It was a productive Melbourne Cup lunch yesterday at the North Fitzroy Arms where pontifications resulted in two trifectas.
Almanac Melbourne Cup Eve Lunch: Have a feed and a few beers and help pick the trifecta
October 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Come to another Melbourne Cup Eve soiree at the North Fitzroy Arms on Monday October 31.
Footy Almanac Odd Friday Lunch (Oct 21): Lynlea and Cyril Small celebrating the great champion Vo Rogue
October 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
What a privilege to welcome Lynlea and Cyril Small to lunch on October 21 to talk about Vo Rogue and his team. This will be a cracking afternoon.
Almanac Horseracing: Vo Rogue Tawny
October 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ahh, the fine Australian tradition of celebrating racehorses with commemorative releases of Tawny. With thanks to Jason Buffier and Lynlea Small.
Sal’s Caulfield Cup Day Preview (with a few comments on the AFL trade period thrown in)
October 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli likes Benaud in the Caulfield Cup and Nature Strip in The Everest. I couldn’t help but notice his story is precisely 1111 words long. Is there something in that?
Almanac Horseracing – Sal’s Preview: Caulfield Guineas Day
October 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli has his eye in for Caulfield Guineas Day as the Melbourne Spring Carnival gets into full swing.
Sal’s Racing Preview: Turnbull Stakes and Epsom Day
September 30, 2022 by 5 Comments
Sal Ciardulli has kept an eye on the races throughout the footy finals and has been studying the form. He acknowledges the Cats premiership while Vowing and Declaring a few winners for Turnbull Stakes Day at Flemington and Epsom Day at Randwick.
The Great 2022 Free Rail Travel Challenge – Part 3: Mildura Cup
July 26, 2022 by 5 Comments
Roger Lowrey is back on the trains with Part 3 off ‘The Great 2022 Free Rail Travel Challenge’, and he’s heading to the Murray for the Mildura Cup.
The Great 2022 Free Rail Travel Challenge: Part 2 – Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase
May 9, 2022 by 5 Comments
RDL hit the tracks again en route to another of Victoria’s wonderful tracks of a different kind – Warrnambool Racecourse (The Bool).
Almanac Tributes: An interview with Jack Styring
February 10, 2022 by 1 Comment
A genuine legend of the Australian turf, the racing gods declared correct weight on the life of renowned racecaller Jack Styring with his passing on February 9th, at the grand age of 92. Recorded back in 2014, Jack graciously opened his home to John Harms and Steve Baker to reflect on his time behind the microphone and the binoculars.
Almanac Tributes: Our Caller Jack
February 9, 2022 by 22 Comments
Legendary race-caller Jack Styring has died at the age of 92. Peter Flynn penned this celebration of, and tribute to, him after a Yea Ghup about a decade ago.
Jack Styring gets Dog on Fire home at Donald
February 9, 2022 by 3 Comments
John Harms paid tribute to Jack Styring when the legendary race-caller was behind the binoculars at Donald, in this extract from Memoirs of a Mug Punter (2002).
Almanac Teams: Winning Melbourne Cup jockeys and their footy counterparts
November 9, 2021 by 3 Comments
Glen!’s fertile mind has him picking a footy team of players who share their surname with a winning Melbourne Cup hoop. [Novel – Ed]
Almanac Melbourne Cup Eve Beers: Three Nation Turf Talk
October 31, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Join us for Three Nation Turf Talk: the Almanac’s Melbourne Cup Eve drinks and chat to pic The Cup trifecta.
Almanac Horse Racing and Poetry: Sporting concussion and a national poet.
August 19, 2021 by 7 Comments
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.
Round 5 – Sal’s Preview: Don’t burn the Pies
April 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for a good tip at the footy or the track, Sal is your man! He covers Round 5 as well as the horses at Caulfield and Randwick.
The Footy Almanac Podcast Episode 22 – Jack Styring
February 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
“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.
The Footy Almanac Melbourne Cup Soiree Trifecta and Sweep (assigned horses and results)
November 3, 2020 by 2 Comments
Following an afternoon of discussion and debate, here’s the Almanac trifecta for the 2020 Melbourne Cup. And the draw for the four Cup sweeps. Results now notified.
Almanac Horseracing: Melbourne Cup – Sal’s Preview: Are we in for a big surprise? Yeah Baby yeah!
November 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
We’ve jumped from Grand Finals into the Melbourne Cup via Derby Day in record time. Sal Ciardulli’s been up for the challenge of 2020 since the get go, he gives his previews for the final time in an extraordinary year.
Almanac Horseracing: Melbourne Cup lead-up races in one place
November 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Here’s the form you need to sort out the 2020 Melbourne Cup. The seven important races – gathered from YouTube
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