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Victoria can proudly boast many of the best country racetracks in Australia. Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer every runner a chance. The best courses, in my opi...

Can any Practical Punting Monthly readers remember back to the 'dark' days before 1985, when there wasn't such a magazine as this? Doesn't bear thinking about, does it? In those bygone days, punt...

The late Don Scott once wrote that the best form of exotic betting is the trifecta. I think he was right. Don said picking a trifecta winning bet was a test of skill rather than a game of chance. ...

I’ve spent years trying to beat the TAB and bookies and I’ve lost my bank more times than I can remember. There have been a few big wins; as many as a man with only three fingers could count on ...

Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout "...

Each to his own. Know the old saying? In a way, it sums up betting. Some punters like to bet for a win, others for a place, still others love the quinellas or trifectas, or doubles. It's all a mat...

Just too hard...Victorian racing officials will try to have racehorses reclassified for quarantine after the shock withdrawal of Hong Kong star Able One from the Cox Plate. Able One's Aussie traine...

In many ways, Able Speed has been a disappointment since his arrival more than two years ago but the five-year-old has shown lately that it's never too late for redemption and he can continue some ...

Able Friend  up against  Maurice , a battle of wits between jockeys Joao Moreira and Ryan Moore and the pride of Hong Kong up against the might of Japan - the Longines Hong Kong Mile (1,600m) mat...

In theory, Group One races are the pinnacle of achievement, the grand finals, the ends to which all the paths hope to lead, so it is a paradox that the most engaging aspect of  Able Friend 's at...

Trainer John Moore announced it was all systems go for Able Friend's Royal Ascot assault after the champion miler completed a crucial barrier trial at Sha Tin. Jockey Joao Moreira was aboard Able...

Able Friend's much-anticipated Royal Ascot raid turned out to be a fizzer as fancied rival Solow galloped away with the Group One Queen Anne Stakes and Hong Kong's hero was left languishing after...