On Tuesday the 16th of March the highlight of the English racing season kicks off with the first day of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. This years races promise nailbiting excitement for racegoers and punters alike with the highlight no doubt being the showdown between Denman and Kauto Star in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Regardless of in which race however we are certain to see the very best in English, or World jump racing for that matter. Below follow a number of online resources for the Cheltenham Festival.

• Cheltenham Festival Betting is without a doubt the most comprehensive betting guide.
• Their Cheltenham Festival Preview is also well worth the read.
• Another comprehensive background resource is the Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide
  
• Always a handy resource is the official cheltenham racecourse website
• For free tips follow the horse racing tips by the RP & keep an eye on racing tips by GG
• Best news coverage is the horse racing news by the RP & by the BBC & Guardian
• Follow race outcomes with UK racing results by the RP & Cheltenham Festival Results

Lastly some interesting guides on specific Cheltenham Festival races around the web:

• Champion Hurdle
• Queen Mother Champion Chase
• Arkle Trophy
• Cheltenham Gold Cup
• World Hurdle
• Gold Cup Betting
• RSA Chase
• Champion Hurdle Betting
• RyanAir Chase

Best of luck to all of you betting on a race for this years running of the Cheltenham Festival!

At long last the first Grand Slam of the year kicked off today. The Australian Open in Melbourne promises some of the very best tennis action for fans and punters alike and has already produced the first bit of shock-news with Maria Sharapova getting knocked out after loosing her first game against fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko.

Looking at the odds the bookies have clearly decided that Roger Federer is the favorite to win this years Aussie Open followed by Rafael Nadal who in turn is closely followed by Andy Murray.
On the women's side the favorite to win is Kim Clijsters followed by Serena Willians with a distant Justine Henin trailing in third.

As always you can find a list of the best destinations on the web for this years Aussie Open:

- The official site for the Australian Open Tennis Championships 2010 is an excellent resource!
- For the latest news I'd recommend the BBC Tennis News or Tennis on Yahoo! Sports
- For punters the 2010 Australian Open Tennis Betting site provides a great deal of information.
- Be sure to read GG's 2010 Australian Open Betting Preview as well before you place a bet
- Gambling Guru also has an Australian Open Betting Odds Guide which is just a brief overview
- If you're looking for live odds comparisons check out the 2010 Australian Open Betting Odds
- Scores can be found on the official site or alternatively GG also offers live tennis scores
- If you're looking for free live streaming have a look at UStream Tennis

Good luck to all of you placing a bet on the AO!

P.S: For more info on GG check out the Gambling Guru Mywikibiz Page.