This weekend brings a couple of events which are worth looking at for the avid gambler.
Firstly there is the Irish Guineas Festival which has two famous flat races.

The Irish 2000 Guineas - 23/05/09
The Irish 2000 Guineas race is the counterpart to the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and is amongst the five Irish Classic races. Some gooad website resources for the race are
- The Irish 2000 Guineas Guide
- The shorter Irish 2000 Guineas Race Guide
- For race entries check out Horse Racing Ireland

The Irish 1000 Guineas - 24/05/09
The Irish 1000 Guineas race is a Group 1 flat race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies and is the counterpart to the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. It too is one of the five yearly Irish Classic races.
Sites to check out are:
- The Irish 1000 Guineas Guide
- The Irish 1000 Guineas Race Guide
- For race entries check out the Horse Racing Ireland link posted above.

Regarding live odds comparisons for both the Irish Guineas races, you can find them listed under the Horse Racing Betting Odds

The French Open
Then on the tennis front we have the French Open aka Rolland Garros starting off on Sunday.
The championship, played on clay courts, is regarded by many as the most challenging of the Grand Slams. Some good resources are:
- The official Roland Garros website
- The French Open Tennis Tournament website
- The French Open Betting Guide
- And for live odds comparisons: French Open Betting Odds

Good luck to any of you that place a bet.