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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...
Star colt Pierro heads a field of only 8 runners for Saturday's Grp 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m). Pierro and Darley's Golden Rose winner Epaulette are the only Grp 1 winners in the lineup. All Too H...
A hand injury could prevent Jim Cassidy reuniting with Melbourne Cup runner-up Maluckyday should connections decide to run in Saturday's Chelmsford Stakes at Warwick Farm, reports the Sydney Mornin...
Mike Moroney's smart 3YO Absolutelyawesome looks like being a dropout from the Brisbane winter carnival. He was not an acceptor for Sat's AJC Australian Derby after failing to overcome a foot absce...
Unbeaten All Too Hard will be an acceptor for Saturday's Rosehill meeting but a call on a Golden Slipper start remains on hold.Co-trainer Michael Hawkes said All Too Hard, a half-brother to wonder ...
Macau's best galloper Luen Yat Forever is a final acceptor for the Kingston Town Classic (1800m) in Perth.A triple Group One winner in his homeland, Luen Yat Forever posted two Group One fourths ov...
Making plans for Victorian stayer Streetfighter, who resumes an interrupted racing career on Saturday, is not a consideration for trainer Terry Mathrick."If he stands up (to another campaign) there...