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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 ...
Victoria can proudly boast many of the best country racetracks in Australia. Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer ev...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as ...
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...
Talk to any number of racing professionals and ask them to name the key 10 factors in their form analysis and you are likely to receive differing ...
If there's one thing that makes the four Melbourne racecourses stand out it is their complete difference to each other. You have the spacious, s...
Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune tops a glittering lineup of 31 nominations for Saturday’s $500,000 Grp 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Fle...
Lord of the Sky is unlikely to get things all his own way in the open handicap (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday, reports Racing Network. Wi...
EMERGING sprint star Lord Of The Sky was “staggering” after a dramatic W.J Adams Stakes at Caulfield - and jockey Glen Boss blames heat stress. ...
Enigmatic sprinter Lord of the Sky will have an extended stint on the sidelines after suffering a tendon injury in the Bletchingly Stakes on S...
Forty-five percent of the 173 horses entered for this year’s $2.5 million Caulfield Cup are northern hemisphere bred. This represents a huge diff...
Kiwi raider Ocean Park will be chasing back-to-back Grp 1 success when he lines up in the $400,000 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) on Saturday. The Gary H...
Robbie Laing has Group 1 aspirations for Lord Of The Sky , dominant winner of Saturday’s Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield. Laing nominated th...
Early betting on Sat's Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Hillside sees Erewhon the fav at $4.20 (1q3/4).ECLIPSE STAKES EARLY MARKETEREWHON 4.20 BELGIETTO 5...
Last start Randwick 2000m winner Dariana, trained by Bart Cummings, is the early fav for the Doomben Roses on Saturday. The market from TAB Sportsb...
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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...
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...
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 ...
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. ...
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 "...
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...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as the form of the horses. It is important to know ...
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...
Talk to any number of racing professionals and ask them to name the key 10 factors in their form analysis and you are likely to receive differing answers! It's the nature of the game. Everyone has...
If there's one thing that makes the four Melbourne racecourses stand out it is their complete difference to each other. You have the spacious, sweeping bends of Flemington, with its long 453 m h...
Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune tops a glittering lineup of 31 nominations for Saturday’s $500,000 Grp 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. A dominant first up winner of the P.B. La...
Lord of the Sky is unlikely to get things all his own way in the open handicap (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday, reports Racing Network. With the nominations released on Monday, Lord of th...
EMERGING sprint star Lord Of The Sky was “staggering” after a dramatic W.J Adams Stakes at Caulfield - and jockey Glen Boss blames heat stress. Racing Network reports: Boss, who rode the sh...
Enigmatic sprinter Lord of the Sky will have an extended stint on the sidelines after suffering a tendon injury in the Bletchingly Stakes on Saturday. Lord of the Sky started a $4 favourite i...
Forty-five percent of the 173 horses entered for this year’s $2.5 million Caulfield Cup are northern hemisphere bred. This represents a huge difference in the direction of Australia’s trainers wh...
Kiwi raider Ocean Park will be chasing back-to-back Grp 1 success when he lines up in the $400,000 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) on Saturday. The Gary Hennessy-trained 4YO, who comes off a smart win in ...
Robbie Laing has Group 1 aspirations for Lord Of The Sky , dominant winner of Saturday’s Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield. Laing nominated the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400 m) at Caulfield on A...
Early betting on Sat's Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Hillside sees Erewhon the fav at $4.20 (1q3/4).ECLIPSE STAKES EARLY MARKETEREWHON 4.20 BELGIETTO 5.00 EXTRA ZERO 5.00 PLATINUM PASSION 7.50 GINGA DU...
Last start Randwick 2000m winner Dariana, trained by Bart Cummings, is the early fav for the Doomben Roses on Saturday. The market from TAB Sportsbet has Dariana at $4.00, with Status Quo $5.00, Ma...