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In Australian horse racing, most punters bet with bookmakers all their lives without ever learning how a bookie makes his book, and it is hard to b...
In Australian horse racing, backing three horses in a race dramatically shortens the odds you are really betting — the board price is not your p...
Favourites win around 30 per cent of races and lose the other 70 — which is why betting every favourite in Australian horse racing grinds you down....
You can back winners all year in Australian horse racing and still finish the year behind — that is a staking problem, not a selection problem. Phi...
Framing your own betting market in Australian horse racing means putting a price on a horse yourself — estimating its percentage chance, just as a ...
A bookmaker's price is only an opinion — which is where framing your own betting market in Australian horse racing starts. Denton Jardine wrote thi...
Ten per cent profit on turnover would make most professional punters in Australian horse racing ecstatic — and most, in fact, profit closer to five...
Picking winners is one thing; backing them correctly is another — and in Australian horse racing, staking is where a good selector hands the year b...
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...
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 ...
MOONEE VALLEY TRACKWORK TuesdayCourse Proper 12m outGoing Dead 400m: Mirror Man/Spanish Armada 25.72600m: Hot Danish 39.78 (25.77)800m: Quick Peek/...
STATHI Katsidis' fiancee Melissa Jackson has spoken about the anguish of her last moments with the champion jockey, reports the Courier-Mail in Bri...
AFTER a significant backlash within the racing industry, Racing Victoria chief executive Rob Hines yesterday spoke out in defence of the decision t...
Have you seen our great Power Pack deal which offers you a combined subscription to the PPD Club and Practical Punting Monthly magazine? It's a fan...
Racing Victoria is investigating media reports that Damien Oliver is not the only jockey who has placed an illegal bet. RV Integrity General Manage...
Looks like So You Think will soon be off to race in Europe...News broke on Wednesday afternoon that Coolmore has bought a half-share in the 4YO. Th...
Last start winner Brazilian Pulse is the early fav for Thursday's VRC Oaks 2500m at Flemington. The latest market from TAB Sportsbet has BP at $3.4...
Oh, oh...The first big shock of the winter and it's Melbourne trainer Tony Noonan caught up in the controversy with his top mare Ortensia. Latest r...
Darren Beadman has been touched and overwhelmed by the massive support he's received since his decision to retire from race riding. Unable to thank...
Hong Kong-based Brett Prebble is expected to ride the Luca Cumani trained Drunken Sailor in his Australian starts. Drunken Sailor is 24th in the Ca...
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In Australian horse racing, most punters bet with bookmakers all their lives without ever learning how a bookie makes his book, and it is hard to beat a man at a job you cannot describe. Statsman, ...
In Australian horse racing, backing three horses in a race dramatically shortens the odds you are really betting — the board price is not your price. Philip Roy answered a reader who wanted to d...
Favourites win around 30 per cent of races and lose the other 70 — which is why betting every favourite in Australian horse racing grinds you down. A writer going by Mr Money took that apart for Pr...
You can back winners all year in Australian horse racing and still finish the year behind — that is a staking problem, not a selection problem. Philip Roy wrote about it for Practical Punting in Ma...
Framing your own betting market in Australian horse racing means putting a price on a horse yourself — estimating its percentage chance, just as a bookmaker does. Denton Jardine wrote this one for ...
A bookmaker's price is only an opinion — which is where framing your own betting market in Australian horse racing starts. Denton Jardine wrote this one for Practical Punting in August 1995, and he...
Ten per cent profit on turnover would make most professional punters in Australian horse racing ecstatic — and most, in fact, profit closer to five. Rick, who fits out hotels and offices for a livi...
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...
MOONEE VALLEY TRACKWORK TuesdayCourse Proper 12m outGoing Dead 400m: Mirror Man/Spanish Armada 25.72600m: Hot Danish 39.78 (25.77)800m: Quick Peek/Honeymoon Cruise 49.98 (24.41), Pressday 55.36 (25...
STATHI Katsidis' fiancee Melissa Jackson has spoken about the anguish of her last moments with the champion jockey, reports the Courier-Mail in Brisbane. It says: Ms Jackson awoke early yesterday i...
AFTER a significant backlash within the racing industry, Racing Victoria chief executive Rob Hines yesterday spoke out in defence of the decision to end jumps racing at the end of 2010, but did lit...
Have you seen our great Power Pack deal which offers you a combined subscription to the PPD Club and Practical Punting Monthly magazine? It's a fantastic offer. Click the Power Pack banner at the t...
Racing Victoria is investigating media reports that Damien Oliver is not the only jockey who has placed an illegal bet. RV Integrity General Manager Dayle Brown told TVN that "other investigations ...
Looks like So You Think will soon be off to race in Europe...News broke on Wednesday afternoon that Coolmore has bought a half-share in the 4YO. The aim is to stand him at stud in the northern hemi...
Last start winner Brazilian Pulse is the early fav for Thursday's VRC Oaks 2500m at Flemington. The latest market from TAB Sportsbet has BP at $3.40 ahead of Sasa $4.60, Precious Lorraine $6.00 and...
Oh, oh...The first big shock of the winter and it's Melbourne trainer Tony Noonan caught up in the controversy with his top mare Ortensia. Latest reports say Racing NSW stewards are keeping secret ...
Darren Beadman has been touched and overwhelmed by the massive support he's received since his decision to retire from race riding. Unable to thank everyone personally, he has written a letter:To m...
Hong Kong-based Brett Prebble is expected to ride the Luca Cumani trained Drunken Sailor in his Australian starts. Drunken Sailor is 24th in the Caulfield Cup order of entry. If he fails to make th...