Sal’s Preview – Melbourne Cup: What’s the incentive?

Sal bemoans the lack of field depth for the Melbourne Cup this year, but he might just have some insights to incentivise punters.

Almanac Melbourne Cup Eve Beers: Three Nation Turf Talk

Join us for Three Nation Turf Talk: the Almanac’s Melbourne Cup Eve drinks and chat to pic The Cup trifecta.

Sal’s Preview – Derby Day: It’s Christmas Day for Punters!

It’s Derby Day on Saturday and Sal is here with all of the insights you’ll need to find more than a couple winners.

Almanac Racing: Sal’s W.S. Cox Plate Day Preview – Who could give a Zaaki?

Sal Ciardulli’s selections for Moonee Valley this weekend are made. He likes Zaaki to take out the WS Cox Plate this year.

Almanac Horse Racing Reminiscence: The W S Cox Plate

With the Cox Plate looming on Saturday, we entered the Almanac vault to revisit a collection of articles which feature this iconic race.

Almanac Racing: Sal’s Preview – Caulfield Cup Day: A climb to the top

It’s Caulfield Cup Day tomorrow. Sal Ciardulli has studied the form guide and selected his tips for the meeting.

Almanac Book Review: ‘Chance’ by Andrew Rule

Roger Lowrey has loved The Punt since he was a youngster so it’s no surprise he was drawn to Andrew Rule’s latest book, ‘Chance’. Roger, a seasoned Almanacker,offers his review of this book about the shenanigans of some colourful Australian racing identities. And about what people are willing to do to engineer a sting. [Fine review of a great book – JTH]

Almanac Racing: Sal’s preview: Guineas Day Preview – A Hit for Six

Sal Ciardulli checks out the form for the Caulfield Carnival and Royal Randwick this weekend and selects his tips for a winner or two.

Almanac Racing: Sal’s Preview – After 57 Years it’s a Melbourne Spring

With Melbourne’s first premiership in the bag after 57 years and the Spring Racing Carnival upon us, Sal Ciardulli casts his eye over the fields at Flemington and Randwick to pick a winner or two for punters.

Almanac Poetry: In Celebration of Great Australian Racehorses

As another Spring blooms, take a second look at this poem from Kevin Densley highlighting the great racehorses in Australian Turf history.

Almanac Racing: Sal’s Preview – So we are off to the races!

Sal Ciardulli picks a few winners for punters from the fields racing at Randwick and Caulfield this weekend.

Finals Week 3 – Sal’s Preview: The Penultimate Week Preview – A Knee Jerk Reaction ( and racing tips as well)

Sal has made his selections, Melbourne and Port Adelaide to play off in the Grand Final, and tips for Flemington as well.

Finals Week 1 – Sal’s Preview: No Sympathy for the Blues (and some track tips)

Sal Ciardulli presents his thoughts and tips for the first week of the finals series. He also tips a few winners at Caulfield.

Almanac Horse Racing and Poetry: Sporting concussion and a national poet.

We welcome Lindsay Smelt with his debut piece on brain injuries and Adam Lindsay Gordon. Lindsay is currently writing a book on the famous Australian figure of the nineteenth century.

Almanac Horse Racing: 2008 Cox Plate winner Maldivian dies

True to form, The Footy Almanac pays tribute to 2008 Cox Plate winner Maldivian.

Round 4 – Sal’s Preview: The return of the spearhead and local footy

After a series of ‘bags’ last weekend, Sal thinks that ‘the age of the spearhead’ may have returned to the footy. He also casts his eye over the fields at Randwick.

Round 3 – Sal’s Preview – An optical illusion

Sal Ciardulli offers his thoughts on coach behaviour before moving on to his tips for this week’s AFL and horseracing.

Round 1 – …and Horse Racing: Sal’s Preview – A busy return to action

Sal Ciardulli is back for 2021 with a massive preview of the AFL’s opening round and the weekend racing action.

The Footy Almanac Podcast Episode 22 – Jack Styring

“Would you like to see the new bank Squizzy?” “Why yes, I think I would…” For our last racing podcast this spring, John Harms and Steve Baker sit down with legendary race caller Jack ‘bearing his molars to the breeze’ Styring for a cuppa or two.

Almanac Food and Horseracing: The Bung Fritz Appreciation Society Handicap

Mickey Randall explains the origins of The Bung Fritz Appreciation Society and their involvement in horseracing.