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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...

DAMIEN Oliver’s friendship of more than 15 years with former champion jockey cum trainer Johnny Murtagh helped land him the Melbourne Cup ride on Mutual Regard.   Oliver, who partnered the Le...

A friendship formed with the view of plundering the spring riches of the Melbourne carnival is set to pay the ultimate reward for owner Geoff Evans and trainer Danny O'Brien at Flemington tomorrow,...

From Racing Post HKwww.racing.scmp.comIt might not have been the all-conquering afternoon that Brett Prebble had in mind yesterday, but the Australian carried on his winning streak from midweek to ...

This article is an extract from Steve Fierro's best-selling book The Four Quarters of Horse Investing, which is available from book stores on the Internet, including www.netcapper.com and www.t...

This article is an extract from Steve Fierro's best-selling book The Four Quarters of Horse Investing, which is available from book stores on the Internet, including www.netcapper.com and www.t...

This is the final article in the series. It seems to me timely that it should occur during our 20th birthday celebrations. What I've done for this month's article is to plough back through a who...