October 2011 - Horse racing betting, odds and opinion

Nick S' Patented 80/20 Bet: Kempton, 13:30

Nick Shiambouros / 31 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Nick picks out a horse who is in with a golden chance this afternoon....Read more »

Beirne's big Cup preview

Dominic Beirne / 31 October 2011 / Leave a comment

On the day before the day that stops the nation, Dominic Beirne is right there, of course, to offer you his comprehensive analysis of how the Melbourne Cup will run.Read more »

More than just a Cup

Editor / 31 October 2011 / Leave a comment

On the eve of Australia's favourite Tuesday, Kate White takes a look at how the fields are stacking up. Read more »

Layers taking a set against Americain

Mathew Thompson / 31 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Mathew Thompson highlights to punters that Betfair is providing clearly the best odds for those wanting to back favourite Americain for tomorrow's Melbourne Cup, with the defending champion currently trading at $5.30.Read more »

Determined Derby challenge

Gary Crispe / 29 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Crack three-year-old gelding Manawanui is likely to start one of the shortest Victoria Derby favourites in recent times, something that on ratings alone Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au believes he rightly deserves to be.Read more »

Listen up Downunder

Editor / 28 October 2011 / Leave a comment

The countdown continues to the 151st running of the Melbourne Cup and you can listen to all the action live on Timeform Radio...Read more »

First Response at Flemington

Brad Thompson / 28 October 2011 / Leave a comment

A gun barrier and the prospect of her main rival not being at her best indicates to Brad Thompson that Response is a big chance to return to Group One-winning form in the Myer Classic (1600m) on Saturday.Read more »

Williams' Cup Decision UPDATE

Paul Bugeja / 28 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Paul Bugeja brings you some breaking news on the Melbourne Cup.Read more »

Derby Day bonanza

Editor / 28 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Kate White can already smell the freshly cut grass and fake tan thick in the air in anticipation of an expected 110,000 racegoers descending onto Flemington tomorrow to see the cream of the crop hit the track.Read more »

Beirne's weekend racing preview

Dominic Beirne / 28 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Dominic Beirne offers you his key highlights for this weekend's big races at Flemington.Read more »

Fawkner fresh for Valley finale

Gary Crispe / 28 October 2011 / 1 Comments

A step up in journey should suit progressive galloper Fawkner, a horse Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au thinks looks a top chance to finish the night at Moonee Valley tonight. Read more »

Kiwi can claim last

Gary Crispe / 27 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au is all over New Zealand mare Dolmabache, which he has little doubt can make a winning Australian debut in Race 8 today at Ballarat.Read more »

Mug Punters Derby Day lowdown

Mug Punting / 27 October 2011 / Leave a comment

It's finally here, VRC Derby Day, the best day of racing on the Australian Calendar, and the inimitable Shaggy from the Mug Punting Team has put the microscope over the runners to give you a heads up on where to drop a dollar or twoRead more »

Sister to run madly

Ben Asgari / 27 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Ben Asgari will be watching blue-blood mare Sister Madly in the belief she can break through for the biggest win of her career when she tackles Saturday's $300,000 Group 2 Seppelt Salinger Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. Read more »

Nick S' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 26 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Does Nick have a date with 80/20 destiny this afternon?...Read more »

They won't get near Lucas

Editor / 26 October 2011 / Leave a comment

In the next instalment of our Betfair exclusive, part-owner Luke Murrell tells us that Lucas Cranach is the horse to beat in next Tuesday's Melbourne Cup.Read more »

Lloyd's day at Bendigo

Gary Crispe / 26 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Imported galloper At First Sight heads the weights for the 2400m race and is the early favourite, but Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au doesn't feel he is too far ahead of stable-mate Tanby, which is backing up after finishing runner-up in last week's Geelong Cup.Read more »

Beirne's Bendigo preview

Dominic Beirne / 25 October 2011 / Leave a comment

With a big regional mid-week race coming up in the form of the Bendigo Cup, Dominic Beirne has a few ideas about who will win and why.Read more »

Exciting finish at Seymour

Gary Crispe / 25 October 2011 / Leave a comment

In-form mare Exceed And Excite will give her backers a big sight in the final race at Seymour today, and Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au will be watching for the mare to shoot for a hat-trick of wins. Read more »

