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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...

PETER SNOWDEN might never have a Melbourne Cup runner let alone winner but the head trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Australia team has something those other trainers do not - a once in a lifet...

Many years ago, the American Turf Guide tackled the subject of 'what does the average bettor really know' about racing. Writer Rufus Gorman conducted the question-and-answer session. The principl...

Grahame Begg took a good look at stable star Secret Admirer late last week and was convinced he had the mare ready to peak for the Group One Doncaster Mile.Secret Admirer will attempt to become jus...

Too many horseplayers attack each race by asking an incorrect question: Which horse is the most likely winner? A better question: What do I know about this race that enables me to see it differen...

In last month's issue I mentioned the wise advice that a very astute professional punter gave me many years ago. He told me never to bet unless I was extremely confident that I had a better chance...

In my previous PPM article, “Stick to the Easy Races" (August PPM), I wrote about a bad run of outs I had encountered betting on races in Perth and how I backtracked to find out where I had become...