Why Is a Horse's Best Run Sometimes at the Wrong Distance?
A career-best rating set over the wrong trip can be a positive, not a warning, when the horse comes back to its right distance.
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"If My Horse Wins, What Runs Second and Third?"
If you stand a horse out to win an exotic, you already know how the race was run, and that tells you what runs second and third.
How to Budget Your Betting Across a Big Carnival Week
How to split your betting budget across a carnival week so a bad Derby day doesn't leave you sidelined for the Cup.
Why the Leader Is So Hard to Beat on a Heavy Track
On heavy tracks the further back a horse settles the harder it gets, and cruising rank helps you find the one that can lead.
"Why Did This Horse Get Beaten Three Lengths?"
A three length beating can be misleading - here's how I use the replay to see how much extra ground a horse covered.
"Is It A Negative When Horses Run Past After The Post?"
When beaten horses sweep past the winner after the line, does that tell you anything about a horse going up in trip?
Can a Horse Carry Fifty Nine Kilos and Win a Melbourne Cup?
Can the best horse in the Melbourne Cup still win with 59 kilos, or does the weight beat class in the last 150 metres?