BETTING NEWS

The Wallabies had an easy time in Italy, beating the Italians 26 – 7 in Padova. That is the good news. Not so good is that Italy is well down the rankings list and the win for Australia was just the fourth of the year, which shows that the Wallabies could benefit from more games… Read more

It was a classic Mexican standoff and the Brisbane Broncos were the first to flinch, blink, or whatever it is you do to lose a Mexican standoff. They have made the decision to pay out coach Wayne Bennett’s contract in order to make room for Anthony Seibold. Bennett and Seibold are swapping clubs for the… Read more

Those who think picking a winner in Thoroughbred racing presents a true challenge should feel relief that no one is asking them to decide which pair of professional golfers will win the ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf that gets underway in a couple days. There are 28 two-man teams participating and as anyone… Read more

The 2018 season of the Formula 1 Championship is set to conclude with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The only drama remaining, now that Lewis Hamilton has sealed the drivers’ championship and Mercedes the constructors’ is the mud flying back and forth between Team Red Bull and Renault. Red Bull, Daniel Ricciardo in particular, gained… Read more

It would seem as though The Taj Mahal’s connections may want to have every race declared the Zipping Classic. The five-year-old entire with an Ireland address has won the Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400 m) at Sandown for the second year in a row. It is the third win for the horse since he came… Read more

Western Australia does not only produce AFL premiers, they often stage some Thoroughbred races worth watching. On the heels of the Melbourne spring carnival, the weekend coming at Ascot will feature three Group 3 races. Race four on the day is the first up. It is the Western Australia Champion Fillies Stakes. There are eight… Read more

As spring gives way to summer, Thoroughbred racing is winding down for 2018, but Ascot has a meeting for those who like to see the Group 1 racing that so recently dominated the month of November. The Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600 m) is a race run under open handicap conditions during the Perth summer… Read more