I love the smell of hoof oil! And, when they say 'weighed in, weighed in' after a race it always sends shivers up my spine. We go to the pre parade ring a lot to see them being tacked up. Theracingforum is one of my favourite forums [you can look at it without registering]; Talkinghorses [but you have to register]. Grandnationalblog is my all time favourite; a group of us that have been chatting together for years, all with a common passion for racing but, above all, the horses. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to mention this one [?] but The Sun Racecaller.com has a list of big upcoming races and gives all the stats about which horse is likely to win [age, weight, draw; trainers to keep an eye on etc]. I used to do a list of all the horses in these races and it throws up some good winners. When my house is a bit more sorted I'm hoping to find the time to study it properly again. Someone once recommended to me 'the lazy punters black book', but it comes out yearly and is quite expensive; not worth it when you only bet in pennies! I've made some wonderful friends through racing; I suppose, like gransnet we share a common bond. Oh, it's about to start!