We're constantly amazed by the amount of people we encounter that place bets on horse races from the Paddy-Power app yet they are completely unaware that they can watch a free live stream of that race from their iPhone, iPad or Android device. Others are aware that the service exists but are unsure of how to watch the race on their iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy. In reality, all you need to do it place a bet of £1/€1 or greater on any race from Ireland, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Dubai and South American and a live stream from that racetrack will become available 5 minutes before the beginning of the race. Because of this we were glad to see that Paddy-Power have put together this 30 second video demonstrating just how easy it is to watch these races on your phone. For full details of this service just visit Paddy Power. DOWNLOAD PADDY POWER MOBILE: WWW.PADDYPOWER.COM
That really is such an awesome feature. I wish one of the USA bookmaker apps offered something similar for racing in the U.S. I would definitely gamble more on horse racing if I was able to watch the action live on my Samsung Galaxy Note or iPhone.
Unfortunately I don't think any of the U.S. friendly horse racing betting apps like www.BetOnline.ag will be offering live streaming anytime soon. The good news is there is already a free live video and replays app for both iPhone and Android that streams live horse races from dozens of racetracks in the United States. Check out the video below....
The new PaddyPower messenger app is also fantastic. You can place a quick bet in seconds by sending a quick text with the horses name and your stake.
I wasn't sure if text betting would take off but I saw a lot of people using the feature at various race meeting over Christmas.
what about the cheltenham festival 2015? i usually take a punt on the cheltenham gold cup every year so will I be able to watch the race on my iphone after?
Yes, many of the major mobile bookies like Bet365, Ladbrokes and Coral will be operating a "Bet & Watch" service for the duration of the Cheltenham festival.
Are the horse racing streams available from the web-app also or do you need to download the full Paddy Power app from the App Store on iTunes?
Live streams are available regardless of whether you are using the native app from the App Store on iTunes or the browser-based app.