AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB

• The 1929 AJC Australian Derby was the first of a record 12 straight wins at Randwick for Phar Lap.
• Since the Derby was switched from to the autumn in 1979 favourites have dominated winning 12 times.
• TJ Smith holds the record for the most Derby having won nine with Playboy (1949), Tulloch (1957), Summer Prince (1962), Summer Fiesta (1963), Prince Grant (1965), Silver Sharpe (1970), Imagele (1973), Great Lover (1976) and Kingston Town (1980).
• Champion rider and now Trainer Patrick Payne was only 16 and the last apprentice to win the Doncaster Handicap in 1992 on Soho Square.
• Dulcify is the only Australian Derby winner to have won the race on protest. In 1979 a protest against Double Century was successfully upheld.
• TJ Smith holds the trainers record for the Doncaster with seven. However daughter Gai Waterhouse is closing in with 6 winners in the race to date.
• Sunline set a modern weight carrying record for Mares in 2002 when winning the Doncaster Handicap with 58kg.
• The race record of 3.19.00 for the Sydney Cup was first set in 1973 by Apollo Eleven and then equalled in 1991 by Just a Dancer
• Makybe Diva won both the Sydney and Melbourne Cups in 2004.
• The AJC Oaks could be considered a family affair with winners being trained by both Tom Payten and subsequently his son Bayly, Neville Begg and subsequently his son Grahame and Tommy Smith and Daughter Gai Waterhouse.

SYDNEY TURF CLUB

• The inside barriers have produced a total of 24 winners of the AAMI Golden Slipper.
• 31 horses have won or been placed at Rosehill Gardens in the their last start prior to winning the AAMI Golden Slipper.
• Only eight AAMI Golden Slipper winners have been undefeated going into the race.
• 13 favourites have win The BMW including seven of the last 11.
• Might and Power (1998) and Ethereal (2002) were both victorious in The BMW after completing the Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double in the previous Spring.
• Since 1980 only two Coolmore Classic winners have carried more than 55kg.
• Number 2 has won the Dubai Rosehill Guineas seven times and number 12 has not won at all in the last 25 years.
• Seven Dubai Rosehill Guineas winners went on to win the AJC Derby.
• Seven times the Ranvet Stakes has been won by less than a neck.
• In the last 26 years, the Ranvet Stakes has been won four times by New Zealand trained horses.

TABCORP

• More than $9 billion is bet each year in NSW and Victoria through the TAB on thoroughbred, greyhound and harness racing and sport. Of this amount, more than $5 billion is bet in NSW.
• The TAB bets on 56,000 thoroughbred, greyhound and harness races each year. Approximately 70% of betting takes place on thoroughbred racing.
• Racing fashion has its own distinctive style that focuses on finishing touches and attention to detail. The dress code is ‘lady-like chic’.
• The most popular bet type on thoroughbred racing in NSW is Win (51% of all bets), followed by Place (18%), Trifecta (14%) and Quinella (6%).
• There was $40.798 million bet with the NSW TAB on Golden Slipper Day in 2007, making it the top NSW betting race day of the year. AJC Derby Day was narrowly behind with $40.645 million bet.
• TAB Sportsbet will offer a range of fixed odds feature doubles over the Autumn Racing Carnival, plus the highly popular jockeys challenge each week.
• This years Easter sale will offer 95 yearlings that are either progeny of or siblings to Gr1. winners including Makybe Diva, Alinghi, Stratum, Grand Armee, Fastnet Rock, Fashions Afield etc.
• Almost half of the bets placed on thoroughbred racing with the NSW TAB are placed on Saturday. Wednesday is the second busiest day, closely followed by Sunday.

