The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Learn from the best

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 2 – Speed & sectionals

“Times and sectionals are very important, but on their own are basically useless.”
Cameron O’Brien

“Sectionals can be misleading – very good horses can run slow times or average horses can run a quick late sectional.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“Never assume that a faster overall time always means a better performance.”
Mark Rhoden

“Sectionals are only really useful when used with overall times as part of the form puzzle.”
James Jordan

“Casual form students can definitely get some help by looking at sectionals.”
The Professor

“I believe the way punters look at fast sectional times is wrong, and I like to bet against them.”
Rob Waterhouse

“How a race unfolds early is crucial in judging the merit of a performance.”
Barry Meadow

“I’m a bit different to most punters in that I rely on my eye more than anything and less on data.”
Terry Leighton

“Our use and knowledge of sectional times have progressed, but we still have a long way to go.”
Vince Accardi

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 3 – Class

“Class is the ability of a horse to be able to repetitively and consistently overcome the challenges put in front of it.”
“Lower-class horses tend to be less consistent and have a much wider range of what can they do on any given day.”
Cameron O’Brien

“I don’t focus too much on class labels as they have become quite muddled over the years.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“A high-class horse is one that can run quick time, including fast sectionals. The time of the race, sectionals within that time, quality of horse it’s competing against and also the weight carried are all important factors in assessing the class of a horse.”
“I’m trying to find horses that the handicapper hasn’t found yet, particularly horses that have run quicker than class figures for lower class races.”
Trevor Lawson

“Class is two separate things… the class of a race as defined by official handicapper ratings is one. The other is about ‘class horses’ and that is more subjective.”
Mark Rhoden

“I always look at their ability to run time, especially the ability to absorb pressure.”
James Jordan

“Class means time – a horse’s ability to show sustained speed both early and late in a race.”
“Margin spread can be a good indicator of a strong form race.”
The Professor

“The big change since benchmark races were introduced around 2012 is that trainers have become very skilful in placing their horses.”
“The difference between a BM72 on a Saturday and a handicap is not very much in most cases.”
“Many punters get it wrong in set weight races by taking a very short price on a horse with a very high official handicap rating.”
Rob Waterhouse

“I come up with a power rating on every horse at the tracks I follow, to look at horses moving up or down and assess exactly how good this horse is right now.”
Barry Meadow

“The most important aspect is knowing the actual characteristics of a horse – it’s one of the most under-rated aspects of punting. I’m not just guided by the number on a screen.”
“Class is most interesting to analyse at deeper country tracks like Kalgoorlie and Geraldton.”
Terry Leighton

“Class horses tend to be popular with punters and we find it easy to lay those higher up in the weights, as they often look to have the best form on paper.”
“Sometimes you can find value looking for lightly raced horses that were a touch unlucky earlier in their campaigns.”
Tristan Merlehan

“The market really focuses on a horse’s last start performance and its starting price in that race. That SP really influences the market next time out.”
“It’s important to look at the horse’s overall profile. I’d much rather side with one on the up than a 10 year-old that might’ve win a big race five years ago.”
Wayne Finter

“There are many ways to define class but versatility is essential – being able to handle fast or slow speeds. Dry or wet tracks. And be able to overcome bad luck in running.”
Vince Accardi

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 4 – Weight

“We don’t have many races anymore where there’s a real disparity in weights from top to bottom. The compressed nature of our weight scales these days means that weight differences aren’t as impactful as they once were.”
Cameron O’Brien

“It’s simply not true to say that weight doesn’t matter. But you can ignore weight and still do fine as a punter and the same thing applies to other form factors where you can exclude one and still do OK. For many years when I was doing speed figures I ignored weight and still enjoyed a tremendous amount of success as a punter.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“The further you’ve got to go, the more that weight is relevant because you have to carry it for longer.”
Trevor Lawson

“I don’t think weight affects every horse the same way. I believe that horses with a real turn of foot are more advantaged by a weight drop. Conversely, I think horses that are more one-paced are not going to be significantly advantaged by a weight drop or even disadvantaged going up in weight.”
Mark Rhoden

“It is a horse-by-horse proposition but I think weight is more important than some think it is. I pay pretty close attention to it.”
James Jordan

