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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 ...
A shorter season on a reduced number of tracks and the Grand National Hurdle and Steeplechase races relocated from Flemington to Sandown in August ...
With jumps racing given a lifeline, trainers wasted no time getting back on track with hurdle and steeplechase trials on Tuesday.Less than 24 hours...
Fortnightly feature races worth at least $100,000 each starting from the Warrnambool carnival in May until the end of July will be among a range of...
Patrick Payne's dominance with a boutique group of jumpers has continued with his Grand National Hurdle hope Capecover scoring at Sandown.Former Cu...
Brett Scott couldn't speak highly enough of Yamanaura who further enhanced his excellent record over the jumps when comfortably winning the Barr Sm...
Patrick Payne is setting NZer Capecover for the Adelaide Cup after his powerful win in the 2400m Mornington Cup on Wednesday. PP says: 'He's just a...
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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...
A shorter season on a reduced number of tracks and the Grand National Hurdle and Steeplechase races relocated from Flemington to Sandown in August instead of July highlight a revamped jumps program...
With jumps racing given a lifeline, trainers wasted no time getting back on track with hurdle and steeplechase trials on Tuesday.Less than 24 hours after the Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) board gav...
Fortnightly feature races worth at least $100,000 each starting from the Warrnambool carnival in May until the end of July will be among a range of initiatives aimed at rebuilding confidence in Vic...
Patrick Payne's dominance with a boutique group of jumpers has continued with his Grand National Hurdle hope Capecover scoring at Sandown.Former Cups horse Capecover brought up Payne's ninth jumps ...
Brett Scott couldn't speak highly enough of Yamanaura who further enhanced his excellent record over the jumps when comfortably winning the Barr Smith Hurdle at Moonee Valley.The champion jumps joc...
Patrick Payne is setting NZer Capecover for the Adelaide Cup after his powerful win in the 2400m Mornington Cup on Wednesday. PP says: 'He's just a fantastic old horse and he loves it here at Morni...
