Pittsburgh 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 .

Predictions of a major downturn in yearling sales proved unfounded at the first four sessions of the Magic Millions sale with just a 16 per cent drop on 2008 figures.Aushorse Marketing said the Gol...

Talented Queensland sprinter Swiss Ace could be a surprise Melbourne visitor for the Group One Lightning Stakes and Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.Trainer Mick Mair expects to make a decision soo...

Many articles have been written about Pittsburgh Phil, the most famous of all punters. If a certain doctor was alive today he could testify, much to his own chagrin, to Phil's betting astuteness. ...

We read a lot about Pittsburgh Phil and how he made a fortune from betting in the good old days. And wise bettors talk constantly about Phil's genius in money management. They point to him as the ...

The legendary Australian professional punter Don Scott led the way towards the 'value revolution, as he called it, with the publication of his successful books, beginning with Winning in 1978, and...

How much of a role does intuition play in being a winner at the races? How far can we go in relying on hunches and guesswork? These are questions often asked when racing is discussed. I am a fir...

Jockey  James McDonald  leads the  Spring Premierships  heading into the final weekend of the competition, but that fact does not precisely detail the 23-year-old's run of form at the Flemington c...

Time handicapping has been very much maligned over the years, with many racing experts making negative comments on times as an important form factor in horse-racing. The legendary Pittsburgh Phil...