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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 win for No Wine No Song in Saturday's $2.25 million The BMW at Rosehill would be a fitting reward for a galloper who has come back to top-level r...
No Wine No Song's chances of defending his Sydney Cup crown have improved dramatically following his recovery from a life-threatening illness.The o...
Outstanding stayer No Wine No Song returns to work next month with trainer Kevin Moses looking to steer the seven-year-old towards consecutive Sydn...
It is often said the journey is more important than the destination and it has been some journey for connections of Saturday's Sydney Cup contender...
Kevin Moses has anointed four-year-old Let Them Have It as the stable's replacement for evergreen stayer No Wine No Song who has run his last race....
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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 win for No Wine No Song in Saturday's $2.25 million The BMW at Rosehill would be a fitting reward for a galloper who has come back to top-level racing after suffering two tendon injuries in as ma...
No Wine No Song's chances of defending his Sydney Cup crown have improved dramatically following his recovery from a life-threatening illness.The outstanding stayer was being aimed towards the Melb...
Outstanding stayer No Wine No Song returns to work next month with trainer Kevin Moses looking to steer the seven-year-old towards consecutive Sydney Cup victories.No Wine No Song was being aimed t...
It is often said the journey is more important than the destination and it has been some journey for connections of Saturday's Sydney Cup contender No Wine No Song.The eight-year-old will be biddin...
Kevin Moses has anointed four-year-old Let Them Have It as the stable's replacement for evergreen stayer No Wine No Song who has run his last race.Moses revealed nine-year-old No Wine No Song, winn...