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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...
'Sex and the City' star Sarah Jessica Parker will be a celebrity attraction for Melbourne's Spring Racing Carnival. The fashion icon best known as ...
Sex and the stable...Racing NSW stewards have disqualified country-based trainer Brett Rosen for 12 months after finding him guilty of improper con...
Small-track specialist Imtops has come through a torrid run against the males and has trainer Joe Pride confident she will be hard to stop in Wedne...
Oaks-bound filly Run For Naara will revert to fillies company in Saturday's Group One Vinery Stud Storm Queen Stakes after proving her class agains...
A Short One and a Question for You...OK, somebody tell me.A trainer was rubbed out yesterday for six months.His horse, a topliner with a recent big...
BEYOND DESIRE4m : Trainer : Tony Cole15 starts : 4 wins : 1 placeWin distance range : 1400m - 1800mTrack conditions won on : GoodThis striking blac...
Well, wasn't yesterday a breath of fresh air for the Pensioner Plan with the Revised Pensioner Plan starting off with six bets for 4 collects total...
By MURRAY BELL in Racing Post HKHong Kong's raiders face an uphill battle in today's Yasuda Kinen in Tokyo, and even from more favourable barriers ...
Trainer Mike Moroney's decision to run star filly Brazilian Pulse against her own sex in the Keith Nolan Classic at Rosehill tomorrow in preference...
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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...
'Sex and the City' star Sarah Jessica Parker will be a celebrity attraction for Melbourne's Spring Racing Carnival. The fashion icon best known as Carrie Bradshaw in the hit TV and film series is c...
Sex and the stable...Racing NSW stewards have disqualified country-based trainer Brett Rosen for 12 months after finding him guilty of improper conduct stemming from allegations of sexual harassmen...
Small-track specialist Imtops has come through a torrid run against the males and has trainer Joe Pride confident she will be hard to stop in Wednesday's Darley Crown at Hawkesbury.The six-year-old...
Oaks-bound filly Run For Naara will revert to fillies company in Saturday's Group One Vinery Stud Storm Queen Stakes after proving her class against the boys in both the Randwick and Rosehill Guine...
A Short One and a Question for You...OK, somebody tell me.A trainer was rubbed out yesterday for six months.His horse, a topliner with a recent big win against his name, is worth millions.The pre-r...
BEYOND DESIRE4m : Trainer : Tony Cole15 starts : 4 wins : 1 placeWin distance range : 1400m - 1800mTrack conditions won on : GoodThis striking black mare is firing on all cylinders at the moment an...
Well, wasn't yesterday a breath of fresh air for the Pensioner Plan with the Revised Pensioner Plan starting off with six bets for 4 collects totaling 10.8 units. Although Journey was a recommended...
By MURRAY BELL in Racing Post HKHong Kong's raiders face an uphill battle in today's Yasuda Kinen in Tokyo, and even from more favourable barriers Armada and Sight Winner would have their hands ful...
Trainer Mike Moroney's decision to run star filly Brazilian Pulse against her own sex in the Keith Nolan Classic at Rosehill tomorrow in preference to the Phar Lap Stakes has given punters their be...
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