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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...

The powerful Godolphin stable figures prominently in TAB's initial Epsom and Metropolitan markets, released on Tuesday.   Godolphin and trainer John O'Shea boast the favorites in both events wit...

A total of 163 nominations have been weighted for the 151st running of the  $3 million The Star Doncaster Mile (Group 1, 1600m)  to be staged on Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick on S...

Epsom Handicap favourites Ashikaga and Bank Robber have been given 51 and 52 kilograms respectively for the Group One feature on October 4.The Gai Waterhouse trained stablemates are both at $5 for ...

Epsom Handicap favourites Ashikaga and Bank Robber have been given 51 and 52 kilograms respectively for the Group One feature on October 4.The Gai Waterhouse trained stablemates are both at $5 for ...

  It won’t be for lack of numbers if Kris Lees can’t clinch a Newcastle Gold Cup breakthrough on Friday. Lees this afternoon announced he would have his biggest ever representation of four in the ...

Reigning Epsom Handicap favourite O'Lonhro has received 52kg for the Group One Randwick feature following the release of weights on Monday.The last-start Chelmsford Stakes winner, who heads Epsom b...