Mr Desira Horse

Insights into national thoroughbred racing for Monday 18 November 2024 to Sunday 24 November 2024. * There were 51 race meetings held across Australia last week with 3,422 horses compe...

There were 47 race meetings held across Australia last week with 3,198 horses competing in 340 races for a total prize money purse of $19,011,500 .

There were 71 race meetings held across Australia last week with 4,512 horses competing in 499 races for a total prize money purse of $46,607,500 .

Bookmakers offer Punters a huge array of bet types, in differnt betting markets across so the different codes in sports betting and horse racing. Any new punters have the right to be confused. ...

Last time I pondered whether to run another “Horses to Follow” segment after the small loss achieved with my group of hopefuls in the autumn. However, I was reading a column from British writer Rob...

Olivier Doleuze has limbered up and is ready for some proper action as the build-up towards the feature races begins, and an upset win in today's Jockey Challenge at Sha Tin should be a perfect sc...

I have often wondered why so many punters fail to study harness racing form. I should have realised that it's all due to a lack of education. Not on the punters' side but on the harness racing o...

The formline grid can be a most useful addition to your handicapping armoury for the dogs. All you do is go through the form and allot ‘ticks’ for each of the listed factors (see the grid below). ...

Firstly, I want to thank those many readers who have contacted me following my Rapide Ratings article in the November 2004 PPM. It’s pleasing to know that greyhound fans among us were quick to pu...

Horses for courses. We've all heard the phrase, but have you ever thought about applying it to finding winners at the greyhound track? This information is often overlooked. Does the greyhound you...

As with horseracing, it’s good to review your handicapping approach, and to take stock of what makes greyhound racing “tick” over as far as facts and stats are concerned. There are a few websit...