“If anything I think weight is overbet and I don’t really worry about a 1kg or 2kg weight swing here or there.”
The Professor

“Obviously, weight does make a big difference and I’m a firm believer in weight. For those that don’t believe it has an impact, why aren’t they betting up in WFA races? They’d be losing money if they did.”
Rob Waterhouse

“We tracked 100,000 apprentice rides and found no real edge. They win or lose at the rate you’d expect.”
Barry Meadow

“Apprentices going on on-speed horses can offer good value at times but as a rule, you should be wary when they’re on backmarkers.”
Terry Leighton

“We tend to find that punters come for horses up the top of the board so that indicates that weight isn’t as important as many think. But as bookies, we feel that the market can miss horses down the bottom of the weights, especially on wet tracks.”
Tristan Merlehan

“I’m always of the view that horses carry big weights in handicaps because they’re the best horses in the race.”
Wayne Finter

“I feel that when you’re handicapping a race and looking at the true merit of weight you should look at where are you settled after 400 metres and against what kind of race shape? That will determine how much of an impact weight will have on your performance”
Vince Accardi

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 5 – Replays & Track Bias

“Replays are very important for lightly raced horses because it gives context to that horse’s rating. The more runs a horse has, the less important replays become because its true ability reveals itself in the form. ”
Cameron O’Brien

“I watch replays of the main metro meetings once I have been through my rating process and assessed the shape and quality of a race. I’m looking for gate speed, how they travel, at what stage of the race they were put under pressure, turn of foot, and the late strength of a horse.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“Just because five on-pacers won on the day doesn’t mean that there was definitely tr

ack bias. That’s where sectionals are important. It can be overplayed sometimes and I tend to forgive horses that were in inferior going moreso than bonus horses.”
Trevor Lawson

“I don’t have time to watch replays for every horse of every meeting I cover. I do watch the replays two or three times and also use the Punting Form position in run and lane data.”
Mark Rhoden

“I have a database for how the track played each day which is very important for the future. I’ve got historical rail movements, wind direction and the way the track played going back four years.”
James Jordan

“Replays are a big part of what I do and I have a pretty rigid process that I stick to. I’ll watch every race to see if there was any bias on the day, then go back and really break down each race into sections. Watch the start a few times, up to the turn a few times and then the last section and through the line a few times. I already have my speed ratings for the race to know which horses were advantaged or disadvantaged by the tempo and the bias.”
The Professor

“I employed video watchers back in the mid-1970’s but unfortunately they’re so well watched right now that it’s impossible to get any value out of them. I don’t watch replays. Everything that was a good run on the replays is shorter than its right price.”
Rob Waterhouse

“Be careful not to believe there is a bias when there really isn’t one.”
Barry Meadow

“I review each meeting in-depth and may watch a replay up to 10 times. Don’t just blackbook the flashing light run. I can blackbook horses where two of them went at it in the lead and chopped each other up going many lengths above the benchmark. Or maybe the head-on shows a horse never really go out. My biggest thing is to look for stuff that isn’t the dead obvious.”
Terry Leighton

“There is definitely a key focus throughout a meeting on track bias and after a couple of races we do find punters want to zero in on that. But when we’re analysing runs after a meeting we’ll look closely at heavily backed runners that have failed as there’s generally a reason for that and there will be a good push for them next start.”
Tristan Merlehan

“Track bias is a massive thing. There’s a lot of variability here in terms of tracks – like left or right-handed, flat or stiff, sharp or shallow, etc – so it’s important to build up a profile for each track. “
Wayne Finter

“Rail placement creates the bias and it needs to be understood before a meeting starts. Then after the meeting, you need to understand the lanes and know which runners were favoured or not favoured by where they were in the run.”
Vince Accardi

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 6 – Jockeys

“The jockey is the second most important thing in the race behind the actual ability of the horse. ”
Cameron O’Brien

“The main thing I’m looking for is jockey changes and what that may mean, especially in terms of intent.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“There’s definitely an edge in opposing horses where they’ve gone from a good class jockey to a negative one – the market often over-rates them.”
Trevor Lawson

“I think a lot of the big punting syndicates use jockey ability heavily so the SP tends to reflect that, maybe less so in the early markets.”
Mark Rhoden

