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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...

Will racing's followers consider the verdict a surprise or as expected? The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has found Danny Nikolic guilty of two misconduct charges. After four days of eviden...

Cobalt outcome...Champion trainer  Peter Moody  says he feels ‘vindicated that we’ve never cheated’ after the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board cleared him of the most serious cobalt charge in...

Mark Kavanagh's spring of despair turned full circle when Shocking gave the trainer his first Melbourne Cup, defying a determined challenge from the Europeans and leaving Bart Cummings out in the c...

Seven-year-old Niconero reached the pinnacle of his career when he landed his fifth Group One win with an upset victory over the odds-on favourite Theseo in the $1 million Australian Cup at Fleming...

Seven-year-old Niconero reached the pinnacle of his career when he landed his fifth Group One win with an upset victory over the odds-on favourite Theseo in the $1 million Australian Cup at Fleming...

Rio De La Plata rolled back the years as he claimed Group One success in the Premio Vittorio di Capua at San Siro and completed a memorable double for Godolphin.The five-year-old struck at the high...