn't run you lose your stake, unless the bookmaker offers non-runner no bet.