Bet On The Investec Coronation Cup

St Nicholas Abbey is primed to take a hat trick of triumphs at the Investec Coronation Cup this weekend, as the race, part of the Epsom Derby Festival, possibly sees its first three-time champion over 100 years since its first running. The six year old looks to be the leading favourite, with former Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden probably his closest rival for the honours.

2013 Investec Coronation Cup Odds

The best place to have a bet on the 2013 Investec Coronation Cup is with Bet365.com. The odds below were taken from the site, and you will be able to find the latest race odds there as well. Bet365.com is also offering each-way betting on the race, with which you will receive 1/4 if should your selection place in the first two positions.

St Nicholas Abbey 2/5

Dunaden 3/1

Joshua Tree 10/1

Chamonix 33/1

Chapter Seven 100/1

If St Nicholas Abbey is looking for his third successive victory in the race, his trainer Aidan O’Brien, has already achieved the feat. O’Brien, with St Nicholas Abbey in 2011 and 2012, also trained Fame And Glory in 2010, and is searching for his seventh win at the meeting, which will make his the leading trainer in the long history of the race.

And the odds on him doing so look very good, with St Nicholas Abbey having won five of his last six, and rightfully the short-priced favourite for the race. He looked in great form in winning the Dubai Sheema Classic and favours the soft turf that Epsom will throw at him.

French horse Dunaden, winner of the 2011 Melbourne Cup, and has since been beaten. But, although the formbook suggests that he will be racing for second place behind St Nicholas Abbey, his stamina is not to be completely discarded, and it would not be an impossibility for him to win the race. Though he starts very much as the second favourite.

Joshua tree is a proven performer as well, and has twice won the Group 1 Canadian International at Woodbine, and shouldn’t be completely overlooked for the race. Also in the field, Chapter Seven, as the odds and form reflect, will have a big struggle in the race, with Chamonix, at 33/1, likely to be leading out St Nicholas Abbey to his third victory at Epsom.

Where To Bet On The Investec Coronation Cup

As mentioned above, the best racebook to place a bet on the 2013 Investec Coronation Cup is Bet365.com, who will offer the best odds on the race. When visiting Bet365.com, click on ‘Horse Racing’ in the left sidebar and scroll down to the Antepost section of the page, where you will find the markets for this race and many more.

About The Race

The Investec Coronation Cup is a Group 1 race held at Epsom Downs, and is run over a distance of one mile and four furlongs. The race, inaugurated in 1902, has a purse of GBP 300,000, and is open to horses aged four years old and over.

Check out the race’s wiki page to learn more about the event.