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Speaking of which, here are the 2 good betting races that stand out today Ararat - China Bowl 1300m Singapore - Gold Cup 2000m $895k

I've got a mate who follows racing closer than I do yet he doesn't bet on the horses. So for some there's a genuine fanatacism where for others the gambling element is the main focus thus they probably need to take a break. For myself, I often need a complete break from the footy. For the 6 months in the off-season I'm really only interested in who we've recruited or if we're losing a decent player or 2. But I'm a percentage punter with regards to the horses and I risk very little in the process. I get a lot of small collects doing exacta's primarily but there's always the chance to win a substantial amount with the right combination - got a few nice collects yesterday as a consequence. So the high's are great and the low's are often inconsequential. I'm having a few bets today but again, feature races only involved (Ararat Cup, China Bowl (Ararat) and 2 Group races up in Singapore) ... Willie Pike & Craig Williams are riding up in Singapore today too - much in demand those 2! And we can expect to see Hugh Bowman & JMac for the 2 upcoming feature days up in Hong Kong (Nov 17, Dec 8 )

Here are the replays of the Darley Classic & the LKS McKinnon Stakes (both winners very impressive)

The racing season never really stops for me Wadda but I do scale things back to a point where I mainly follow the Group racing only ... and as well as Sandown next week there's a number of Group1, G2 & G3 races at Ascot leading up to the new year culminating in the Perth Cup to be run on the 5th of January. The lesser focus between seasons appeals and it's a lot less overwhelming which also suits. Ballarat Cup is in 2 weeks as well as the 2 new $1Miilion dollar races out of Newcastle & Kembla Grange over the next 2 weekends. And in the New Year the Magic Millions rolls around again. I'll keep posting up a few previews and replays until the Autumn comes around just out of interest. Much as I like a bet I'm an absolute horse racing enthusiast much like many are footy fans 24/7. I watch all the shows, the podcasts & radio coverage - the works. Sports betting is ok but it's not all that conversational. To me racing is King. Australian Group Racing

Loving Gaby is in Race 5 Wadda

Yours is Race 8 Wadda Mine ... Best Bet Flemington Saturday Race 8 No.15 Melody Belle (Win) $3.60

Good tipping fellas! Weekend Strike Rate (Early) 1: 1 - 0 - 0

Leaderboard in the Tipping Comp 8 - JV7, Go the Biff 7 - Dee Zephyr, Gorgoroth 5 - Dappa Dan, Layzie, Macca 4 - DeeSpencer, Clintosaurus

VRC Kennedy Oaks – What you need to know (JustHorseRacing) On the surface it looks like the winner should come from the first 4 in the betting but the Oaks can throw up upset wins and with the placings as well. Maybe the 5, 8, 9 or the 10 can get into the finish to provide a bit of value.

The TAB takes about 20% no matter what the dividend is on trifecta's and the like. Fixed odds is different but tote odds has an automatic % attached. 80/20 is the usual ratio although some of the forms of betting are 85/15 or 82/18. So the only way the betting agencies can lose is with large bets at fixed odds. And then they can always lay off. e.g ... if a TAB trifecta pool is $1Million then the TAB takes $200k straight off the top. The dividend is then worked out with the remaining $800k (depending on how many successful combinations)

Yeah and I'm hoping the protest is dismissed but I'm not holding my breath. There's not much Dettori could do though because if a horse hangs in late it is very difficult for the jockey to adjust in time. Edit: Ugh ... $333 down to zero You win some you lose some and I recall being on the other side of the ledger in the Caulfield Stakes last year. (Benbatl should have been relegated to 2nd) Il Paradiso was probably robbed of victory in all reality. Those on it might feel aggrieved as it was storming through before the interference.

Well leg 1 salutes ... waiting around 3 hours for the next 2 legs! The inside going seems to be the go too.

