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Picking winners is only half the job; backing them well is the other half. Writing in Practical Punting in February 2004, US professional Barry Me...
Picking winners comes down to what has changed about a horse, and what everyone else has missed. Writing in Practical Punting in January 2004, US ...
Because of the grading system, every greyhound in a race has a chance of winning — so the hardest job in greyhound racing form study is deciding w...
Horse racing form is more than numbers — a trainer, a jockey and an owner are all telling you something, if you know where to look. Writing in Pra...
Horse racing handicapping does not reduce to a system — as US expert Barry Meadow puts it, most experienced players understand the game is far too...
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A basic horse racing form study mistake, says American handicapping expert James Quinn: crossing off too many horses too early, because they haven...
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...
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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 str...
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Latest betting on Sat's Epsom Hdcp (Grp 1, 1600m) at Randwick has Shoot Out the fav at $5.00 (4/1) just ahead of Fat Al $5.50 (9/2).EPSOM BETTINGSh...
Latest betting on Friday's Scone Cup has Fanjura $6.00 the favorite in a wide open betting market, according to TAB Sportsbet. Pureness is second f...
Adelaide's Grp 1 Goodwood 1200m on May 8 is wide open, according to the early betting from TAB Sportsbet. It has Crystal Lily on top at $7.00, with...
Latest betting on the Qld Oaks, from TAB Sportsbet:DARIANA 3.50 1.62 FAIRY OAK 6.00 2.25 MARHETA 6.00 2.25 FEMINA FASHION 8.00 2.75 AL NAKHLA 8.00 ...
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Picking winners is only half the job; backing them well is the other half. Writing in Practical Punting in February 2004, US professional Barry Meadow and Practical Punting editor Brian Blackwell ...
Picking winners comes down to what has changed about a horse, and what everyone else has missed. Writing in Practical Punting in January 2004, US professional Barry Meadow and Practical Punting ed...
Because of the grading system, every greyhound in a race has a chance of winning — so the hardest job in greyhound racing form study is deciding which dogs to eliminate. Writing in Practical Punti...
Horse racing form is more than numbers — a trainer, a jockey and an owner are all telling you something, if you know where to look. Writing in Practical Punting in December 2003, US expert Barry M...
Horse racing handicapping does not reduce to a system — as US expert Barry Meadow puts it, most experienced players understand the game is far too complex for that. Writing in Practical Punting in...
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...
Betting probe...Danny Nikolic's under stewards' gaze in what The Australian is calling a 'betting probe' into a famous Australian racing family. The Oz says: 'It is believed Betfair integrity offic...
Latest betting on Sat's Epsom Hdcp (Grp 1, 1600m) at Randwick has Shoot Out the fav at $5.00 (4/1) just ahead of Fat Al $5.50 (9/2).EPSOM BETTINGShoot Out 5.00Fat Al 5.50Rangirangdoo 8.00Secret Adm...
Latest betting on Friday's Scone Cup has Fanjura $6.00 the favorite in a wide open betting market, according to TAB Sportsbet. Pureness is second fav at $7.00. There are three runners at $9.50 on t...
Adelaide's Grp 1 Goodwood 1200m on May 8 is wide open, according to the early betting from TAB Sportsbet. It has Crystal Lily on top at $7.00, with Toorak Toff, back from 'retirement', at $8.00.GOO...
Latest betting on the Qld Oaks, from TAB Sportsbet:DARIANA 3.50 1.62 FAIRY OAK 6.00 2.25 MARHETA 6.00 2.25 FEMINA FASHION 8.00 2.75 AL NAKHLA 8.00 2.75 STATUS QUO 8.00 2.75 SPERA 10.00 3.25 LADY LI...
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