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The 6-Point Divisor Plan is an Australian horse racing staking plan from 1989, and the thing that keeps it survivable is not the arithmetic — it is...
Weight ratings or speed ratings? Philip Roy tested both on Australian horse racing form, three months at the Sydney tracks, and one of them finishe...
In Australian horse racing, 99 per cent of punters fail to make money over a 12-month period — and exotic betting is where they lose fastest. Don S...
There is no short cut in Australian horse racing, and Don Scott is the proof: he worked 12 to 14 hours a day, seven days a week, at form study. Pra...
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...
ROBBIE Laing believes he may have another Victoria Derby contender in Temps Voleur , winner of Weddnesday’s The Grand Hotel at Sportingbet Par...
The AAMI Victoria Derby barrier draw did little the dent Robbie Laing’s confidence regarding Polanski’s chances in the $1.5 million event at Flemi...
AFTER a week where everything seemingly went wrong, Robbie Laing is confident that Victoria Derby winner Polanski can still have an impact on...
In-form trainer Robbie Laing has issued rival trainers a scary warning ahead of Saturday’s Group 3 $150,000 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfiel...
1- THE AGE CAULFIELD GUINEAS 1600 MOf $1000000 and $8000 trophy. 1st $600000 and trophy of $8000, 2nd $180000, 3rd $90000, 4th $45000, 5th $25000, ...
ROBBIE Laing didn't hide his delight with the trial at Cranbourne today of Victoria Derby winner Polanksi. Polanski finished third, beaten three ...
Last year’s Victoria Derby winner Polanski will stand at stud in Victoria this season, reports Racing Network. After suffering a career-ending ...
Trainer Robbie Laing is working just 20 horses, but he’s genuinely excited about the next 12 months with his team. If you listen to Robbie, he co...
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The 6-Point Divisor Plan is an Australian horse racing staking plan from 1989, and the thing that keeps it survivable is not the arithmetic — it is the safety brake. You run into four losers in a r...
Weight ratings or speed ratings? Philip Roy tested both on Australian horse racing form, three months at the Sydney tracks, and one of them finished a long way in front. Writing in Practical Puntin...
In Australian horse racing, 99 per cent of punters fail to make money over a 12-month period — and exotic betting is where they lose fastest. Don Scott, a professional punter who spent the sixties ...
There is no short cut in Australian horse racing, and Don Scott is the proof: he worked 12 to 14 hours a day, seven days a week, at form study. Practical Punting's Brian Blackwell interviewed him i...
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...
ROBBIE Laing believes he may have another Victoria Derby contender in Temps Voleur , winner of Weddnesday’s The Grand Hotel at Sportingbet Park, reports Racing Network. Laing, who won th...
The AAMI Victoria Derby barrier draw did little the dent Robbie Laing’s confidence regarding Polanski’s chances in the $1.5 million event at Flemington this Saturday, reports Racing Victoria. The ...
AFTER a week where everything seemingly went wrong, Robbie Laing is confident that Victoria Derby winner Polanski can still have an impact on the Australian Guineas, reports Racing Network.
In-form trainer Robbie Laing has issued rival trainers a scary warning ahead of Saturday’s Group 3 $150,000 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Laing will line up exciting three-year-old Lo...
1- THE AGE CAULFIELD GUINEAS 1600 MOf $1000000 and $8000 trophy. 1st $600000 and trophy of $8000, 2nd $180000, 3rd $90000, 4th $45000, 5th $25000, 6th $20000, 7th $20000, 8th $20000.For Three-Years...
ROBBIE Laing didn't hide his delight with the trial at Cranbourne today of Victoria Derby winner Polanksi. Polanski finished third, beaten three lengths behind Lankan Rupee in the second fastest ...
Last year’s Victoria Derby winner Polanski will stand at stud in Victoria this season, reports Racing Network. After suffering a career-ending and life-threatening tendon injury after running i...
Trainer Robbie Laing is working just 20 horses, but he’s genuinely excited about the next 12 months with his team. If you listen to Robbie, he could have the hottest team of young horses in the l...