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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...
The shortest way home is always on or near the inside rail. Well, that's technically true, as we all know, but we also know that many times it doesn't find you the winner of a race. Especially whe...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
South Australian jockey Caitlin Forrest has died in hospital overnight from injuries suffered in a fall at Murray Bridge yesterday. The 19-year-old had been leading the race when her horse broke ...
There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the backers of favourites and longshots. No matter wh...
Neil Franklyn's NZ horses to followSPLITSECOND3f : Trainer : Roger James4 starts : 1 win : 1 placeWin distance range : 1600mTrack conditions won on : GoodDespite being inexperienced with just a han...
UK sprint hope Bated Breath will miss Saturday's clash with Black Caviar after trainer Roger Charlton confirmed he will not be declared for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. The 5YO ran an...
The first piece of the jigsaw that New Zealand trainer Roger James hopes will lead to the Doncaster Mile at Randwick next month fell into place when He's Remarkable scored a first-up win in the Gro...
They say that statistics can be made to prove anything. This might be true in some walks of life, but in racing the statistics drawn up over many years and tens of thousands of races can prove a d...
While all the Derby attention has been on Jimmy Choux, another Kiwi has been quietly going about his business before he attempts to upstage the star three-year-old at Randwick on Saturday.Roger Jam...
NEW ZEALAND trainer Roger James and connections of He's Remarkable were left gutted by a controversial protest decision after Saturday's Railway Stakes in Perth, reports The Age/SMH. It says: Respe...
Breeder-owner Roger Jennings had two reasons to be delighted after his promising three-year-old filly Galloping Hill won the Shiftmar Handicap at Sandown.Stawell trainer Terry O'Sullivan explained ...
New stable acquisition Red Shift has shown Roger James enough to suggest he can stake a claim for the Queensland Derby when he makes his Australian debut in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Doo...
New Zealander Firebolt emerged as a genuine Epsom Handicap contender with a victory in the Shannon Stakes that surprised trainer Roger James.A winner over the Brisbane winter carnival, Firebolt was...
It's been a long journey but former New Zealand hobby trainer Roger Milne is hopeful Captain Sonador can finally fulfil his Group One dream in the Randwick Guineas on Saturday.Milne, 59, is growing...