“Jockeys are a huge factor, probably my biggest variable as they often change from race to race whereas trainers don’t tend to. I might improve a horse three lengths based on a jockey switch.”
James Jordan

“A positive jockey change can be an enormous advantage for a horse and I think is something that doesn’t get factored into the market enough.”
The Professor

“It’s intriguing to me that the leading riders tend to dominate the big Group races, but on a Wednesday at Warwick Farm or Sandown they can tend to perform much worse. It’s beyond me why they’re almost lackadaisical at times.”
Rob Waterhouse

“It’s difficult to assess the quality of a jockey because the perceived good jockeys get the best rides, race for the most prizemoney, and win the most races.”
Barry Meadow

“Sometimes you’re getting a free 3kgs with young apprentices because a lot of the kids ride the front runners just as well as the seniors.”
Terry Leighton

“Jockeys are a massive part of the marketplace and rightly so. A lot of pro punters really rate jockeys and many of the early market moves are dictated by this so by the time the race jumps the market has become a lot more efficient in this regard.”
Tristan Merlehan

“I’m wary of backing jockeys with poor track stats because some riders just don’t ride certain tracks very well. They do have their own style of riding. An example is former champion jockey James Spencer – he has a very patient style of riding and loves to drop his horses back and come with a late challenge. When it works it’s scintillating, but you wouldn’t want to be backing him at a track that favours front-runners.”
Wayne Finter

“Every race has a leader so you need to look at the capabilities and idiosyncrasies of that jockey. What do they like or dislike? Many riders find it extremely challenging to be leading and therefore make many errors. Even quality jockeys, sometimes.”
Vince Accardi

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 7 – Trainers

“Trainers are less important than the jockey, especially when the horse is well exposed. The market probably overplays some of the bigger trainers, especially when they’re going through a hot streak. You’re more likely to find value amongst the no-name trainers when they get a horse on the up.”
Cameron O’Brien

“My focus on trainers is to really understand their habits and patterns and their tendencies for when they’re trying to get their horses to peak. Certain trainers fire first-up and others don’t. For example, the Gerald Ryan and Phillip Stokes stables tend to go well fresh, whereas Tony Gollan and Bjorn Baker runners tend to underperform first-up.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“A lot of the bigger trainers have patterns because they have so many horses in work. There will be certain factors such as stage of preparation, race distance, or jockey that are positive or negative.”
Trevor Lawson

“Knowing trainer’s specialties is important, for example, John Sargent’s strong record on fillies and mares out to middle distance and staying trips. Chris Waller tends to get longer preparations out of his horses than someone like Gerald Ryan.”
Mark Rhoden

“Trainers are very diverse. I look at strike-rate and consistency more than the profit on turnover. I also look at the habits of trainers, particularly the stage of preparation and the number of days between runs. Some trainers just don’t like to have them wound up fresh.”
James Jordan

“There are definitely trainers who you want to be with on certain tracks, especially their home tracks. And lay every runner away from those home tracks.”
The Professor

“Some trainers do very well when they send their horses interstate, while others do particularly badly. It takes great skill to have a satellite stable operating well.”
Rob Waterhouse

“The major rule is to avoid lower-ranked trainers. We compared trainers who won more than 20% of their starts for 12 months to those who won less than 10%. The top trainers did 12% better in terms of ROI. The winners kept winning and the losers kept losing, no matter how many sub-categories we looked at.”
Barry Meadow

“Each trainer has their own wheelhouse that they specialise in. For example Justin Warwick over a journey, or Simon Miller with sprinters.”
Terry Leighton

“We’re looking for trainers with a great record with horses first-up or early in their maiden prep as they’re the ones we’re not as confident with in terms of our pricing. We’re looking for that little bit of a lead from the marketplace. But when those horses are backed some times the market over-reacts and those horses get in a little bit too tight. So if you can find the early value, great, but if you miss the price and the market seems to steamroll then don’t be afraid to leave these ones out late.”
Tristan Merlehan

“Other than 2YO races I wouldn’t say trainer form is high on my list of form factors. I may just lower my stake on a horse from a stable that’s out of form.”
Wayne Finter

“I’m really big on wanting to know what a trainer does with a horse after a high exertion race. Do they want to back it up again quickly? Because that can actually be a major disadvantage if trainers aren’t tuned into knowing if their horse needs more time to come good.”
Vince Accardi

