Last weekend saw the third and fourth Classics of the British flat season run at Epsom, with both the Oaks and Derby winners making headlines with their successes. But the TV audience was lower - strikingly lower - than for the same pair of races last year, and just half of the figures of a […]
There are some racing jurisdictions in the racing world where pace is as fundamental a 'handicapping' tool as you can get. In places like America, even beginner bettors understand the concepts of pace and its likely effect on race outcomes. Strange, then, that for so long pace has been completely overlooked by UK punters. The […]
The Cheltenham Festival 2014 is almost upon us and, with the unending bombardment of data, stats, bookie offers, stable whispers, preview nights, and tips (many of them emanating from these virtual pages, it should be added!), it can be hard to see the winning wood from the information overload trees. So, in this post, I'll […]
A tweet by an American racing scribe last night piqued my interest regarding the equivalent issue of field size here in the UK. @o_crunk posted the following: Stateside, the year on year (y-o-y) decline from an average of 8.16 runners per race to an average of 7.86 equates to just shy of a 4% reduction. […]
This is the end, beautiful friend This is the end, my only friend, the end Of our elaborate plans, the end Jim Morrison had it about right, when he warbled the above with The Doors. After deep consideration, and with a very heavy heart, I've decided that it's time for me to walk away from […]
I've been reading a book by a young Irish fellow called Kevin Blake. It's about betting on horses, and specifically it's about how he made over £40,000 from betting on horses this year on Irish flat racing. The keys, you may not be surprised to learn, were discipline, selectivity, discipline, form study, discipline, specialization, and […]
As of the end of February 2014, there are now numerous new - and very cool - features within the geegeez racecards. Below is a video which explains how the main features work. It's well worth a watch. SUBSCRIBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DOWNLOAD THE LATEST VERSION OF THE USER GUIDE HERE The New Geegeez Racecards Beneath […]
I've been interested in horse racing for over twenty years now and, in that time, I've spent untold hours reading, writing and researching around the subject of betting on horses. As a consequence, I'd say I've developed from 'clueless newbie' on to 'enthusiastic amateur', then to 'happy to break even', and nowadays to 'small time […]
A day doesn't go by when a racing writer or broadcaster will refer to a horse as being 'six pounds well in', or 'racing from out of the handicap', or 'favoured by the weights'. But what does that actually mean? And are there any anomalies that we can use to our advantage? In today's post, […]
How to Bet In this important post, I outline ten points that will make you win more money more often with your betting. Even if you think you know all of this, it may pay to review this as a refresher. Smart punters are always learning and re-learning. So, without any more ado, here are […]
[Published on October 18th 2011 - ARCHIVE POST] Well, it's fair to say I didn't know whether or what to write to mark this occasion. So allow me a little self-indulgence if you will, for today, dear reader, I celebrate reaching the life milestone of being forty years old.
If you're anything like me then you love the idea of a nice payout for a smallish stake. The best way I know of achieving that is the good old placepot (or your national equivalent: pick 3, pick4, pick 6, etc). Obviously, trying to win the 'pot with a single selection in each race is […]
This is part two in the series about how to bet for a living. You may remember in part one, 'How To Be A Professional Gambler', that I talked about the differences between romantic fiction (i.e. the usual media portrayal of pro punters) and reality.
Professional gambler. Those two words instantly conjure an image in the minds of every reader. Some may think of the 'face' at the track, picking his moment before plunging into the betting ring, and striking his trade with a wad of fifties. Others imagine the sharply dressed poker player in the dark glasses, outwitting his
For those of us who love tinkering with systems, there a few great sites out in interwebland, and HorseRaceBase.com might just be the best! I've been using HorseRaceBase for about three months now. It should have been as many years, as that's when I first learnt about it from my friend, David Peat (of HorseProfiles.com […]
