Horse speed ratings

How to calculate speed ratings

By on January 26, 2012 in The SkyBlueKangaroo Blog, Tutorials

This post will show you the process of calculating speed ratings for any given horse race. I’m not going to go into the complexities of the mathematical theory behind each stage of the process, nor the various formulae for producing the data needed to arrive at the speed ratings. A driving instructor doesn’t help you by [...]

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Value betting

How to gain a betting edge: The Importance of Value

By on January 23, 2012 in Tutorials

You may well have asked yourself before now “If the bookmakers always stack the odds in their favour, what chance do we have as punters to ever make a profit?” Because of the over-round a bookmaker works into his “book”, it is hardly surprising that as many as 95% of punters will fail to come out in [...]

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Winning betting systems

Why you shouldn’t listen to me…. until July 2018

By on January 12, 2012 in The SkyBlueKangaroo Blog, Tutorials

Do you know how long it takes to become an expert on a subject, or a leader in your field? Do you know how much practice and training you need to put in before you’ve a realistic chance of being crowned World Champion? They say that practice makes perfect, and a top sociologist has quantified [...]

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Mathematician Betting

Mathematician Betting

By on January 10, 2012 in Betting system reviews, Currently Under Review

In a post recently about people I’m looking to follow in 2012 I mentioned Guy Ward. He’s the brains behind the Mathematician Betting web site. Whenever I’ve asked readers before, which products and services they’d like to see reviewed here, Mathematician Betting has always been suggested by more than a few people. Coupled with the fact [...]

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Clock Ticking Down to 2012 - New Year

Ten (people) to follow in 2012

By on January 4, 2012 in The SkyBlueKangaroo Blog

As we enter another New Year it’s time to regroup, to take stock of where we are and where we want to go. Another thing you should also consider from time to time, if you’re looking to become successful in any walk of life, is who you associate with, and who you listen to. If [...]

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Best of SkyBlueKangaroo 2011

The Best of SkyBlueKangaroo 2011

By on December 30, 2011 in The SkyBlueKangaroo Blog

We’re big on tradition here at SkyBlueKangaroo. And I’m not just talking about Dad’s tired old joke where he trudges back up the stairs to the kids’ bedrooms on Christmas morning, to announce (again) that unfortunately Santa hasn’t been yet, and there’s no presents under the tree. They haven’t bought that particular chestnut for three [...]

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