The equine influenza has hit home and has created a devastating effect as Matt Watson tells in Part 3 of his history of the 2007 outbreak of the disease.
Almanac Flashback – Crio’s Racing: Caulfield Cup memories and other speculation
October 15, 2019 by 61 Comments
With the Caulfield Cup looming The Footy Almanac reprises a Crio story from 2012 about his memories of the great race as well as his tips and thoughts for the race that year. Did he bring home the bacon?
Almanac Racing – Guineas Day and a Pineapple for Dinner
October 14, 2019 by 3 Comments
Kate Birrell’s celebration of a Yellow and Black flag has metamorphosed into Spring racing at the Caulfield Guineas – complete with the odd winning punt, shared fried chicken with the kids and artwork to capture the moment.
Almanac Racing – Guineas Day Preview: Is it good for you?
October 11, 2019 by 3 Comments
It’s Caulfield Guineas day and Sal Ciardulli has all the tips you need to pick a winner.
Racing: Horses get sick, don’t they? – Part 2
October 11, 2019 by 2 Comments
Matt Watson continues his series on the 2007 outbreak of the Equine influenza in Australia, and as the disease spreads so does the blame game.
Racing: Horses get sick, don’t they? – Part 1
October 10, 2019 by 4 Comments
Equine influenza is a disease with a very long history. Matt Watson begins a series on the 2007 outbreak of the disease in Australia, when we discovered we weren’t as well prepared as we thought we were.
Almanac Horseracing – Turnbull Epsom Day Preview: The view from the north
October 4, 2019 by 5 Comments
Footy is over, the Spring Racing Carnival is here, and so are Sal’s tips from sunny Queensland for racing at Flemington and Royal Randwick. Check them out for a winner!
2019 AFL Grand Final – Sal’s Preview: Can Jack Bring Down The Giants?
September 27, 2019 by 3 Comments
Sal’s got the field covered: a Grand Final preview, questions for the other 16 clubs to contemplate in the off-season, and a few tips for this weekend’s races. Plenty to digest here.
Preliminary Finals – Sal’s Preview (And the Ultimate Prize for the Friars!)
September 20, 2019 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli’s back with his weekly column. Check out his report of the Friars wins, his thoughts for the preliminary finals, and of course a few racing tips for Caulfield and Royal Randwick.
Finals Week 2 – Sal’s Preview: When footy comes second
September 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli previews Week 2 of the Finals series, and he has some tips for racing punters for Flemington on Saturday..
Round 23 – Sal’s Preview: Told to Get Stuffed
August 23, 2019 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli presents his Round 23 preview and selections, some Friar Time, and with spring in the air, a quick look at the racing at Royal Randwick and Moonee Valley.
Plenty of horses and beer at Casterton but where are the kelpies?
May 22, 2019 by 5 Comments
Roger Lowrey heads to the home of the kelpie, Casterton, by the Glenelg River where the famous jumps course features fences which are actually alive and growing. He meets locals and visitors all united in the love of a punt and an ale on Cup day.
Dan McCarthy – Inspired by the racing game by KB Hill
May 8, 2019 by 2 Comments
KB Hill talks to Dan McCarthy, who was schooled in the football cradle of Assumption College, but really made his name as a successful horse trainer.
Almanac Horseracing – “The ‘Bool: The History of Racing in Warrnambool – from 1848” a book by by Mark McNamara
May 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Warrnambool carnival has just concluded. It’s long and rich history of horseracing has inspired a book from Mark McNamara, with content spanning from the origins of racing in the region in 1848 up until the present day. (published in May, 2018)
Almanac Horseracing – Oakbank: Best picnic racing carnival on the planet
April 24, 2019 by 1 Comment
Roger Lowrey is a fan of the world’s greatest picnic racing carnival – Oakbank! This year he is there for Saturday’s card. These are his observations.
When too much football is barely enough
April 15, 2019 by 2 Comments
Mickey Randall really packed it in to his Saturday arvo, making time for three games of footy (and a horse race or two) in a classic case of “Too much sport being barely enough”.
Round 4 – Previewish (again): A bit of Four Play
April 12, 2019 by 2 Comments
Tipsters, Sal’s preview of everything footy and horseracing for your consideration this weekend.
AFL Round 3: Sal’s Previewish! – Beaten by Thursday Night Footy!
April 5, 2019 by 2 Comments
Thursday night footy can catch out even the best. Here’s Sal’s preview-ish of Round 3. Plus Friar Time, And a look at the big weekend at Royal Randwick.
Sal’s Round 2 Preview – 666 the Devil’s number?
March 29, 2019 by 1 Comment
Sal provides us with his insights to this weekend’s Round 2 of the AFL plus his take on all the big races at Rosehill.
Sal’s Round 1 Preview: Go Blues, Blue and Blue
March 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli is an institution here at the Almanac and he’s back for Round 1 with his thoughts on the matches, his anticipated ladder at the end of Round 23, and a look at the Moonee Valley Friday meeting and the Saturday races featuring the Golden Slipper, Winx and some other tough events (made tougher by Sydney’s Autumn weather).
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