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Queensland's latest sprint discovery Burdekin Blues could be a surprise starter in Sydney ahead of his Group One Newmarket Handicap mission at Flemington in March.Trainer Barry Baldwin believes eit...
Juvenile Alright Already surprised Gary Portelli with his debut victory but the trainer believes it will be no shock to see the colt defeat the much-hyped Manhattan Rain at Rosehill on Saturday.The...
Trainer Mick Mair is unsure if Melbourne's heatwave will be an advantage for Queensland's Lightning Stakes hope Swiss Ace at Flemington on Saturday.Swiss Ace, last year's Brisbane winter discovery,...
Victoria's extreme weather conditions claimed the last two races at Wednesday's Geelong meeting as well as Thursday's Ballarat fixture due to excessive heat.The eight-race program at Gawler in Sout...
Super filly Samantha Miss warmed up for her return in next month's Light Fingers Stakes with a quiet trial at Wyong on Thursday which pleased trainer Kris Lees.As per instructions from the Newcastl...
The meteoric rise of Gold Trail continued when he out sprinted a class field in the Canterbury Classic to win the Listed race in a deceptive finish from Desuetude.It was the third successive victor...
Friday's Sandown fixture is the third meeting in two days to be abandoned due to excessive heat, with Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) calling the seven-race program off on Thursday.RVL CEO Rob Hines ...
A relieved Gary Portelli believes Over The Wicket has finally shaken off his Golden Slipper hangover and is ready to fire at Rosehill on Saturday.Over The Wicket returns to action in the Big Six Ha...
Gai Waterhouse believes blinkers will make Manhattan Rain even harder to beat on debut at Rosehill on Saturday.The much-hyped colt is providing Waterhouse with something to smile about following a ...
Greg Eurell is very confident Apache Cat can make it back-to-back wins in Saturday's Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington despite the presence of reigning Horse of the Year Weekend Hussler.Apac...
Ask any serious punter about the virtues of place betting and you will realise it would have been a good idea to bring a chair with you. And a packed lunch as well, with a thermos of coffee. This...
Is it advisable to concentrate on small win bets and big place bets on your selections? In this article, PPM's Rick Hunter gives his views. It doesn't matter how good a selector you are, there wi...
A question that pops up repeatedly is whether it’s better to bet for a win, a place or each way. I decided some years ago that place betting was not profitable. At least, not when I used my own ...
I was recently asked about place betting (duh . . . what’s new? you probably just muttered). Fair comment, too. But place betting has been a subject of many systems and many of my own articles o...
Are you a conservative punter? You probably are (and whether conservative or not, you will be interested not only in this article but in Neale Yardley's feature, Avoid Risk-Win! in this issue). Mo...
There is a lot written about punting off course these days that is absolute nonsense. Most punting is conducted off course, and, unless the tracks have a sudden rush of blood and do something real...