Eternal Light Horse

Most horse racing staking plans tell you to bet bigger after every loser. The 10K System does the opposite — one of three betting systems Peter Travers set out for Australian punters, where the sta...

The favourite looks like the safest bet in Australian horse racing, and across 660 races counted one at a time it lost 25 per cent on turnover — even though the first favourite won 174 of them, mor...

Do lucky saddlecloth numbers win? In 2007 a Practical Punting writer counted 660 Australian horse racing results — 7,363 runners, every TAB number from one to ten — instead of arguing about it. Num...

Most punters back each-way without ever pricing it. This is horse racing betting from 1988 that still holds up: an each-way bet is not one bet with a safety net, it is two bets sold in a single tra...

Most punters pick the right horse and still take the wrong odds. This is horse racing betting from 1988 that still holds up: the same selection, a better price, and the four seconds that pay for it.

Most punters read a form guide without ever deciding which parts of it matter. This is horse racing form study from 1992 that still holds up: what a formline tells you, and what it quietly hides.

I have always thought that life is unfair in one particular instance. It is unfair so far as its longevity is concerned. We don't get long enough. Human beings have been saying this for as long as...

Wangoom at Warrnambool on Wednesday: Field, prices Posted @ 12:21:00 EST 7-03.00 SCOTT PETROLEUM WANGOOM HANDICAP 1200 M Of $100000 and $1000 trophies. No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 1...

GRAFTON Acceptances on Wednesday 15th July, 2009TAB MEETING. Rail: True--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-12.10 G.D.S.C. MAIDEN PLATE 1200 M Of $20000...

How important is 'trackwork' for punters? Can we trust the times we see listed in the racing pages of the Sportsman and other publications? Do raceclubs pay enough attention to ensuring the bettin...