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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...

Racing Victoria (RV) Chief Executive, Rob Hines, has issued the following statement in response to the article titled "Police probe racing corruption" in The Age newspaper."We welcome Victoria Poli...

The great 'corruption in racing' probe continues...and now it's alleged that top jockey Mark Zahra is embroiled in the Smoking Aces race-fixing scandal. The Age says it can also reveal that the Aus...

Racing Victoria Chief Executive Rob Hines has issued the following statement regarding RV's investigation into allegations that Damien Oliver wagered on another horse in a race in which he was comp...

The racing corruption allegations case has reared its head again...The Age newspaper says the scandal has dramatically widened and claims at least four top jockeys along with professional punters a...

Are we in for a shock-horror corruption expose - or a fizzer with nothing to it? These are the intriguing questions to emerge as latest reports indicate that some of Australia's top jockeys are bei...

JOCKEYS may have to consent, as part of their licences, to having their phones intercepted by police upon the request of Racing Victoria integrity officers to protect the integrity of the sport, Vi...