Sassy set to show best

Gary Crispe / 24 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Lightly-raced mare Sassy Bay will appreciate dropping in grade for today's Cardinia Club Handicap (race 6) at Pakenham, and according to Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au is the one to watch.Read more »

Beirne's weekend racing review

Dominic Beirne / 24 October 2011 / Leave a comment

After a weekend where the Cox Plate favourite put up a good initial run but then bombed out, and was left with 'Pink' cheeks, Dominic Beirne analyses all the major races.Read more »

Helmet to repel all

Gary Crispe / 22 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Even with a classy line up comprising 11 previous Group 1 winners taking part in this afternoon's Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley, Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au still feels Helmet will take all in its way.Read more »

Beirne predicts favourites

Mathew Thompson / 21 October 2011 / 1 Comments

Betfair's highly respected spring carnival form analyst Dominic Beirne is expecting a fruitful Cox Plate Day for punters with many favourites rated as stand out selections.Read more »

Beirne's Cox Plate preview

Dominic Beirne / 21 October 2011 / Leave a comment

As the weight for age championship of Australasia, the Cox Plate is very much the trophy that every racing purist most wants on their mantelpiece. Dominic Beirne assesses the runners in the 2011 Cox Plate.Read more »

Admiring a Cox chance

Brad Thompson / 21 October 2011 / Leave a comment

A hot tempo and some cushion in the track has Brad Thompson warming to Secret Admirer storming home late to claim the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.Read more »

Beirne's Geelong Cup review

Dominic Beirne / 20 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Dominic Beirne offers up his expert analysis on the 2011 Geelong Classic and Geelong Cup.Read more »

Loves to make the journey

Gary Crispe / 20 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au believes that a repeat of her last run would see Loves Long Journey go close in today's Interpath Welcomes Back Jake Noonan Handicap (race 7) at Ballarat. Read more »

Cranach eager for Cup run

Editor / 19 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Part two of our exclusive blog where Luke Murrell takes us inside the training camp of Lucas Cranach.Read more »

Tanby to take Cup

Gary Crispe / 19 October 2011 / Leave a comment

The fate of a number of Melbourne Cup hopefuls will be decided with today's Group 3 Geelong Cup (race 7) at Geelong.Read more »

Beirne's Geelong Cup preview

Dominic Beirne / 18 October 2011 / Leave a comment

In what has become something of a bellwether meet leading into the Melbourne Cup, Dominic Beirne assesses the runners in the 2011 Geelong Cup.Read more »

One hundred offered on Descarado

Mathew Thompson / 18 October 2011 / Leave a comment

With one punter offering up $100 for Descarado to win the Cox Plate, Matthew Thompson wonders whether he is out of his senses...or will be making some handy dollars come Saturday.Read more »

Champ's form to the fore

Gary Crispe / 18 October 2011 / Leave a comment

A massive drop in class holds the most interest for Gary Crispe today in the final race, Connally's Real Estate Handicap (race 8), at Kyneton. Read more »

Beirne's weekend analysis

Dominic Beirne / 17 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Despite being favourite, it wasn't to be December Draw's Cup on the weekend, something Dominic Beirne considers, amongst other things, in his weekend racing analysis.Read more »

Full Peal to go full pelt

Gary Crispe / 17 October 2011 / Leave a comment

With the longer trip at Warrnambool today, Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au likes the look of Wilde-trained gelding Full Peal.Read more »

Savour quality on UK Flat racing's biggest day

Graham Cunningham / 15 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Forget the whip furore for a while and feast your eyes on Frankel and co this Saturday. Sir Henry Cecil's unbeaten colt bids to cement his position as one of the all-time greats but Graham Cunningham feels the QEII Stakes might not be the cakewalk some are predicting.Read more »

Imported gallopers to dominate

Gary Crispe / 15 October 2011 / Leave a comment

With such an international field, Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au has his eyes on the northern contingent in this year's Caulfield Cup.Read more »

Breeders' Cup anticipation builds...

