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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...

Kiwi trainer Alexander Fieldes has assured stewards that Bendigo Cup topweight Capecover is '100 per cent fit', despite earlier claiming the horse had feet problems. Stewards say Capecover, who is ...

New Zealand trainer Alexander Fieldes has assured Racing Victoria Limited stewards that Melbourne Cup prospect Capecover is 100 per cent fit for Wednesday's Bendigo Cup.However acting chairman of s...

New Zealand trainer Alexander Fieldes has assured Racing Victoria Limited stewards that Melbourne Cup prospect Capecover is 100 per cent fit for Wednesday's Bendigo Cup.However acting chairman of s...

Patrick Payne's dominance with a boutique group of jumpers has continued with his Grand National Hurdle hope Capecover scoring at Sandown.Former Cups horse Capecover brought up Payne's ninth jumps ...

Patrick Payne-trained stablemates Capecover and Kerdem have continued their new jumping careers in style with wins at Bendigo on Sunday.The pair gave the former jockey his biggest day as a trainer ...

Four-year-old Zupacool has appreciated a firm track and run a track record to win the Bendigo Cup but his return to form has come too late for the headline races this spring.Co-trainers John Symons...