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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...

Good news for the Stradbroke Day...Brisbane's weather was brightening up on Thursday afternoon. The rain went away and was replaced by mostly sunny skies. As evening fell, there was no sign of rain.

Can anything go wrong? In racing, nothing can be taken for granted - and even Black Caviar's predicted victory at Moonee Valley on Friday night could, for one reason or another, be torpedoed. Racin...

Australia's presence in China was underlined on Sunday, when Australian-bred horses took star billing at one of that country's most important Thoroughbred race meetings, winning five out of the sev...

from RACING POST HKMy Memory has rarely been a horse to attract the best of luck, but he gets his chance to shine at Happy Valley tonight in the Victoria Racing Club Trophy (1,200m). With one win ...

Tony Cruz continues to put pressure on his rivals in the four-cornered contest for the trainers' championship

Trainer Todd Howlett is comfortable with his decision to bypass the Hawkesbury Guineas with Star Of Octagonal to concentrate on riches closer to home.Howlett is confident the lightly-raced three-ye...