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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...
Gai Waterhouse says handicappers have put mares at a disadvantage in the Melbourne Cup since the great Makybe Diva dominated the race.Sydney's premier trainer was reacting after her Cup chance Tues...
Weights for this year's Caulfield Cup have done nothing to change pre-post betting on the rich handicap.Wagering agency TAB Sportsbet said its market was unaffected with the Peter Moody-trained Lig...
A little-known record will tumble if Whobegotyou can overcome a horror draw and claim another Group One in the Doomben 10,000 on Saturday.Whobegotyou's chances appeared to suffer a setback after dr...
Melbourne Cup weights are out and a Japanese stayer heads the entries. Racing Victoria (RV) Executive General Manager (Racing) Greg Carpenter, released the weightswhich have Admire Rakti the top...
LAST year he correctly predicted that the four-year-olds were the likely dominators of the spring, and Racing Victoria Limited chief handicapper Greg Carpenter was singing a similar tune at yesterd...
Jameka will carry 52kg in her bid to win the $3.15million BMW Caulfield Cup, after being penalised half-a-kilo for her dominant Naturalism Stakes win on Saturday. Racing Victoria chief handicap...
There were 85 nominations weighted for the 149th running of THE STAR Epsom Handicap (Group 1) to be staged at Royal Randwick on Saturday, 4 th October 2014. This year’s edition of the E...