WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS REVIEW
Joburg Spring Challenge 2026
Gladatorian and Flower Island won the respective Joburg Spring Challenge races at Turffontein on Saturday. Both events were Grade 2’s staged on the inside track over 1450m. There is an art to compiling speed
Jockeys’ impact values
Adam Dobbin recently wrote an interesting piece in RaceNet. He provided evidence that the best jockeys have a major impact on betting turnover. Quality horses are also a factor, but it’s the high-profile hoops
Gimme a Nother Grade 1, pls
Gimme A Nother scored a fabulous victory under jockey Johny Velasquez in the Grade 1 EP Taylor at Woodbine on Saturday night to book a berth for herself in the Breeders Cup. She ran
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Condition handicapping
Horses are not machines. Their performance changes due to shifting physical condition. Unlike sportsmen who can tell their coaches how they feel on any given day, the subtly fluctuating form of thoroughbreds is much
Punting on Profile
This week’s handy hint looks at a type of “short form’ analysis that cuts down on the time spent studying the past performances. The idea is to “punt on profile” – choosing a powerful
Brothers Kalunga on the rise
“Everything has a story behind it…” says Martin Kalunga, owner of up-and-coming sprinter, Love In Winter who remains a perfect three from three after beating off Tchaikovsky in a thriller at Kenilworth over the
Tipsters – for bettor, or worse ?
There is an obvious home ground advantage when wagering at your local track. Even reasonably observant casual fans can form sound opinions if they concentrate only on the small group of horses that race
Majorca Stakes 2022 Preview
It may be sacrilege to pick holes in the form of an outstanding filly that has won 9 out of her 11 starts, (including Multiple G1’s) just as the brilliant defending champ of the
Cape Town Met 2022 preview
There is no obvious stand out for this year’s Met and sponsors World Sports Betting are offering prices between 7/2 and 5/1 each of four classy horses proven at Grade 1 level: Durban July
