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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 ...
What a win by Atlantic Jewel in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield - but, good as it was, trainer Mark Kavanagh is not keen on running the filly in ...
Atlantic Jewel is the dominant $1.45 fav for the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield on Wednesday. She's also the last leg of a racing treble for one TAB...
Trainer Mark Kavanagh shook his head in amazement and wiped away tears as his once in a lifetime horse Atlantic Jewel returned from injury with a b...
Star mare Atlantic Jewel is out of the Cox Plate. She has copped a tendon injury, according to a press release from Racing Victoria.
Outstanding mare Atlantic Jewel has a stranglehold on TAB’s Fixed Odds market for the Cox Plate. After effortlessly taking out the Cathay Pacif...
Exciting 3YO Atlantic Jewel has opened favorite in TAB Sportsbet's Doncaster Handicap market. The Grp 1 classic at Randwick on April 21, has seen n...
Atlantic Jewel has taken a stranglehold on Thousand Guineas betting. The Mark Kavanagh-trained filly was an effortless winner of the BMW Handicap a...
Superstar mare Atlantic Jewel has run her last race after damaging a tendon for the second time at trackwork on Tuesday. "We’ve decided this is ...
Mark Kavanagh's crack filly Atlantic Jewel has been backed off the map for next month's Grp 1 Thousand Guineas and she's now a $3.50 fav with Eskan...
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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...
What a win by Atlantic Jewel in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield - but, good as it was, trainer Mark Kavanagh is not keen on running the filly in the Cox Plate. Punters warmed to Atlantic Jewel la...
Atlantic Jewel is the dominant $1.45 fav for the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield on Wednesday. She's also the last leg of a racing treble for one TAB Sportsbet customer who will collect $320,000 if t...
Trainer Mark Kavanagh shook his head in amazement and wiped away tears as his once in a lifetime horse Atlantic Jewel returned from injury with a breathtaking victory at Randwick on Saturday.A reli...
Outstanding mare Atlantic Jewel has a stranglehold on TAB’s Fixed Odds market for the Cox Plate. After effortlessly taking out the Cathay Pacific Caulfield Stakes she is $2.60 into $2.40 to win...
Exciting 3YO Atlantic Jewel has opened favorite in TAB Sportsbet's Doncaster Handicap market. The Grp 1 classic at Randwick on April 21, has seen nearly 200 horses nominated for the event. Atlantic...
Atlantic Jewel has taken a stranglehold on Thousand Guineas betting. The Mark Kavanagh-trained filly was an effortless winner of the BMW Handicap at Caulfield this afternoon and TAB Sportsbet react...
Superstar mare Atlantic Jewel has run her last race after damaging a tendon for the second time at trackwork on Tuesday. "We’ve decided this is the time to retire her so this is what we’re doing...
Mark Kavanagh's crack filly Atlantic Jewel has been backed off the map for next month's Grp 1 Thousand Guineas and she's now a $3.50 fav with Eskander's Betstar. Alan Eskander told PPD: 'We've bet ...