If you need to get up early to watch something British this week, forget the Royal Wedding.  Make it Saturday morning for racing from Newmarket and the season’s first classic race, the 2000 Guineas and you can bet it with Idabet.com.  The big story is that veteran trainer Henry Cecil says his colt “Frankel” is the best he’s seen in his 40-year career.  Frankel is a perfect 5 for 5 and local bookies are offering 4 to  7 odds at best.  Post time for the first race of this big day of racing is 8:55 a.m.  Now I know over in England you can bet on who is designing Kate’s dress, but come on, I think to see a possible superstar in the making is more fun.

Trainer Cecil has won 24 English Classics and 72 races at the famed Royal Ascot course.  Frankel is a somewhat fractious horse and unlike most of Cecil’s runners he has his collection of “devices” to keep him in check such as a special bit and harness.  But when he gets running in the past despite tight corners he finds his own way out of trouble and then explodes.  He is the most talked about horse in years over the pond and creating quite a stir among racing writers.  Be sure to Bet the 2000 Guineas on Idabet.com this Saturday.