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 8 – Barrier trials

“Trials aren’t really my thing, but I do watch them when I’m doing the form for a race, especially when a horse won a trial.”
Cameron O’Brien

“I am looking for things like how the horse jumps out of the gate, how they accelerate and then how they settle and relax, whether they’re professional or not. I’m also looking for their turn of foot and then up the straight just how much pressure the horse is put under.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“I’m not as interested in trials as I used to be, as I don’t think there’s an edge there and I’m not looking to back first starters.”
Trevor Lawson

“In NSW the trials are fairly well exposed, especially compared to Victoria. I think they’re very much factored into early markets by price assessors.”
Mark Rhoden

“I do pay someone to watch, time and make comments on trials. I look for everything – times, quiet rides, horses that normally race with blinkers/winkers/visors and whether they’re wearing them in the trial.”
James Jordan

“In assessing trials I pay a lot of attention to times, early speed, how they travel in run and how they finish off relative to the field and relative to what they’re being asked to do by the jockey. The other important thing is what they do after the post.”
The Professor

“I’m not sure that it makes much difference how a horse trials, what is important is that it has trialled.”
Rob Waterhouse

“I don’t just look for fast times. Every trainer has a different procedure and that can even vary from horse to horse.”
Barry Meadow

“My main thing with barrier trials is just making sure you’ve got a happy horse.”
Terry Leighton

“We focus on barrier trials for our Futures markets especially for 2YO and 3YO races where we’re looking for the big flashing light runs.”
Tristan Merlehan

“I look for a good burst of speed at some stage of their trial even if that’s just a sharp 200m or 300m.”
Vince Accardi

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 9 – Wet tracks

“The wetter it is, the less I like betting as it becomes all about the track condition itself and the bias or potential bias.”
Cameron O’Brien

“I do bet on wet tracks but sometimes when it’s a deadset bog like a Heavy 10 I will leave that meeting alone. I need to manage my workload and sometimes avoiding really heavy tracks helps me do that without feeling anxious about missing a good opportunity.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“Track ratings that are given out are rarely accurate. I hardly ever see a genuine Heavy 10 (based on times). Sometimes they’ll give it out as a Heavy 10 and it’ll actually only be a Soft 7.”
Trevor Lawson

“I don’t mind betting on wet tracks, you just have to use a few different tools. Watching videos can be important, for example horses with a higher knee action tend to do better. Breeding really comes into play on wet tracks – there are very obviously breeds that handle the wet better than others and you can look up the sires tables at Racenet for wet track versus dry track stats.”
Mark Rhoden

“I’m happy to bet on wet tracks and will pay closer attention to the pattern. I’d rather back horses that are fit and at the lighter weights. I try and avoid horses up in trip and weight.”
James Jordan

“The problem here in Queensland is you don’t always know the range of track conditions you might be dealing with, whether it’s a Soft 5 to a Heavy 10, because of how quickly the rain can come on the day of the meeting. “
The Professor

“Wet tracks are a disaster for the industry because the turnover goes down so much. This idea of watering tracks is a disaster because when you water tracks the grass doesn’t grow roots and tracks give way very quickly and become heavy much faster. It’s a shame they have sacrificed good quality racing for nice-looking green tracks where the trainers don’t complain. “
Rob Waterhouse

“It’s hard to compare previous wet track performances to what they’ll face today so I’m not much of a bettor on wet tracks.”
Barry Meadow

“I think the key thing is to be wary of hopping into anything too thin as I don’t think any horse deserves to be too short a price on the rare wet tracks we see in Western Australia.”
Terry Leighton

“Wet tracks really have an impact on turnover and especially if its a Heavy 10. So we do prefer a drier track but you do tend to see a few results on wet tracks”
Tristan Merlehan

“I do like to bet in wet ground because I can use a lot of tools like the wet track indicator to get a lot of insight that’s far better than just statistics. Understanding wet track profiling means acceleration becomes very important. It gives you a good idea of how much grip they can get on the ground. Horses shorten their stride when they can’t handle the wet.”
Vince Accardi

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 10 – Ratings & Rated Prices

“I have a method that turns their predicted rating into a price. I use a 100% market and then look at overlays from there and the bigger the price, the bigger the overlay I need to bet. I prefer to focus on the real winning chances.”
Cameron O’Brien