Multi it up Wadda We just need to find another certainty. Can't find anything at HQ's Here's a couple from elsewhere that I looked at Morph R9 No.4 Grabbing Glory Kensington R8 No.1 Jazzland Treble paying 11-1

I've got Finche winning and then ... Master of Reality Vow And Declare Mer de Glace Constantinople Il Paradiso

And just like that the Hayes camp win the first race (the 2yo Ottawa St) with a 10-1 shot (Aryaaf)

RSN Melbourne Cup Preview Podcast And here are some good quality HD replays of some Cups from the 90's

@Dee Zephyr @Wadda We Sing @binman @JV7 @Gorgoroth @ProperDee @Wrecker45 @Clintosaurus @Biffen @Go the Biff Racing channel at 7.30pm tonight has the 'Get On' crew previewing the Cup

Ha ha! Spoken like a true punter! I reckon it's more the Hayes camp for those "Stablemate's" saluting. Gets a lot of 10-1 shots winning too. They set certain horses for certain races and they are very good at it. Pity we're often none the wiser beforehand. As for Waller ... he's got the cream of the good horses and lots of them. Stands to reason he'll win a lot (especially the Group races) Feel free to chime in with your best bet on the weekend too Wrecker. We've got about 7 or 8 participants and it's a bit of fun. We went 8: 4 - 1 - 0 last weekend.

There have only been 2 road wins this week and you've nailed both Gorg. A trap round for road favourites that is for sure. Smart move leaving out the Pats & Packers as you only now need Dallas to get up to get the 2 points one-out. But it's Dallas! Good luck!

I have narrowed it down to 8 - 10 winning chances Wrecker and there are possibly another 5 or 6 that could get into the finish. Might be 10-1 the field in terms of which horses are the punters favourites. It is said every year but this year's race is the most wide open I can ever remember. And we don't know a great deal about many of the horses. I'm going to use the Cailfield Cup as a guide but with zero confidence. In the end boxing 6 in the exotics is probably the go. And then you have to get lucky. Finche & Constantinople probably go in but who knows? Il Paradiso is being talked about. Mer de Glace? Vow And Declare?

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I couldn't find anything that jumped out at me but I usually cherry-pick the Purton & Moreira mounts and go down the exotics path. And that's what I've done today It should be noted that Purton's strike rate is down a bit this season whilst Moreira is riding really well. And both jockeys are more often than not on the best horses in nearly every race that they are engaged in. Race 7 (G3 Feature) is a good betting race though (trifecta or F4?) and I'd expect one of Exultant (Purton), Dark Dream (Moreira) or Furore (Teetan) to greet the judge.

Well you are the 'Caulfield Correspondent' so that would be expected Wadda! And there are only 2 Australian bred horses in the Cup field (Vow And Declare & Youngstar) but Vow And Declare has got a real shot at Cup glory if we're using the Caulfield Cup as a guide. Here's Stephen Brassel's runner-by-runner guide to the Melbourne Cup

2 x wins and 2 x 2nds out of the 5. Got a nice collect on Iridessa but the 12k multi didn't salute! In front though and the racing was terrific. Next stop overseas in the next couple of months is up in Japan (1 × big G1 every Sunday until late Dec) & Hong Kong (Sun Nov 17th & Sun Dec 8th with 3 or 4 group races on each day) But some of us here have a dabble at the WA summer carnival at Ascot through late Nov and all of Dec (although the first port of call is nearly always Willie Pike with those big races over there)

Yep, a good track might have seen a few of the more fancied runners get into the finish or even win. I was keen on Flit, Zoutori & Shadow Hero but all 3 just couldn't make up the ground from the back. Bivouac is another who struggles a bit when the going is a Soft7 or worse. Where as Exceedence likes it wet. They still ran good times in the sprint races though so the better horses won on the day. No real excuses as we knew the conditions early on. Warning & Kolding are the 2 standouts for me. Melody Belle as well as Exceedence were both excellent and the connections of Pierata picked up an extra $750k along with the $580k first prize for winning the Redzel Stakes. That $750k was up for any Everest runner that ran in the Redzel Stakes and won. Nice work if you can get it!