Blogs: Horse Racing

I've read a few statements in the last few weeks on the forums andin the tipping competitions regarding weights carried by horses andunfortunately they've been very wrong in their approach.I thought I'd discuss what I see as glaring mistakes and

I'll take a look at a few tips and trends for the Paddy Power GoldCup in search of unearthing the winner, using the last 10 yearsdata.AgeA list of the different runners age groups with their wins, placesand non-completes listed too.5

Do the best horses win Grade 1 chases? Here are some interesting stats for you to look through before every Grade 1 chase this season, plus links to in depth race blogs.

A REVIEW OF A MEMORABLE DAY AT WETHERBY COURTESY OF OLBGMy first visit to the nether regions of deepest Yorkshire,definitely left it's mark in no uncertain way and this is more areview of a most enjoyable day rather than a

In Part One we approached the statistical advantage of coursewinners at individual courses, the main point being that certainhorses are more suited to the characteristics belonging todifferent tracks.In Part Two I will further this by looking at the significance of

The Keys to SuccessAlmost all punters within racing ( and other sports ) seek out theelusive Key to Success, its a bit like trying to find the HolyGrail, some people say it is out there but no one has ever

Everybody Loves RoiDisclaimerWhilst I always do paper testing on all of my systems, this willbe an exception. I have done NO testing of this theory whichmeans whilst it could be a success, it could also quite easily be afailure. The

It's widely known in racing that previous course or course anddistance winners hold an occasionally slight advantage. With thevarying gradients, directions and surfaces of different tracks it'snot without reason that some horses prefer different courses, butthe question is how much

A lot of people have differing views on narrowing the fields downfor races.Myself I often avoid the races over a mile and any 2yo, claimersand sellers. This allows me to concentrate on where I have beenprofitable in the last few

As a follow up to the previous blog regarding the different types of headgear used. The first one to look at in a bit more depth is horses wearing Blinkers for the first time.