The Economist 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...

Thousands of British racing fans will converge on Paris this weekend for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and any who take a copy of The Economist to read on the Eurostar may arrive at the Gare du No...

The term 'overlay' betting has been used a great deal in recent times. What it really means is 'value' securing a better price about a horse than its true chance reflects. It attempts to take the...

The term 'overlay' betting has been used a great deal in recent times. What it really means is 'value' securing a better price about a horse than its true chance reflects. It attempts to take the...

A rich businessman once gave me some advice. "Always remember," he said, "that 80 per cent of everything is usually controlled by 20 per cent. In my business, I always know that 80 per cent of my ...

Are you a clever punter? Or perhaps you're a mug punter? Or perhaps something in between? Melbourne form analyst Paul Segar has advice for all punters in his excellent new book "Horse Racing Theor...

One of the grumbles I hear from punters is that they don't understand the "money side" of gambling. They're okay at just about everything else but why, they ask, can they rarely make a killing? M...