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Nov- 2021 -27 November
Inside the Rails ā Jumps Season Ramps Up
Two Cheltenham meetings done, and the Paddy Power Gold Cup in the record books, the jumps season is in full swing. The flat season did not depart quietly. It was great to see the Breeders Cup on terrestrial television this year, with ITV Racing at Del Mar. I really enjoyed the two days of action. I will always be a…
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Aug- 2021 -11 August
Professional Punting Strategies in Horse Betting
Horse betting is one of the most popular forms of gambling in the whole world. However, unlike other sports such as football and basketball, where the majority of the fans watch the sport just for passion and excitement, most horseracing fans also bet on the races. In fact, you can say that horseracing wouldnāt be complete without the bettors. If…
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Apr- 2021 -8 April
GRAND NATIONAL 2021: A History Of Female Jockeys
It’s wonderful to see that female jockeys are getting more and more headlines. With the big race on Saturday, Katie Walsh narrates this wonderful video on the history of female achievements in the Grand National. Take a watch, and then leave a comment to let me know if you’ve remember any of these moments! It seems only fair that as…
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Mar- 2020 -22 March
Virtual Racing Unleashed – Horse Racing Just Changed!
We are living in a rapidly changing world, and we’ve adapted with a virtual racing platform that, as far as I know, doesn’t exist anywhere else. Sadly, all horse racing in the UK has been closed. At the moment Irish racing is still taking place, but we don’t know how long this will be for. With the self-isolation and social…
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Jun- 2019 -14 June
Intelligent Betting: A Fundamental Guide To Betting On Horse Racing
āĀ Would you like to improve your betting? When it comes to betting on horse racing, most people don’t approach it with any kind of structure or realistic plan – and therefore the results they achieve from their betting are less than desirable. Ā This book aims to fix that by quickly getting you up to speed with all the fundamentals required…
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10 June
Liberty Set for Royal Ascot
Just seven days ago we were looking back at a weekend of Classic action. High class racing that took place under blue skies and warm sunshine. What a difference a week can makeā¦ Granted there was no lack of racing around the country. But it wasnāt the strongest summer Saturday in terms of quality. Even worse, the weather was more…
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8 June
Bookie’s Runner to Bookie Basher
Thanks everybody for your interest, I have now, hopefully, come-up with the goods. My aim is maximum profits from minimum selections The basic system is a Trainer based Win & PLACE, and is as follows: Trainers with a minimum of 25% win, and or 50% placed runners, over the current season or longer. Minimum SP for the moment is 7/1,…
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3 June
John Burke Monday EyeCatcher
In this weekās article I look back at the Derby & Oaks, and some interesting stats for those punting at Brighton. Weāve had four of the five English Classics already run, and the flat season is just two months old! Frankieās Famous Five My decision to look at bigger priced horses in the Oaks meant I didnāt back Anapurna who…
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May- 2019 -27 May
Epsom Derby & Oaks Previews
Hard to believe, but by the beginning of June four of the five English Classics will have been run and this time next week I will be looking back at the Epsom Derby & Oaks. Today I will be concentrating on previewing both next weekās Classics. I have to say both races have an open look about them. Letās begin…
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17 May
Frankel
āWhen Henry Cecil sent out just 12 winners in 2005, it seemed as if the 10-time champion racehorse trainer’s career was in terminal decline. The masterly touch that he’d shown through the glory-days of the two previous decades, appeared to have deserted him after a series of painful professional and personal blows, including the death of his twin brother David.…
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13 May
Lingfield Hosts Derby & Oaks Trials
Itās Monday again and my weekly look back at the best of last weekendās action. On Saturday it was Derby & Oaks Trials Day at Lingfield. The track is like Epsom, although overall, itās a much sharper track. However, the conventional wisdom of most racing pundits is if a horse handles Lingfield it should be able to handle Epsom. Well…
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10 May
The Scudamores
Join the Scudamore’s as one of the most successful families in British sport settles down for a good, long chat about triumph and disaster at the races. Simply put, this book is not dissimilar to having a chat with your mates down the local pub. Brilliantly written but in an interview like style, this book will highlight the passion, brilliance…
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8 May
The Chester Vase
It’s the start of the Chester Boodles festival today, and the feature race is the 15:35 Chester Vase run over one mile and four furlongs. There are eight declared runners, and I’m going to take a look at the race and break it down into the selections that I’m going to personally be betting on. The first thing to note,…
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6 May
The Flat is Definitely Back!
Thereās no doubt the flat season is with us now. Iām writing this just after the finish of the first colts classic, the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, with the first fillies classic the 1,000 Guineas to come on Sunday. This weekās post concentrates on Saturdayās action from Newmarket, but there is time at the end to take a quick look…
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3 May
Dream Horse
The moving true story of an ordinary Welsh woman who dreamed of breeding a race horse, and Dream Alliance, who defied the odds to become a champion and brought a community together. Janet Vokes was running the bar in her local working menās club in the small Welsh mining community of Cefn Fforest when she fixed upon the idea of…
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Apr- 2019 -29 April
Goodbye to Jumps
Just over a week ago I had my right kidney removed so itās hard to believe that Iām able to write this weekās Monday blog post. The pain and soreness are still there and, although each day I feel better, Iām pacing my way back to full fitness. It was the final day of the British jumps season on Saturday…
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26 April
The History of Horse Racing
āThere are few more stirring sights in sport, than to witness the finish of a prestigious horse race. The bright blur of horses racing toward the winning post, with jockeys pushing their mounts forward, urged on by the encouragement of the racegoers. This book celebrates the great characters and performers, both human and equine, who have been involved in such…
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20 April
Inside The Rails – Race Planning
In my regular articles, I have been taking a look at racehorse ownership to try to provide a peak behind the scenes at what goes into getting the horses that we watch and bet on, ready to take the chance on the racecourse. In earlier articles, I have looked at purchasing horses, the ownerās day at the races, what different…
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19 April
Winner – My Racing Life
When Tony McCoy announced his retirement from racing, the shockwaves reverberated a cross the world of sport. With more than 4,300 winners to his name, McCoy seemed to be at the peak of his powers, when he suddenly brought down the curtain on an extraordinary career. But then McCoy has always done things hisĀ way! WINNER, My Racing LifeĀ is an exceptional…
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13 April
Inside The Rails – At the Stables
Last week we looked at the ownership experience at the racecourse, but this is only a small part of the ownership experience. Even a sprinter will only probably run around 20 races a year and this leaves at least 345 days where owners are not racing with their horse. There is plenty to experience away from the racecourse however and…
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