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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...

Owner Andy Stewart has hit back at criticism of Saturday's Grand National at Aintree following the death of two horses in the race.The Stewart-owned Ornais suffered a fatal injury when he fell at t...

Life at Ciaron Maher’s stable appears to agree with former Macedon Lodge import Marksmanship, reports Racing Victoria. At his first start since being purchased by Maher for $120,000 at last mo...

Another carnival is on the way: this time the Queensland carnival is really bristling it's teeth with the Group 2 Wfa Hollindale Stakes leading the charge at yesterdays Gold Coast meeting although ...

Jockey Greg Childs has paid tribute to champion mare Sunline who has been put down after losing her long battle with laminitis, a disease affecting the hooves.Childs said it was a sad day for racin...

Is life becoming easier for the punter who likes the classy odds on favourites? So far this autumn it seems like it is as the top notch horses like Black Caviar, Denman and now Typhoon Tracy have r...

Are you a sensation-seeker as a bettor? Are you someone who secretly hates himself and uses betting as a form of punishment? Do you bet because there's not much else in life that interests you? I...