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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...
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...
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 ...
There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the backers of favourites and longshots. No matter wh...
Paul O'Sullivan may well have given jockey James Winks his going away present yesterday as debutant Spectacular Award kicked off an early double for the New Zealand trainer. Winks was released from...
James Winks landed his first metropolitan winner since returning from Hong Kong a month ago when first starter Rock Face fought back strongly to win the Burrabil Handicap at Sandown.Winks rode 15 w...
Group 1-winning jockey James Winks is preparing to start a five-month contract in Mauritius. The 32-year-old will race ride outside Australian shores for the first time since the 2009-10 season...
Hong Kong racing can kiss goodbye to WA jockey William Pike. He landed his biggest win in Hong Kong, the Grp 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (1000m) on Craig's Dragon for trainer John Moore, but will not ...
James Winks is free to ride Douro Valley in next month's Hong Kong Vase despite being suspended over an incident at Geelong in September which left fellow jockey Willy Hernan with life-threatening ...
Hong Kong-based James Winks is on the lookout for rides at the Caulfield meeting on August 15. He's keen to get a few rides under his belt in prep for the new HK season which kicks off on Sep 13. ...
Australian jockey James Winks has been granted a release from his riding contract in Hong Kong and will finish up his tenure on Sunday.Winks, whose major wins in Australia include the 2008 Group On...
There's probably nothing more depressing than hitting a losing run at the races. Well, maybe losing your job while holding a $250,000 mortgage could be considered a little more depressing, but you...