Racebets - Review Who is interested in horse racing should have a look on Racebets, as this bookmaker has probably the most comprehensive selection on races worldwide. It is possible to bet on almost all international thoroughbred and trotting races. Many livestreams, a huge choice of ante-post bets and several bonus offers are available. Racebets can also score in terms of reliability and integrity.

Betting markets

At Racebets it is only possible to bet on horse racing, but the coverage of flat, jump and trotting races is tremendous. Sometimes more than hundred markets from all over the planet are available, also during the week. Typical bets like Win, Place, Each Way, Forecast, Tricast, Superfecta can obviously be found at Racebets. They can differ from country to country, depending on the racetrack. The stakes are transmitted into the totalizer of the racecourse, where the winnings are calculated. Here appears one of the advantages of Racebets. Different to many other bookmakers, they do not only transmit bets to the totalizer, they offer Fixed odds too. Fixed odds are not available for all markets, but for the most important racing nations, like England, France, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, Sweden, USA etc. Head-to-Head betting is possible on many international races, especially on the more significant racetracks. Two horses are arranged against each other, the better placed wins the bet. Racebets are having a huge selection of Ante-Post bets. Besides the British top events, races from France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, USA, VAE and many other countries are betable far in advance. Accumulator bets are one of the great benefits of Racebets. Indeed, many racetracks are offering combination bets (V75, Pick 6), but the method and the number of the races is scheduled by the operator. In contrast, the combinations have no limits at Racebets. Races from different racecourses, trotting, flat or jump are combinable. Of course the usual systems are possible too (3 out of 4, Trixie, Yankee etc). Example Accumulator bet:

Bonus

Racebets are having continuously several bonuses on offer, like free bets, weekend specials, 10% Stakes Bonus on selected racetracks or weekly promotions. Frequently new types of bonus appear, watch them under 'Offers & Promotions'. Not all bonuses are available for all customers. Some of them are only for customers from special nations. Customers from some countries do not get any bonus.

Livestreams

For most most of their races Racebets are offering livestreams, including exotic countries like Malta, Zimbabwe or Uruguay. Live pictures for France and Scandinavia are not available though. The streams are not totally free. A prerequisite is, however, that you are a registered customer and have made a bet of at least one Euro on the same day. If you made bets of 20 Euro within the last two weeks, you get the livestreams without a further bet. All livestreams can be watched as replays too. Therefore Racebets are having a vast archive of replays, which can be used for deep analyses. Livestream Australia:

Specials

The Statistics and Form guide area of Racebets is extensive. Results of most race horses on the planet can be found, also of those, who have retired. From here, their related replays can be watched. Statistics for every horse in context of racetrack, jockey, distance and much more are available, which enables deep analyses.

Website

The Racebets website is very well-structured and easy to navigate, this also applies to the mobile version. So new customers should not have any problems to find the way. Inconvenient is the fact, that finished events are hidden by default, why the results of these races are difficult to find. You must then click on the current day in the calendar. It is possible to change this in the settings, where many other useful settings can be adjusted.

Deposits and withdrawals

Racebets are offering the usual payment methods (see below), they can vary from country to country. Some countries even have specific methods (eNets, Dankort, Netpay, Trustly). It is important to know, that withdrawals can only be made with the same payment method like the deposit! Like for any other reliable bookmaker, deposits above 150 Euro and all withdrawals can only be made after an identity verification, due to the money laundering law. For the Verification (KYC Process) documents must be sent (via internet): - Personal Identification - Passport or driving licence
- Address Verification - Utility bill, tax bill, bank statement, landline bill Withdrawals are usually accomplished immediately and should not take more than 24 hours.

Support

The English speaking RaceBets support team can be contacted every day via
    - Live-Chat
    - Email
    - Phone
You can reach them in the time from 10:00 am to 11:45 pm.
Besides English, they speak German but no other language. For questions, have a look at the comprehensive FAQ section. Detailed answers on many topics can be found here.

Integrity

Racebets are holding an EU-licence to organize horse racing wager on the internet. Since 2021 Racebets also having one of the well desired official German permissions of the authority 'Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt' - § 27 Abs. 2 GlüStV 2021. This conformed to the requirements and tightly controlled permission is a serious evidence of Racebet's reliability and integrity.

History

Racebets was founded in 2006. Forty percent of the company belonged to the governing body of German gallop racing. Ten years later the venture was sold to the Swedish Betsson Group and the revenues were invested into the German horse racing infrastructure. Betsson, founded in 1963 and listed on the Swedish stock exchange, is one of the biggest European online gambling companies. Bets on sports or a casino cannot be found at Racebets. The reason is an old German betting law from 1922, which commands, that the entrances of horse racing and sport betting bookmakers must be separated.

Conclusion

A very comprehensive range of racetracks and ante-post bets, livestreams, fixed odds, proper bonuses, a well organized website and many specials make Racebets one of the best international racebooks. And as they are absolutely reliable, there is no reason not to open an account.