Sal takes a look at Gather Round, the annual SA ‘benefit round’, with matches spread across several venues. His tips for both Bendigo and Randwick are also there for those who like a punt o n the nags.
Round 3 – Sal’s Preview: Saturday Night’s Alright for Footy – on Free-to-air
March 27, 2025 by 2 Comments
Sal is previewing the footy and the big racing while letting us know what he thinks of no free-to-air footy on the Saturdays.
Almanac Horse Racing: Off The Rails
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Dandy Andy has some tips for a huge day of Group 1 racing in both Melbourne and Sydney.
Sal’s Preview – Opening Round
March 7, 2025 by 1 Comment
Sal is itching to get into the footy and has some thoughts on the big races at Flemington and Randwick.
Almanac Horse Racing: Way Out West
February 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
In his first contribution to the Footy Almanac website, Dandy Andy provides his thoughts and tips for Group 1 races (which return this weekend) as well as for harness racing and the dogs everywhere from Caulfield to Mount Gambier. [Welcome Dandy – Ed]
Almanac Horseracing: The Muse is musing on Derby Day at Wyche
November 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Muse is reminded of old trips up the Calder Highway and other grand times as he muses on Derby Day and country racing at his beloved Wyche.
Almanac Horse Racing: Melbourne Cup Preview – Did Sal give us the winner?
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
It’s the biggest day on the racing calendar and Sal is in the box seat with his regular insights from trackside.
Almanac Horseracing: The Muse is musing on Cousin Harry
October 25, 2024 by 2 Comments
The Muse is musing on a cracking day of racing which featured Cousin Harry Coffey. This yarn oozes the Mallee.
Almanac Anniversaries: The Glorious Nineteenth (at Murtoa)
September 19, 2024 by 24 Comments
September 19 is the anniversary of the first start of John Harms’s first ever horse, the great mare Courting Pleasure, known as Dog on Fire, or just The Dog. She started at Murtoa in the Wimmera region of Victoria.
Almanac Books: ‘The Vo Rogue Show’ in the running for an award
May 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Lynlea Small’s book ‘The Vo Rogue Show’ has been nominated for the prestigious Bill Whittaker Award.
Sal’s Preview: Round Zero and some big Autumn racing
March 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Sal’s back. He previews the first games in the AFL season and the big racedays at Flemington and Randwick.
Almanac Horseracing: A bad day at the Bell Races (1954)
March 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Damien Morgan from the Darling Downs has been delving into racing history. A Trove search revealed a crazy meeting at Bell in 1954. Here’s what happened.
Almanac Horseracing (and Investment): The Muse is musing on yearling sales
February 23, 2024 by 6 Comments
With the Blue Diamond on tomorrow, and the Golden Slipper not far away, The Muse turns his critical eye to yearling sales.
Almanac Melbourne Cup: The time-honoured trifecta think-tank and other absurdities
November 7, 2023 by 3 Comments
Last night’s think-tank has generated this report, with these selections.
Almanac Melbourne Cup Think-tank: The time-honoured Almanac trifecta
November 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Melbourne Cup Eve get-together (via Microsoft Teams) is on again from 7.30pm Vic time tonight (Monday). All welcome. Deatils are in this post.
Almanac Lunch: Cox Plate Eve with Con Marasco (Oct 27)
October 25, 2023 by 2 Comments
You are invited to lunch with legendary racing identity Con Marasco of ‘Punter to Punter’ fame. Join us at the Royal Melbourne Hotel on Friday, October 27.
Almanac Racing: Sal’s Preview – Caulfield Cup: Going for gold!
October 20, 2023 by 2 Comments
With one of the big programs of the Spring Carnival this weekend, Sal Ciardulli casts his eye over the Caulfield Cup program and picks a winner or two for punters.
Almanac Racing: Sal’s Preview – Caulfield Guineas Preview: Step into Steparty? Yes or No
October 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Big weekend of racing as Sal Ciardulli places his tips for the Caulfield Guineas meeting and The Everest in Randwick.
RIP Dean Holland
April 26, 2023 by 8 Comments
Punters build relationships with jockeys – from afar. They may never meet them. Matt O’Hanlon admired Dean Holland and is deeply saddened by his tragic death in a race fall.
Almanac Punting: The Muse is musing on the modern-day tout
February 3, 2023 by 8 Comments
The Muse is punting and drinking and smoking and musing on the standard of tipping from so-called experts.
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