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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 ev...
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 th...
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 ...
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 man...
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...
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 ...
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 doe...
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 av...
South Australian jockey Caitlin Forrest has died in hospital overnight from injuries suffered in a fall at Murray Bridge yesterday. The 19-year-o...
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 ...
THE $150,000 Melbourne Cup trophy is going on a marathon around-the-world trip in the build-up to the 150th running of the race on November 2, repo...
Gai Waterhouse is preparing to take her biggest team to a Melbourne spring carnival on the back of Descarado's Cup success at Caulfield last year.L...
THE 2007 Melbourne Cup winner Efficient will have to earn his way into the field for November's 150th running despite changes to conditions for the...
Chris Waller will make third declaration payments for three stayers in the Caulfield Cup but he is leaning towards having only one runner - Metropo...
Durable mare Hoorang's Melbourne Cup campaign has received a boost with her win over a handy field at Hastings.Her trainer, Wanganui vet Ian Shaw, ...
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Victoria will pull out all the stops to celebrate the Melbourne Cup in 2010, the 150th anniversary of the iconic race.A huge calendar of events has...
The strappers arrived at the stable in a limousine having travelled from England with their horses in a private plane.The mighty Godolphin racing c...
Trainer Rob Heathcote has had a change of mind and will consider adding Work The Room to his Melbourne spring carnival team if the six-year-old is ...
Early reports were all positive that the first intake of international horses for the spring carnival all travelled well, reports Racing Network....
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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...
THE $150,000 Melbourne Cup trophy is going on a marathon around-the-world trip in the build-up to the 150th running of the race on November 2, reports The Age.It says: The Victoria Racing Club yest...
Gai Waterhouse is preparing to take her biggest team to a Melbourne spring carnival on the back of Descarado's Cup success at Caulfield last year.Leading the charge for the Waterhouse team will be ...
THE 2007 Melbourne Cup winner Efficient will have to earn his way into the field for November's 150th running despite changes to conditions for the race announced yesterday by the Victoria Racing C...
Chris Waller will make third declaration payments for three stayers in the Caulfield Cup but he is leaning towards having only one runner - Metropolitan runner-up Hawk Island."At this stage Hawk Is...
Durable mare Hoorang's Melbourne Cup campaign has received a boost with her win over a handy field at Hastings.Her trainer, Wanganui vet Ian Shaw, was inquiring into bookings to Melbourne on Sunday...
Victoria will pull out all the stops to celebrate the Melbourne Cup in 2010, the 150th anniversary of the iconic race.A huge calendar of events has been planned including a heritage trail and walk ...
The strappers arrived at the stable in a limousine having travelled from England with their horses in a private plane.The mighty Godolphin racing corporation made its stylish, almost annual reappea...
Trainer Rob Heathcote has had a change of mind and will consider adding Work The Room to his Melbourne spring carnival team if the six-year-old is successful at Doomben on Saturday.The former Victo...
Early reports were all positive that the first intake of international horses for the spring carnival all travelled well, reports Racing Network. Racing Victoria’s international consultant Leigh...