Javelin Strike Horse

Picking winners is only half the job; backing them well is the other half. Writing in Practical Punting in February 2004, US professional Barry Meadow and Practical Punting editor Brian Blackwell ...

Picking winners comes down to what has changed about a horse, and what everyone else has missed. Writing in Practical Punting in January 2004, US professional Barry Meadow and Practical Punting ed...

Because of the grading system, every greyhound in a race has a chance of winning — so the hardest job in greyhound racing form study is deciding which dogs to eliminate. Writing in Practical Punti...

Horse racing form is more than numbers — a trainer, a jockey and an owner are all telling you something, if you know where to look. Writing in Practical Punting in December 2003, US expert Barry M...

Horse racing handicapping does not reduce to a system — as US expert Barry Meadow puts it, most experienced players understand the game is far too complex for that. Writing in Practical Punting in...

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...

Oh, oh...The first big shock of the winter and it's Melbourne trainer Tony Noonan caught up in the controversy with his top mare Ortensia. Latest reports say Racing NSW stewards are keeping secret ...

Get ready to be called into the stewards' room...Believe it or not, racing authorities are now claiming they have the powers to coerce ordinary punters into revealing details of their betting activ...

Last year’s Victoria Derby winner  Polanski  will stand at stud in Victoria this season, reports Racing Network. After suffering a career-ending and life-threatening tendon injury after running i...

The Hong Kong battle goes on...Aussie star Brett Prebble is back within a win of the premiership lead held by Douglas Whyte after riding a winning double on Victory Style for trainer Manfred Man Ka...

Damien Oliver was a relieved man after the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board upheld his appeal against the severity of a one-month suspension, varying the penalty to a severe reprimand.The cham...

A decade or more ago, a 'new' formguide was launched in Melbourne and I was among those who felt it would struggle to establish itself in a crowded marketplace. I'm happy enough to admit I was wro...