Predictable Miss 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...

Life, in the world of betting on racehorses, means a constant search for a new angle. It's what we at PPM are always looking out for, something new and interesting that others haven't thought abou...

The battle between level stakes betting and some form of 'fancy' staking is one that rages on wherever racing and betting is discussed. Naturally enough, it's an issue that affects us all every ti...

The battle between level stakes betting and some form of 'fancy' staking is one that rages on wherever racing and betting is discussed. Naturally enough, it's an issue that affects us all every ti...

In a recent issue of PPM I wrote of the trap of becoming over-confident in your greyhound handicapping skills. Feeling too firmly that your race alignment can be expected to routinely predict the...

In a recent issue of PPM I wrote of the trap of becoming over-confident in your greyhound handicapping skills. Feeling too firmly that your race alignment can be expected to routinely predict the...

A handicapper who can win as frequently as the crowd, 33 per cent, but at 5/2 odds (the public averages 8/5), boasts a splendid 15 per cent edge on the game. As Dick Mitchell has pointed out, by i...