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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 West Aussies are coming...Melbourne's spring is likely to be enlivened by some good horses from WA. One of them is Grp I winning Perth star Luckygray. He stamped himself a spring carnival conte...
The build-up to the 2013 Spring Racing Carnival continues with the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) announcing general admission tickets for the 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival are now available through Ti...
Worrying trend? The number of interstate visitors who came for Melbourne's spring carnival last year fell by 13.5 per cent, from 65,419 to 56,595. In all, there were more than 78,000 out-of-state v...
It's a winner...The VRC is beating the drum for the Melbourne spring carnival and its ability to drag in mega-millions. It says the spring carnival provides a major stimulus to Victoria and Austral...
Will Mike Moroney be a big player in this year's Melbourne spring carnival? Well, he's looking good right now. A few members of his team can certainly lay claim to being spring prospects. Firstly, ...
MELBOURNE’S Cup carnival impact is extending way beyond the racetracks . The economic benefit to the Victoria economy, driven through the spring carnival, value-added contribution to Victoria...
RACING Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey believes the introduction of padded whips and restricted use of them, which comes into force on Saturday at Caulfield, will face its greatest test at this...
Feature spring carnival sprint races beckon star Toowoomba sprinter Temple of Boom following his emphatic win in Sat's $151,000 Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington. The win was ...
Back in business...Chris Munce has been granted a licence to ride in Victoria following the end of his controversial suspension by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The popular jockey will be free to take...
Italian import Sneak A Peek is back in work for trainer Peter Moody