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What should a genuinely good horse racing form analyst actually expect to win in a year? In April 2009, in Brian Blackwell's Practical Punting series Attainable Targets, the American handicapper J...

A basic horse racing form study mistake, says American handicapping expert James Quinn: crossing off too many horses too early, because they haven't run within 30 to 45 days or their last race loo...

A professional horse racing handicapper on why a betting plan that once paid can stop working, and why, after a frustrating two hours of placed win bets, he still won't bet them to place. In Februa...

How much would you need to bet on every race to make a second income from horse racing? One punter hoped to win $40,000 a year to double his income, and when his betting plan was worked through rac...

Does a horse racing tipster actually bet his own picks? Joe Kristufek picks every race, every day, for a Chicago newspaper, and he answers that straight: his original selections are only a foundati...

Australian horse racing form study usually stops at picking the horse: you do the form, then walk up and take whatever price is showing on the board. In Practical Punting in October 2000, Richard H...

Michael Rodd is talking the talk about his Melbourne Cup mount Red Cadeaux. He reckons 'Red' ticks plenty of boxes in any form appraisal and considers him a 'strong chance' in the big race. He says...

All the talk about a bog track for the Doncaster on Saturday could be just that...talk. Latest reports say there's a good chance, if the weather stays rainfree, that the Randwick track could be rat...

How hot can you get for a Grp 1 mile classic? Well, bookies are assessing the Gai Waterhouse mare More Joyous as a 2/1 chance for the Doncaster Hdcp 1600m at Randwick next month. That's $3.00 in th...

Looks like we can dismiss all that talk of Gai Waterhouse facing official repercussions following the 2YO Magic Millions protest at the Gold Coast. Chief Steward Wade Birch can find nothing siniste...

Plans seem very much up in the air for NZ star Jimmy Choux after his next start in the AJC Australian Derby at Randwick. There's talk he might go straight to stud. There's also talk he'll be at the...

Unbeaten mare Atlantic Jewel heads Betstar's opening market for the 2012 Cox Plate. While internationally-bred gallopers dominate the talk around the Cups, a clutch of home-grown stars are the key ...