Hi! I'm pretty long in the tooth now...

...and I have been a greyhound and horse racing fan for 50 years - and I'm still not addicted! Just kidding! (But not really...)

Seriously, though I have had a lot of racing and betting experiences over the years having been racing in a number of tracks in Britain and also the USA and Longchamps in France. I have tried all sorts of ways of finding winners and I thought I might pass on some of my ideas and maybe get some ideas and thoughts back from you the reader.

Obviously having just started this blog, it will take me some time to think of what might interest you or amuse you; but if you stick with me over the next few months you might say at one point : ' Hey that's useful' or perhaps, ' I haven't thought about it like that!'

I'm a small stakes punter who enjoys dog racing; hence the Blog name : dog-a-roo. It was suggested by my son who spent some time training a dog that could leap like a kangaroo; so you see: dog-a-roo. I think it is suitable because some greyhounds are good hurdlers and besides it leads me into a method of analysing a greyhound race which, if you are a greyhound fan, you will think is quite unique.

I'm calling this method: 'Dog Racing: Unravelling The Mystique' and it is principally aimed at newcomers to dog racing; a beginner's guide in essence. The reason I am doing this is because there are a lot of books around about dog racing but I have never seen one that really explains the mechanics of dog racing where the mystique that surrounds it is revealed so I'm hoping that my blog will prompt the real experts - the trainers and the Racing Managers - to let us into their secrets to even things up a bit. Who knows what the response might be...?

Come racing!!