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James Whitetail
James Whitetail

James Whitetail studied Competitive Canapé Presentation at the University of Manangatang (failed to finish). He is The Pakistan Star's Editor. His favourite horse is Alessandro Volta.

GEOSCIENCE

Melbourne's recent earthquakes found to be aftershocks from Might And Power's Cox Plate

Oct 8, 2026

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Melbourne's recent earthquakes found to be aftershocks from Might And Power's Cox Plate

The earth started to rumble in October of 1998, and seismologists have confirmed it's still rumbling 28 years later.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

INVESTIGATION

Queue forms behind local man placing 15-leg eastern European soccer multi

Oct 5, 2026

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Queue forms behind local man placing 15-leg eastern European soccer multi

Randwick quaddie punters have been left stranded after a local man monopolised a PubTAB EBT to craft an audacious eastern European soccer multi.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

SCIENCE

Scientists stunned by levels of optimism in first-time racehorse owners' group chat

Oct 1, 2026

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Scientists stunned by levels of optimism in first-time racehorse owners' group chat

A groundbreaking study has found dangerously high levels of optimism in the WhatsApp group of a bunch of first-time horse owners.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

SELF-IMPROVEMENT

"He could have been anything": Local man's therapist 'sick of hearing about' Leica Falcon

Sep 28, 2026

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"He could have been anything": Local man's therapist 'sick of hearing about' Leica Falcon

A local man's ongoing fixation with a stayer's unfulfilled career has stalled months of therapy, with his psychologist admitting she's ‘run out of road’.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

CULTURE

Local big dog declares one home at the 200m, walks away from screen

Sep 27, 2026

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Local big dog declares one home at the 200m, walks away from screen

A local punter has gone a long way to establishing himself as the alpha dog of the pub, nailing a stunning ‘early crow’ with nonchalant ease.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

FINANCE

Punters club’s Saturday bank grateful for absence of Moonee Valley Fridays

Sep 22, 2026

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Punters club’s Saturday bank grateful for absence of Moonee Valley Fridays

A weekend punting bank is reaping the rewards of the enforced layoff from Friday night racing at Moonee Valley.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

EXCLUSIVE

Peter Moody reconsidering Cox Plate for Sheza Alibi after receiving letter and 20 cents from futures punter

Sep 16, 2026

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Peter Moody reconsidering Cox Plate for Sheza Alibi after receiving letter and 20 cents from futures punter

There has been a heartwarming twist to the speculation surrounding the spring campaign of star mare Sheza Alibi.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

MINDFULNESS

Punter places cheeky $2.39 bet to ‘tidy up’ account balance

Sep 14, 2026

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Punter places cheeky $2.39 bet to ‘tidy up’ account balance

One fastidious punter has broken his silence on the motivation behind the placement of a $2.39 wager at Bordertown.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

INVESTIGATION

Office guy giving off committed ‘hard worker’ vibes actually chasing up missing bonus bet on live chat

Sep 10, 2026

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Office guy giving off committed ‘hard worker’ vibes actually chasing up missing bonus bet on live chat

A corporate employee has wowed his team with an extraordinary display of relentless concentration at his desk this week.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

RATINGS

Timeform wants to see Ka Ying Rising do it “on a cold, rainy night in Stoke”: Report

Sep 9, 2026

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Timeform wants to see Ka Ying Rising do it “on a cold, rainy night in Stoke”: Report

Hong Kong's champion sprinter, unbeaten in 21 straight, is yet to convince the ratings powerhouse that he could produce on a wet Tuesday in the Potteries.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

BLOODSTOCK

"She needs time": Syndicator packages up slowest yearling purchase as ‘potential Oaks filly’

Sep 7, 2026

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"She needs time": Syndicator packages up slowest yearling purchase as ‘potential Oaks filly’

A syndicator has refreshed the marketing angle for his Written Tycoon filly after witnessing her first piece of trackwork.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

SCIENCE

Report: More punters abandoning actual form in favour of ‘race shape’

Sep 3, 2026

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Report: More punters abandoning actual form in favour of ‘race shape’

Traditional form analysis is quietly being replaced by confident guesswork and geometric ‘vibes’, a landmark study has found.

James Whitetail
James Whitetail

THE PAKISTAN STAR

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