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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...
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 ...
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. ...
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...
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...
The shortest way home is always on or near the inside rail. Well, that's technically true, as we all know, but we also know that many times it doesn't find you the winner of a race. Especially whe...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as the form of the horses. It is important to know ...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
South Australian jockey Caitlin Forrest has died in hospital overnight from injuries suffered in a fall at Murray Bridge yesterday. The 19-year-old had been leading the race when her horse broke ...
The "Big Man" Bruce McLachlan will forever be remembered for his quick wit, but it was in his profession as a racehorse trainer that he earned his place among the greatest.McLachlan, who recently t...
Melbourne’s leading trainer Darren Weir has nominated three horses for the $225,000 Hobart Cup on February 9.
THE resurgence of David Hayes has coincided with the near completion of the Hall of Fame inductee's training and spelling property at Euroa, reports Craig Young in the Sydney Morning Herald. His re...
Rod Craig will take a five-strong team to Canterbury on Wednesday, a place dear to the trainer's heart and one he hopes to be able to visit for many years to come.Craig was the last Canterbury base...
Victoria's jumps season should be a beauty! Scores of horses have got their 'ticket' and the season has been compressed and structured with the Grand Nationals set for July, not a month later...Pri...
Victorian racing has lost a character – and one of its finest horsemen – following the death of Ross McDonald . The popular trainer, who had been battling ill health for many months, died on Tue...
Hundreds of mourners representing all sections of the Australian racing industry gathered at Caloundra racecourse on Tuesday to farewell champion Queensland trainer Bruce McLachlan.McLachlan, 67, d...