“I don’t price all races that I bet in because in my experience that’s not necessary. I am focused on horses with certain profiles and traits that I know are historically undervalued by the market.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“I price them between 85% and 90%. I find if I mark them to 100% we’d be backing too many horses for too little profit. I’m looking to back overlays that I’ve got pretty short in my market. I’m not that interested if I can only get on two horses rated $16 that might be $26.“
Trevor Lawson

“I’d be loathe to bet without some idea of what price a horse should be. The name of the game is value and finding edges.”
Mark Rhoden

“I subscribe to Ratings 2 Win to warehouse all my comments and ratings. You do use your gut instinct, like when a 90-rated horse comes out in a new prep and does a 104. Do you go halfway? I look at things like the trainer, the age of the horse, and the stage of its preparation. Sometimes you have to be brave and say that a horse just can’t repeat what it did two weeks ago.”
James Jordan

“I have an automated process to come up with my base rating and I’ll then make adjustments to those prices based on a number of things. I do my markets to 100%. Everything I do is off of a rated price.”
The Professor

“I refuse to look at betting markets or listen to what anyone has said until I have done my own markets. Then I’ll look and see where the differences are and try to understand where I’ve made a mistake or whether in fact, they’ve made a mistake. A lot more than half the time I just decide the market is right.”
Rob Waterhouse

“When a horse runs a peak rating, only one time in four will it match or better that rating next time out. They often regress. I’m looking for horses that didn’t run a peak last time.”
Barry Meadow

“I’m not a huge ratings man, I don’t have figures for previous runs. I keep a blackbook rather than a database but I have had GTX for the last 6 months and have found that an incredible tool that I am starting to use more for sprint races.”
Terry Leighton

“Wet tracks really have an impact on turnover and especially if its a Heavy 10. So we do prefer a drier track but you do tend to see a few results on wet tracks”
Tristan Merlehan

“I have found the most powerful tool is through the prism of sectional times and how to profile a horse. You’ll not get a better insight into the potential of a racehorse and their class capabilities.”
Vince Accardi

“I don’t compile an extensive ratings database. I tend to be more qualitative rather than quantitative in my analysis from watching the video replays.”
Wayne Finter

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 11 – Staking & When to Bet

“A couple of years ago I used to do a lot more early betting than I do now. These days, early on there is a lot more percentage in the main chances than there used to be. We just don’t get as many gold nugget opportunities where a horse is $4 that should be $2.80. So now, more often than not the best time to bet is closer to race time.”
Cameron O’Brien

“Staking is one of, if not the, most important factors in finding success as a punter. There’s nothing more certain to ruin your chances of success than poor staking.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“Whether to bet early or late is a great conundrum. For me, it depends on how much of an overlay it is and whether I think the market will find that horse.“
Trevor Lawson

“Around 3% of my bank is the maximum I’ll have on any one bet. You need to tailor your approach on the strike rate of your bets but also psychologically in terms of your general appetite for risk.”
Mark Rhoden

“The majority of the time I’ll bet early and the upside is that you often get good prices. The downside of course is you can’t get on for much so I’d say 95% of my bets are for the maximum amount I can back a horse to win.”
James Jordan

“The more you can adjust your unit size, the better. Doing that every day is ideal as you get compounding growth on the way up, or some protection on the way down and my first instinct is always to protect the bank.”
The Professor

“I back myself in by betting according to my rated price, not the market price. So if I’ve rated a horse $4 I’ll have the same amount whether it’s $6 or $30.”
Terry Leighton

“We feel bankroll structure is the biggest thing that separates pro punters from everyday punters.”
Tristan Merlehan

“I have found the most powerful tool is through the prism of sectional times and how to profile a horse. You’ll not get a better insight into the potential of a racehorse and their class capabilities.”
Vince Accardi

“Most of my bets are in the $4 to $11 range and I back them each-way as I’d much prefer to get some of my stake back when the horse places rather than ride out long losing runs.”
Wayne Finter

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 12 – Bookies & Bet Types

“I used to bet a lot more exotics many years ago when the pools were better, so prior to the European-owned corporates basically gouging the pools and decimating the exotics markets.”
Cameron O’Brien

