Sal offers his analysis of Week 1 of the AFL Finals as well as a his thoughts on the main races at Moonee Valley.
Almanac Horseracing: Sal’s Preview – Cox Plate Day Preview – What’s the Prognosis?
October 25, 2024 by 2 Comments
It’s a huge weekend on the spring racing calendar featuring the WS Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Sal Ciardulli presents his tips for punters to consider.
Finals Week 1 – Sal’s preview: What would I know from Europe?
September 5, 2024 by 1 Comment
Sal is back on home turf to run his eye over Week 1 of the footy finals as well as the nags at Moonee Valley.
Sal’s Preview – Round 2: Love is in The Heir, plus Rosehill and Moonee Valley tips
March 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Sal has his mind on The Heir’s nuptials this weekend but took time out to favour us with his Round 2 tips as well his read of the form guide at Rosehill and Moonee Valley.
Sal’s Racing Preview: Cox Plate Preview – It’s On for Young and Old – and especially the young
October 21, 2022 by 2 Comments
Sal Ciardulli casts his punting eye over the form for the Cox Plate and other races this weekend and presents his tips.
Round 2 – Sal’s Preview: Freed Willie, Round 2 tips, and Turf Time
March 24, 2022 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli presents his thoughts and selections for AFL Round 2, and tips for the racing at Moonee Valley and Rosehill.
Almanac Horse Racing Reminiscence: The W S Cox Plate
October 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
With the Cox Plate looming on Saturday, we entered the Almanac vault to revisit a collection of articles which feature this iconic race.
Sal’s back with AFL Round 2 and his picks for the feature races
June 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sal is back with his unique insights into the footy and the horses. Always something here for the discerning reader!
A Memory of Might and Power on Cox Plate Day, 1998.
April 12, 2020 by 6 Comments
Might and Power: what a great horse! One of John Harms’s favourites. Here he tells the story of the 1998 Cox Plate.
Almanac Racing – Almandin’s return
August 25, 2017 by 3 Comments
Can you smell that? Spring is on its way and some of the better horses about are resuming after their winter break
Almanac Racing: Creative ways to stay warm
June 16, 2017 by 6 Comments
As winter sets in, Tom Riordan admires those who rely on punting to stay warm.
Almanac Racing – Eagle Farm’s qualms and the return of the Valley
June 1, 2017 by 4 Comments
Queensland racing is experiencing a crisis, after the inadequate track conditions at Eagle Farm led to the stripping of its remaining two feature meetings.
Round 1 Preview: And to all a very good night – Grand Final
March 23, 2017 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli with his thoughts on the 3rd Test in India and a twilight Grand Final, as well as his previews of this week’s Round 1 AFL fixtures and racing action in Sydney and Melbourne.
Almanac Racing: Soggy Sydney
March 23, 2017 by 3 Comments
Heavy tracks in soggy Sydney, while Melbourne racing this weekend is at Moonee Valley and Mornington. Crio’s weekly racing preview, any tips welcome!
Almanac Racing
March 9, 2017 by 3 Comments
Adelaide Cup weekend for the long weekend in many states/territories. Crio shares his tips
Almanac Racing
November 24, 2016 by 3 Comments
The fields are skinnier but the quality is OK. There’s rich races in Perth and Japan this weekend, as usual our man Crio, who’ll be at Moonee Valley, is all over it.
Almanac Racing – westward ho
November 17, 2016 by 2 Comments
As Spring draws to a close, Crio considers the racing further afield
Almanac Racing: Sal’s tips (with some thoughts on what else is happening in sport)
October 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Thoughts on Cahill and Krygios, best wishes to high school students sitting exams, and a complete analysis of the Manikato meeting and the Cox Plate meeting at Moonee Valley. From Sal, coming off a solid Jameka spruik last week. [Well played Sal – JTH]
Almanac Racing: Valley highlights
October 20, 2016 by 16 Comments
Crio’s heading down to the shop for the Winning Post. Hopefully it can ignite some excitement in him for what, at first glance, appears a weekend with plenty of sizzle but not enough sausages.
The WS Cox Plate – Showdown at Moonee Valley
September 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Farris reckons the time honored WS Cox Plate is a race in two. Black Hart Bart and Winx should fight it out in in arguably the best race on the calendar. Any thoughts on an upset?
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