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Picking winners is one thing; backing them correctly is another — and in Australian horse racing, staking is where a good selector hands the year back. In April 1987, writing as Statsman, one Pract...

In Australian horse racing a wide barrier draw is worth almost nothing at one track and up to two lengths at another — the same number, a different meaning at every course. In June 1986, writing as...

At one Victorian horse racing track the home straight is 461m, and at another it is 200m. The punter who always backs the horse that gets over the top of them late is making the same bet on two cou...

In Australian horse racing the four Melbourne racecourses stand out for their complete difference to each other — and the barrier draw is worth something different at every one. Statsman takes thre...

Australian horse racing runs on so many racetracks, all of varying sizes and designs, that the track itself carries a form guide of its own. Statsman spent five years on winning patterns at Randwic...

Professional gamblers call it 'deep state' handicapping: the horse racing method Bill Benter and Alan Woods used to make millions on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrat...

Trainer Danny O'Brien believes the week's delay in the running of the $1 million Australian Cup at Flemington will be to the benefit of Barbaricus.The grey was to back up a week after his third-up ...

Racing Victoria (RV) and the Ballarat Turf Club (BTC) have are delaying the return of racing at Sportsbet-Ballarat until spring. The delay means the transfer of four race meetings. The decision ...

THE impending arrival of Japanese mare **H*Hana’s Goal** for the Sydney Championships is threatened by a snow storm, reports Racing Network. IRT’s managing director Chris Burke said the weather c...

Talented sprinter Falino will make his comeback on Saturday but the venue won't be decided until trainer Jeff Caught weighs up his options between Eagle Farm and the Gold Coast.Caught favours runni...

The Australian Turf Club (ATC) is set to lose "hundreds of thousands of dollars" over the temporary closure of Randwick's main grandstand due to safety issues.ATC executive Darren Pearce said the t...

Joe Pride has another rejuvenation project on his hands after taking over the training of Group One winner Court Ruler.Pride has carved a niche with his ability to revamp the careers of tried horse...