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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.

From NEIL FRANKLYNPULSATION3g : J Wheeler : New Plymouth16 starts : 2 wins : 3 placesWin distance range : 1400mTrack conditions won on : Slow : HeavyDespite being a trifle inconsistent this sprinte...

Glen Boss has boldly declared imported stayer Changingoftheguard is back in Melbourne Cup contention.A powerful run over 3000 metres at a foggy Sandown on Sunday morning lifted spirits after an ind...

Glen Boss has boldly declared imported stayer Changingoftheguard is back in Melbourne Cup contention.A powerful run over 3000 metres at a foggy Sandown on Sunday morning lifted spirits after an ind...

Back with a smile...Apprentice jockey Kody Nestor returns to race riding at Canterbury on Wednesday after being sidelined with a foot injury for a couple of months. He'll ride the Allan Denham-trai...

Leading Victorian apprentice Jake Noonan will remain sidelined until at least next month and possibly August while he recovers from a race fall at Flemington.Noonan, who was at Seymour races on Mon...

The Gold Cup is the traditional highlight of the Royal Ascot meeting, but the showpiece race could be overshadowed this year by an opening-day card featuring a stellar cast and an international fla...