<p>Excitement is building on the other side of the world with the Ebor Festival set to take place over the coming week <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/horse-racing/international/york">at the York Racecourse in the UK</a>.</p> <p>It’s a festival that features several quality races, including the upcoming 2025 Juddmonte International Stakes. Held on the first day of the event, punters can tune in and bet on the race when it takes place on Thursday, 00:35 AEST.</p> <p>The Group 1 race is the centrepiece of the Ebor Festival, renowned for pitching top three-year-olds against elite older horses. It is contested over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 56 yards (2,063 metres) and has been held since 1972.</p> <p>The winner will receive £748,218 (AUD$1,559,267.61), making this a competitive race that bettors can take a punt on.</p> <h2>Juddmonte International Stakes 2025: Betting Preview</h2> <p>The 2025 Juddmonte International Stakes race will feature nine of the best horses from quality trainers and their stables. The top jockeys will ride many of the horses involved, although some decisions do still need to be made. These can impact the betting odds moving forward, although many can’t look beyond some who are yet to have the jockey confirmed.</p> <p>Trained by Aiden O’Brien, Delacroix is one that has yet to have a confirmed jockey. The three-year-old is considered a joint-favourite heading into the race, with an Eclipse Stakes win at Sandown. However, Delacroix has proven to be inconsistent after flopping in the Epsom Derby. He did rebound last time out, but questions still swirl ahead of York.</p> <p>The other joint-favourite is Ombudsman. Trained by John &amp; Thady Gosden, the four-year-old will be ridden by William Buick in the 2025 Juddmonte International Stakes. Ombudsman is a Royal Ascot winner, but was narrowly beaten by a neck in the Eclipse Stakes by Delacroix. A reliable horse, but has finished his last three races second, first, and second.</p> <h2>Juddmonte International Stakes 2025: Betting Prediction</h2> <p>As noted, the latest <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/futures/horse/juddmonte-international-9368063">2025 Juddmonte International Stakes betting odds</a> have Delacroix and Ombudsman as the joint favourites heading into the race on Thursday morning.</p> <p>However, there might be value in backing another horse: Danon Decile. A four-year-old, the Shogo Yasuda-trained Japanese horse has shown strong signs of progression and has plenty of Group 1 experience. Still, Danon Decile is untested on British tracks. He has stamina and has shown a winning pedigree (winning the last two races), making this a horse that could represent value. With three places available on an each-way bet, he could be worth backing.&nbsp;</p> <p>Anmaat is another who falls into this category, as he is a seasoned campaigner. Owen Burrows’ seven-year-old will come up against younger horses, but his last two races have seen him finish second as he continues to show consistency in Grade 1 races.</p>