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You may have noticed an increase in our Australian market offerings* following the recent granting of our licence in Australia. Naturally, more markets can mean greater betting opportunities and it's led to many of our customers asking where they can find the best information to bet on the action "Down Under". Here, ex-odds compiler Scott Ferguson introduces some information sources he uses when betting on events in his native land...Australia loves its racing, with over 350 thoroughbred racecourses spread over the country. The main day is Saturday, where racing takes place in each of the mainland State capitals. Major carnivals (known in the UK as festivals) traverse the length and breadth of the country throughout the year. Melbourne is known for its spring carnival, while at this time of year, the Australian autumn, the focus is firmly on Sydney. The four-day Randwick carnival features the Australian Derby (Easter Saturday), the Doncaster Handicap (the world's richest mile handicap run on Easter Monday), the AJC Oaks (Wednesday 19th April) and concludes with the Sydney Cup on Saturday 22nd April. Each day's card is littered with black-type (pattern) racing and supported by meetings around the nation. For jumps fans, the premier Australian carnival over fences and hurdles takes place at Oakbank, a picturesque venue in the hills outside Adelaide, over the Easter weekend. To help you find a winner in Australia, here's a selection of valuable links and resources, all of which are completely independent of Betfair: www.trackdata.com.au (analysis and excellent links section) If the evening racing for Australia suits your body clock better, then harness and greyhound racing will be more appropriate. www.harness.org.au (harness racing fields and form) Not into racing? Then you've probably already noticed that the Australian winter codes of football have all kicked off recently. Australian Rules football, known simply as AFL, has just begun the season, with 22 rounds of action before a finals series in September to decide which team brings home the premiership flag. www.afl.com.au (official site with live scores, audio, statistics, news) NSW and Queensland dominate the National Rugby League (NRL), but that hasn't stopped the Melbourne Storm getting in on the action. Sky Sports televise one match live each week, so study it closely to follow the form. http://www.nrl.com.au (official site with live scores, statistics and news) Super14 rugby stretches across three countries but deserves a mention in this list. www.rugby.com.au Cricinfo is renowned as the site for cricket, but here are a couple of extras for you. www.cricket.com.au (official site with live scores, audio, statistics, news) General news sites http://foxsports.news.com.au *Please remember that before you can bet on any Australian market you need to have validated your identity and account details. To start the KYC validation process please email your username to AddressValidation@betfair.com. For more details on KYC please click here. NB: Betfair do not endorse and are not endorsed by any of these websites. Use of any third party website is at your own risk and Betfair make no representations or warrants regarding the content of such websites. |
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