Jack Be Quick Horse

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...

Doubtful Jack is likely to start a short-priced fav for the $200,000 Winter Championship Final (1600 metres) at Flemington on July 10 after his impressive win at Flemington last Saturday. Jockey Ja...

Robert Thompson has ridden plenty of good gallopers in the past 30 years and he left Doomben on Saturday adamant Youthful Jack has the potential to be the best ever.Thompson revealed his assessment...

Racing Victoria stewards have suspended apprentice Jack Hill for 20 meetings for careless riding in a race at Flemington on May 7 which saw fellow apprentice Jake Noonan dislodged in a fall, sustai...

Prominent racehorse trainer Jack Denham has died in Sydney aged 85.Denham was still active as a trainer and racegoer until he recently became ill and was admitted to hospital.The trainer of many Gr...

The Peter Moody-trained three-year-old Doubtful Jack has booked himself a shot at next month's $1 million Magic Millions 3YO Trophy with a dominant win at Moonee Valley.Doubtful Jack was a beaten f...

The Peter Moody-trained three-year-old Doubtful Jack has booked himself a shot at next month's $1 million Magic Millions 3YO Trophy with a dominant win at Moonee Valley.Doubtful Jack was a beaten f...