The Early Mail has found New Day Rising in Race 5 at Rosehill in Sydney and Bagman in Race 7 at Morphettville in Adelaide. Of these two only Bagman fulfils all criteria for top-rated status.

The scratching of the Eighth Maker on Boxing Day left us with a total of 15 winners from 39 selections for the calendar year 2011 (a strike rate of 38.47%) with regard to top-rated horses. Profit on turnover based on flat/level stakes investment was almost exactly 9%. The Early Mail selections proved a successful innovation [...]

How To Win finished last year well in the black. Full details will shortly be posted. In the meantime we look to By The Way in Race 6 in Melbourne to start 2012 with a winner. By The Way meets all top-rated criteria.