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What is Mounting Yard Mail, and how do I use it?
Mounting Yard Mail (MYM) could be called many things: yard analysis, equine behavioural assessment, horse watching. The principle is simple.
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"My MYM explained": The ramblings of an unique (yard) man
The first thing to understand is that apart from the Highway races (country races held on city tracks) most horses present in very good order, ready to race at the Sydney metros. There really are no bad horses.
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My MYM Glossary: A Nerd’s Data Driven Yard Process
Since returning to the mounting yard full-time in Victoria, my goal has been to try and evaluate everything that I do with the sole purpose of not needing to do the form again.
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Three Yard Variables You Need to Monitor this Winter
I’ve now seen 132 races and 1490 runners, and although that sample is still low in the grand scheme of analysis, I’m already starting to identify a few factors which are good indicators for a horse running well or poorly.
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The Mailbag Membership: A New Way Forward for the Old Team
As we enter a new racing year, we’re bringing all of our products under the one roof. As we evolve as analysts and punters, so should our products, reflective of the combined experience from data to replay analysis, to the assessment of the mounting yard and market late, aiming to provide only the best services for our clients.
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Belmont Park Preview Saturday May 23: Pistol Pete on the Provincial Championship Final and Where the Market's Got It Wrong
Pistol Pete Anthonisz previews Belmont Park May 23 — the Provincial Championship Final, speed map standouts, and a favourite he won't go near
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Sandown Preview: Jack Dickens on King Zephyr, The Volta, and Why He Calls It God's Carpet
Jack Dickens previews Sandown Hillside — King Zephyr in Race 8, The Volta in Race 3, and a three-horse play in Race 6 worth 2.5 units.
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Weekend Racing Review May 23: Dicko on Sandown's Track, Pistol Pete on Belmont's Lane Bias, and their Horses to Follow
Jack Dickens and Pistol Pete review Saturday's racing at Sandown and Belmont — track conditions, horses to follow, and the ones that deserved better.
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Belmont Park Preview Saturday May 30: Pistol Pete's Early Look at the Hyperion Stakes and the Vulnerable Favourite
Pistol Pete previews Belmont Park May 30 — the Hyperion Stakes, why Western Empire is vulnerable on a soft track, and the races where the market looks a bit off
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Weekend Racing Review: Dicko's Caulfield & Eagle Farm Blackbook and Pistol Pete on Western Empire's Defiant Win at Belmont
Jack Dickens and Pistol Pete review Saturday's racing at Caulfield, Eagle Farm and Belmont — horses to follow, track conditions, and the favourite that defied his own form guide
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Belmont Park Preview Saturday June 6: Pistol Pete on the Raconteur Stakes as winter hits Overdrive
Belmont Park has a genuine feature race on Saturday with the Raconteur Stakes headlining, and Pistol Pete Anthonisz joined Gareth Hall on SEN Track's Giddy Up to work through the card. Pistol's got a clear best bet and a two-pronged Race 9 play
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Flemington Preview Saturday June 6: Dicko on Six Races Worth Playing
Jack Dickens joined Dave Stanley on Racing HQ ahead of a big Flemington Saturday, and the card is loaded. Six races in the preview, a couple of horses Dicko owns, one he used to own, and a filly he reckons should be half the price she's trading at
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Caulfield Review Saturday June 27: Dicko on Track Conditions, the Bias Debate, and Portinari as the One to Follow
Jack Dickens reviews Caulfield — why the track actually played fair, the bias debate he's tired of, and Portinari as the standout horse to follow next start.
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Weekend Racing Review July 4: Dicko on Flemington and Rosehill, Pistol Pete on Belmont's Belmont Oaks and the Horse to Follow
Jack Dickens and Pistol Pete review Saturday's racing at Flemington, Rosehill and Belmont and the horses to follow into Spring
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Belmont Park Preview Saturday July 11: Pistol Pete on the Beaufine Stakes, the Value Play, and a Race of Opinions
Pistol Pete previews the Beaufine Stakes at Belmont Park, Saturday July 11 — Jaz Session at $14 as the standout value play and why the map makes some of the market vulnerable.