Oliver Bellwood / 14 October 2011 / Leave a comment

The Timeform Radio team have spoken with experts from near and far to bring you news of the big forthcoming races in the US, Australia and Britain...Read more »

Mighty Caulfield Cup outsider

Brad Thompson / 14 October 2011 / Leave a comment

If you're worried about taking a skinny price for December Draw, untried at the 2400m of the Caulfield Cup, Brad Thompson suggests siding with the Hong Kong stayer, Mighty High.Read more »

Exclusive insider on Lucas Cranach

Editor / 14 October 2011 / Leave a comment

In a Betfair exclusive, part-owner Luke Murrell takes us inside the camp of a Caulfield and Melbourne Cup favourite.Read more »

Beirne's Caulfield Cup analysis

Dominic Beirne / 14 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Dominic Beirne's expert take on the 2011 Caulfield Cup.Read more »

More Joy for Rawiller in Tristarc

Ben Asgari / 14 October 2011 / Leave a comment

As far as Ben Asgari is concerned, star mare More Joyous appears ideally placed to bounce back into the winner's stall this Saturday when she tackles the $181,000 Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Read more »

Sydney sprinter set to shine

Gary Crispe / 14 October 2011 / Leave a comment

On the turf track at Canberra today, Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au believes Setgo looks a leading chance on his recent form, dropping in grade for this Benchmark 70 over 1000m Read more »

Classic Cranbourne contest

Gary Crispe / 13 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au believes promising galloper Akzar will get the chance to breakthrough in today's No Fuss Solutions Cranbourne Classic (race 7) at Cranbourne.Read more »

Gaze upon sparkling Jewel

Gary Crispe / 12 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Today's Caulfield Group 1 Thousand Guineas (race 6) should be a fantastic race, but Gary Crispe of racingandsports.com.au is faced with the quandary of trying to make money out of a race with a dominant short-priced favourite.Read more »

Bellew not going the distance

Paul Moon / 12 October 2011 / Leave a comment

As ever, Paul Moon has had exclusive access to Nathan Cleverly's camp in the build up to another Championship fight. This time it's Tony Bellew who is trying to get the better of the Welshman but that's just not going to happen...Read more »

Jewel too shiny for Guineas?

Brad Thompson / 11 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Atlantic Jewel looks to have the Thousand Guineas (1600m) at her mercy, but Brad Thompson believes she's at a price reserved for thrill-seekers.Read more »

Beirne's 1000 Guineas analysis

Dominic Beirne / 11 October 2011 / 1 Comments

Dominic Beirne's expert take on the 2011 edition of the 1000 Guineas.Read more »

Daily racing tips: Echuca

Jake Norton / 11 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Jake Norton's dose of hot tips, focussing on today's meet at Echuca.Read more »

Boy best Of Rising Stars

Gary Crispe / 11 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Gary Crispe of racingandsport.com.au feels honest galloper Currency Boy should prove hard to hold out in today's Iluka Motel Handicap (race 6) at Grafton. Read more »

Beirne's weekend racing review

Dominic Beirne / 10 October 2011 / Leave a comment

With his eagle-eye, Dominic Beirne analyses the top races from the weekend's major meets.Read more »

Phoebe to show some magic

Gary Crispe / 10 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Gary Crispe of racingandsport.com.au has his eye on a certain 'Magic' gal in today's races at Cessnock.Read more »

Caviar races towards immortality

Editor / 09 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Australia's champion unbeaten race mare Black Caviar equalled the immortal Phar Lap's longest winning streak of 14 with a breath-taking victory in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.Read more »

Go Gaga on the Knavesmire

Follow The Money / 08 October 2011 / Leave a comment

The market watchers in the FTM team once again bring you a trio of suggested bets based on the money moves from this morning's trading.Read more »

Beirne's weekend race analysis

Dominic Beirne / 07 October 2011 / Leave a comment

With his exert eye for all things racing, Dominic Beirne reviews the weekend's races.Read more »

Black Caviar bonanza

Jake Norton / 07 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Jake Norton wouldn't mind a taste of Black Caviar, which is set to start Betfair's shortest-ever favourite.Read more »

Woorim prays for rain

Brad Thompson / 07 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Woorim is a crafty character that needs things to go his way, but Brad Thompson predicts he will have enough in his favour to run well in the Toorak Handicap (1600m) on Saturday at Caulfield.Read more »

Daily racing tips: Bendigo

Jake Norton / 06 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Jake Norton's tips for today's meet at Bendigo.Read more »

Black Caviar dominates ratings

Editor / 06 October 2011 / Leave a comment

Saturday's Caulfield meeting marks the return to racing of Australia's unbeaten supermare Black Caviar, which is scheduled to resume on her home track in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes over 1000m, and Timeform have her 20 lb clear of her rivals...Read more »

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