Superstition 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...

Race morning price changes for Warwick Farm on Wednesday (from TAB)

Last month, we looked at the psychological pressures of "negative recency" and "utility" and how they affect the average gambler. We tried to highlight how these factors may influence you uncons...

Trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith is hoping superstition won't stop him from winding down a successful season with a winning double from his three runners at Eagle Farm.Mayfield-Smith, who has trained ...

On a personal front, if there is one thing that I have found irksome over the years, it’s that most people I know refer to me as a gambler. Now, mind you, in the literal sense of the word they a...

The psychology of racing is a highly interesting field. Because a punter's psychological approach will, in the end, determine if he wins or loses. I am totally convinced of this claim. In years a...

Most punters are aware that the last race of a meeting is traditionally known within punting circles as the "get out stakes". Should a punter be losing coming into the last race, it is referred to...