“My philosophy has always been that if you can’t make a profit betting to win, then you won’t be able to win backing the place or on exotics.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“A good judge is good at doing the form but won’t understand what price it should be and might be backing unders. Whereas a good punter understands the percentages and is looking to back the overlays.“
Trevor Lawson

“Governments and racing administrators don’t have a hell of a lot of concern for the punter. They’re seen as being the bottom of the food chain.”
Mark Rhoden

“I’m a fixed odds punter for 90% of my turnover and a lot of my betting is done early with the TAB. I use TopSport for best tote bets and late in betting I’ll use Betfair to back multiple runners or occasionally lay back some bets.”
James Jordan

“The biggest problem is getting a price before someone else knocks it off. You definitely have to be as organised and quick as possible.”
The Professor

“Betfair is a must-have and TopSport I use for tote bets.”
Terry Leighton

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 13 – The Betfair Exchange

“Betfair is the pure market battle between punters so it’s the best indication of what the market opinion is saying.”
Cameron O’Brien

“Betfair plays a really key role in the industry. I use it especially for first-up runners to see whether they’re firming or drifting. It’s also good for an indication of tactics on horses – my betting friends and I call it the ‘Betfair Speed Map’ because horses that are going to go forward are often well supported. “
Daniel O’Sullivan

“I use Betfair SP a lot for the roughies and horses out of the market. Rather than sniping bits here and there, you can put it all on in one go.“
Trevor Lawson

“Betfair has been the biggest change to the wagering landscape this century. Every serious punter is using it because it’s the best option based on price and volume.”
Mark Rhoden

“If you’re not interested in monitoring Betfair you’re missing a trick for sure.”
James Jordan

“Watching the market especially late is your biggest guide as to how the horse is likely to perform.”
The Professor

“Betfair is the greatest tool any professional punter has these days.”
Terry Leighton

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 14 – Betting psychology

“Discipline and bankroll management are two of the biggest differences between casual and professional punters.”
Cameron O’Brien

“The reality is that it doesn’t matter how much someone tells you or tries to explain, there are certain things about being a good punter that you’ll only learn by practice.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“Knowing when to bet and when not to is a big difference between serious and casual punters. The time to bet is when you have the odds in your favour.“
Trevor Lawson

“The biggest mistake I made early in my punting years (and the biggest mistake any punter can make) is to chase losses. Never, ever do it. “
Mark Rhoden

“People who do it for a living are mentally quite strong and resilient. The game really tests you out.”
James Jordan

“If you’re taking punting seriously and have an edge you just need to keep fronting up. The winners will take care of themselves.”
The Professor

“Psychology is probably the most important tool for a punter to harness. You’ve got to be willing to be wrong.”
Terry Leighton

“Staking is a very large part of discipline.”
Rob Waterhouse

“You don’t want to change things when you’re having a big of bad variance, or up things when you’re having good variance because it’s amazing how when you change things the momentum tends to shift.”
Tristan Merlehan

“Pro punters are able to take a step back and wait for the right conditions to have a bet. Discipline is the main thing.”
Wayne Finter

“You can be the greatest form student in the world but if you can’t control your emotions you won’t maximise your results.”
Vince Accardi

The Ultimate Form Guide Betting Podcast: Episode 15 – Betting Success

“Good form analysis, discipline and bankroll management”
Cameron O’Brien

“Love the game and the puzzle of racing. That passion to relentlessly pursue knowledge and success underpins everything.”
Daniel O’Sullivan

“Do your own ratings. You’ve got to price the races.“
Trevor Lawson

“You have to know when to be aggressive.”
Mark Rhoden

“Bet to win, not to pass the time.”
James Jordan

“Have fun. Racing is my full-time job but don’t stop having fun or it will impact your head space and you’ll make decisions.”
The Professor

“Be willing to be wrong… often. But don’t let that stop you from having an opinion on the next race.”
Terry Leighton

“You need to know what the market is doing to have a chance”
Rob Waterhouse

“Time your bets and don’t be afraid to let a runner go if you’ve missed a price.”
Tristan Merlehan

“Use your own records to be sure of your bankroll management. Your stakes should reflect your strengths and weaknesses.”
Wayne Finter

“Be consistent – stick to your process, whether that’s subscribing to a service, or doing the work yourself. “
Vince Accardi