Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
If you would like an example of a race where incompetent race programming contributes to odds on favourites (rather than the NR system) look no further than Race 1 at Redcliffe on Wednesday night. It’s a NR47-54 graded race and Rock Nien which is a 54 rater draws barrier 1. How does this happen? Because […]
We will have a lot more to say about the recommendations of the so-called One Equine View propounded in the Project Stamina report released yesterday in due course after we have read and dissected it a few more times, but here is our initial warning about the whole thing. Don’t fall for the feint, or […]
Racing QLD has announced a bunch of wild endeavours to increase the size of race fields in the state, most of which I personally consider absurd, but more of that later. You can read about the basics of the RQ measures here now here if you like. But what is really important is the numbers […]
The horse drawn the pole Amys Baby Angel was backed from $2.60 into $1.33 on the TAB. Whata Optimist drawn behind it in 7 firmed from $7.00 into $4.20. The fluctuations made sense, because it was a weak race and Amys Baby Angel looked certain to hold the front early with What Optimist equally […]
The case of trot trainer Adam Kelly and the meth positives was a most unusual one indeed. Two of Kelly’s horses threw positive swabs to methamphetamine – P, ice, crack, crank – in the space of 10 days, one of them – Showmethetanlines – after winning a listed race at Menangle. In the Hanging State […]
Everyone’s favorite multiple entity corporate bookmakers Colby Paulding and Noah Rose, they of the Amused Group – whose brands include Bet Deluxe, Bet Nation, Mighty Bet, Pulse Bet, Big Bet, Surge, Noisy, Yes Bet and Bet Express – have copped a caning from the NT Wagering Commission over Bet Nation’s dealings with a problem gambler. […]
Mintsports has learned a lesson the hard way about the importance of corporate bookmakers taking great care in drafting their terms and conditions of use by punters. The bookie, like most, has a term of use preventing punters from using automated ‘bots’ to place their bets. In their case it reads: “10.4 We reserve our […]
Reports out of the Riverina from yesterday’s Albury meeting are the betting ring was colder than the Mawson research station in Antarctica, and twice as cold again. Bookies were said to be turning blue on their stands, and punters hands were so frozen that the satchel swingers needs a crowbar to prise the money for […]
It is real hard life being a punter. There are so many myriad of ways you can get beat. Just when you are counting the cash, suddenly out of nowhere defeat can be snatched from the jaws of victory. Like here in the last leg of the quaddy at Marburg on Sunday. The leader and […]
Hello Archie, Barney from Bendigo is on the money over the breeding numbers. In 1980, Western Australia had 208 registered stallions that produced 1,377 foals whilst Queensland had 112 sires that produced 489 foals. Currently, WA has 15 registered sires producing 362 foals, and Queensland has just 7 registered stallions producing 249 foals. The hobbyists […]
