The Birthday Party Horse

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...

A day for the purists to avoid? The Brisbane Racing Club is planning a massive 'Anniversary Raceday' for the July 10 meeting at Eagle Farm. It;s going to celebrate the merged club's one-year annive...

The celebrations will be big in the Michael Lakey household if Wild Wilbur brings his provincial form to the city in the Jacobs Creek Handicap (1110m) at Doomben.Wild Wilbur, who will be chasing hi...

The celebrations will be big in the Michael Lakey household if Wild Wilbur brings his provincial form to the city in the Jacobs Creek Handicap (1110m) at Doomben.Wild Wilbur, who will be chasing hi...

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy was planning a double celebration after dedicating his first Ballarat Cup win on Itstheone to his son Charlie on his first birthday.McEvoy was granted leave from the Sydney-bas...

Troubled apprentice Josh Adams has escaped charges over an incident at a city nightclub but has been warned the renewal of his jockey's licence is in jeopardy.Adams, who is currently serving a seve...

It didn't take long for bookies to react to Predatory Pricer's win in the Liston Stakes. He's now the new fav for the Caulfield Cup at a skinny $10.00 (9/1), ahead of Metal Bender $13.00 and Vigor ...