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Picking winners is one thing; backing them correctly is another — and in Australian horse racing, staking is where a good selector hands the year back. In April 1987, writing as Statsman, one Pract...

In Australian horse racing a wide barrier draw is worth almost nothing at one track and up to two lengths at another — the same number, a different meaning at every course. In June 1986, writing as...

At one Victorian horse racing track the home straight is 461m, and at another it is 200m. The punter who always backs the horse that gets over the top of them late is making the same bet on two cou...

In Australian horse racing the four Melbourne racecourses stand out for their complete difference to each other — and the barrier draw is worth something different at every one. Statsman takes thre...

Australian horse racing runs on so many racetracks, all of varying sizes and designs, that the track itself carries a form guide of its own. Statsman spent five years on winning patterns at Randwic...

Professional gamblers call it 'deep state' handicapping: the horse racing method Bill Benter and Alan Woods used to make millions on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrat...

SPRINTING sensation Starspangledbanner has made such an impact on English racing that the three-year old is now unlikely to return to Australia for the forthcoming breeding season, reports The Age....

Shane Dye will ride exciting frontrunner Keen Commander in his Melbourne campaign with trainer Denise McGrath sticking solid with the international jockey.McGrath, who said Keen Commander would hea...

Former Victorian Barlinnie took time to adjust to the Queensland way of racing but now that he has trainer Trevor Bailey is hoping to snare another feature race success at Doomben.The gelding had s...

Former Victorian Barlinnie took time to adjust to the Queensland way of racing but now that he has trainer Trevor Bailey is hoping to snare another feature race success at Doomben.The gelding had s...

Former Victorian Barlinnie took time to adjust to the Queensland way of racing but now that he has trainer Trevor Bailey is hoping to snare another feature race success at Doomben.The gelding had s...

When a horse lands first prize in a major race you can bet your socks that a lot of planning went into achieving the success. That's what racing is all about for trainers and owners-planning, gett...