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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...
It's even money for NZer Jimmy Choux after the draw for Sat's AJC Australian Derby 2400m at Randwick. Jimmy has drawn gate #1. His closest rival Shamrocker is at $7.50 (13/2). He has gate #8 and Gl...
Bart Cummings just might have a real 3YO star in the making...The name is So You Think, a son High Chaparral. Bart has kept him away from the racetrack since his sole appearance in May when she sco...
Oakleigh Plate winner Swiss Ace made a successful defence of his Sir Byrne Hart Stakes crown but not without giving his followers a few anxious moments at Eagle Farm.Swiss Ace, having his first sta...
TAB is up and running for betting on all the major Group One races on Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick this Saturday. A total of four Group Ones will be held on the day including the t...
Trainer Greg Eurell believes the fight for Apache Cat to retain his BTC Cup title at Doomben is far from decided despite the baldy-faced sprinter taking early points at Wednesday's barrier draw.Eur...
Not much has gone right for Rebel Raider since he has been in Sydney but not much has to change to turn things around in Saturday's Rosehill Guineas.The first thing trainer Leon Macdonald wants is ...
It won’t be just Group 1 glory and some of the $1 million in prizemoney Nick Hall will be racing for when he partners Japanese miler World Ace in Saturday’s George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehi...
The Queensland Derby prospects of Definite Choice will go on the line at Doomben when he tackles the Group Three Rough Habit Plate.The colt showcased his staying credentials with an excellent fourt...