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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...

A basic horse racing form study mistake, says American handicapping expert James Quinn: crossing off too many horses too early, because they haven't run within 30 to 45 days or their last race loo...

A professional horse racing handicapper on why a betting plan that once paid can stop working, and why, after a frustrating two hours of placed win bets, he still won't bet them to place. In Februa...

How much would you need to bet on every race to make a second income from horse racing? One punter hoped to win $40,000 a year to double his income, and when his betting plan was worked through rac...

Does a horse racing tipster actually bet his own picks? Joe Kristufek picks every race, every day, for a Chicago newspaper, and he answers that straight: his original selections are only a foundati...

Australian horse racing form study usually stops at picking the horse: you do the form, then walk up and take whatever price is showing on the board. In Practical Punting in October 2000, Richard H...

TODAY'S ruling by Victorian racing's judiciary regarding jockey Dan Nikolic's failure to follow a stewards' order and give up his mobile phone for examination could have ramifications for all licen...

From HK RACING POSTWhen the Jockey Club touts the quality of integrity in Hong Kong racing, most would understand that as ensuring everyone is doing the right thing in races and all reasonable and ...

A few months ago I mentioned a project I had in the pipeline I called "Generic Ratings" where it was my intention to grade the better class horses according to my interpretation of their relative a...

Stewards are coming under hostile fire over their handling of Talia Rodder's 'bad ride' case. The popular 26yo was outed for 6 weeks for not giving her mount every chance - but, really, it was just...

The long-running battle between NSW racing authorities and wagering firms Betfair and Sportsbet over rights fees will continue in the High Court later this year.Corporate bookmaker Sportsbet and be...

A scheme to help fund jockeys' expensive insurance premiums has been backed by racing's governing body, with their union labelling it "a monumental day for racing".The Australian Racing Board (ARB)...