TYPES OF BETS

• Win: The most popular bet you can have. Simply pick the runner that you think will finish 1st in a race.
• Place: Pick a runner in a race and if your runner finishes 1st, 2nd or 3rd you will collect your place dividend. (A 3rd place dividend is only paid in races with eight or more runners).
• Each Way: An Each Way bet combines the Win and Place bets. If your runner wins, you will collect both a Win and Place dividend or if your runner finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend only.
• Duet: The Duet requires you to correctly select 2 of the 3 placegetters in any order and is only available on races that have eight or more runners. The Duet will pay three dividends for the following combinations: 1st and 2nd, 1st and 3rd, and 2nd and 3rd.
• Quinella: To win the Quinella you are required to correctly select the two runners that finish 1st and 2nd in a race, in any order.
• Exacta: An Exacta requires you to correctly select the two runners that finish 1st and 2nd in a race in the correct order.
• Trifecta: The Trifecta requires you to select the runners that will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in a race, in the correct finishing order.
• First4: The First4 requires you to select the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th placegetters in the exact order. The First4 will jackpot if it is not won, creating the potential for bigger dividends.
• Daily Double: The Daily Double requires you to correctly pick the winners of two TAB nominated races.
• Running Double: The Running Double requires you to correctly select the winners of two consecutive races at the one race meeting e.g. Race 2 winner and Race 3 winner.
• Quaddie: To win the Quaddie you need to correctly pick the winners of four nominated TAB races.
• Mystery Bet: The easiest way to have a bet. Mystery Bets are available on the next race to run, and on the feature race of the day. Mystery Bets are computer generated selections and are available in a:
  - $1 Single Trifecta
  - $2 Single Quinella
  - $3 Box Trifecta (50 cent investment)
  - $3 3-Up (Win, Exacta and Trifecta in the one bet)
  

FASHION TIPS

• It's a long way to the finishing post so pace yourself and re-hydrate yourself with water on a very regular basis.
• Horses are not the only ones who need to be prepared for a day at the races. Always break in your shoes before you get the racetrack - if you are really serious take your track work outside and practice on the grass.
• The verdict from the style experts - don't sacrifice style for comfort - always wear shoes of the show off variety - it worked for Dorothy and Cinderella.
• Don't go out the night before a big race day - you don't want to be a late scratching.
• Always eat a sensible meal before you head to the race track - you do not want to be fuelled only by champagne.
• Air kissing is rife at the racetrack. If you would rather shake hands be quick about it and get your hand out before they commence leaning in.
• Plan your exit strategy in advance. No amount of tapping your heels together Dorothy style is going to get you home.
• Start your 'tan' a few days in advance it will give you time to fix up any mishaps and intensify the colour.
• Check your make up at regular intervals to make sure you are looking all day gorgeous.
• A clutch bag is no good for the race track. It is impossible to hold a champagne glass, study a form guide and clutch onto a bag at the same time.
• Looking fantastic at the race track doesn't have to break the bank. Become a shopportunist and invest in quality items that you will be wearing beyond the autumn carnival or re-energise your favourite dress with updated accessories. Find some fashionable friends and timeshare your hats.
• Whatever you wear make sure you dress for the weather. Goosebumps are not an ideal fashion accessory. When you are planning your outfit make sure you have a warmer/cooler option. Cloak your coat when the sun is out.
• Take a form guide to the race track. You will find a form guide in the newspaper (take a peek at your horoscope while you are at it). The form guide unlocks the secrets to finding a winner. It lists all the important information about each horse - age, breeding, past performances, vital statistics and earnings (if only finding a boyfriend was this easy!)
• Always remember the gamblers motto - you gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away and know when to run. Never bet more than you can afford to lose. One the races finish resist the temptation to start betting on the dishlickers or the chariots. Hide some money in your back pocket as an emergency fund to make sure you don’t get stranded at the track.
• Don't be a fashion jinx. Superstitious types believe it is unlucky to wear green to the track.
• Head down to the mounting yard and try to pick out a good looking horse before the race. Keep your eye out for a relaxed horse with a spring in its step. Also look for large nostrils (while to be avoided in a potential suitor, they are sought after in a race horse).
• It is perfectly acceptable to exaggerate the amount you won on a race. But don't go too far or you will end up having to shout the bar. 10% is a good rule of thumb.
• Do not take your shoes off at the race track. EVER.
• If you want to make friends at the track don't ever attempt to collect a winning ticket just as a race is about to jump. If the people in the line behind you miss out on getting their bet on - big trouble!
• To boost your trackside popularity be armed with a tip in case people ask. One word of advice - make it for a horse in the last race of the day to get maximum mileage.

WILLIAM INGLIS & SON

• This years Easter sale will offer 95 yearlings that are either progeny of or siblings to Group 1 winners including Makybe Diva, Alinghi, Stratum, Grand Armee, Fastnet Rock, Fashions Afield etc