Sporting MomentsThe Cranky Old Horse Who Won’t Play the Everest Game
Mazu is eight. He refused to walk to the gates, lashed out at the escorts, then won a $1 million Group 2. His trainer has no interest in the race everyone else wants.
Zac Christie
Zac Christie
Sports and Racing Analysis
Zac Christie writes sports and racing analysis across TheAIbet media network, with a focus on form, data and the numbers that actually decide results.
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Sporting Moments
Sporting MomentsNine Wickets in Darwin: The Morning Australia Stopped Being Unbeatable at Home
Bangladesh had never won a Test in Australia. On a Sunday in Darwin they chased 57 for the loss of one wicket and the whole country had to sit with it.
Zac Christie
Sporting MomentsThe $8,000 Fairytale: Why Australia Fell for Spicy Martini
A bargain-bin mare, a young jockey's first Group 1, and a spring dream that runs straight at the best sprinter on the planet.
Zac Christie
Big WinsThe Day the TAB Went Quiet
A suburban TAB, a retired wharfie, and the eight-leg multi that silenced a room full of professional sceptics.
Zac Christie
Sporting MomentsEverything I Know About Losing, I Learned on Grand Final Day
A personal essay about the bets we shouldn't have made, the ones we didn't, and what a lifetime of Septembers teaches you.
Zac Christie
Big WinsThe Quaddie That Paid for a Wedding
Four legs, one venue deposit, and the strangest best-man speech in the history of the Geelong region.
Zac Christie