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Two major talking points from Sunday's Grp 1 Goodwood 1200m at Morphettville...The first is that the winner Lone Rock is unlikely to race at the Brisbane winter carnival. Trainer Robert Smerdon says he wants to concentrate her on the Melbourne spring carnival where she will target Group-class mares races. Second talking point is the brilliant ride of Clare Lindop. She showed that she can rightly be marked as one of the best jockeys in Australia. Clare says: 'That was one of the great thrills of
Two major talking points from Sunday's Grp 1 Goodwood 1200m at Morphettville...The first is that the winner Lone Rock is unlikely to race at the Brisbane winter carnival. Trainer Robert Smerdon says he wants to concentrate her on the Melbourne spring carnival where she will target Group-class mares races. Second talking point is the brilliant ride of Clare Lindop. She showed that she can rightly be marked as one of the best jockeys in Australia. Clare says: 'That was one of the great thrills of my career...I'm rapt that I was chosen from a number of jockeys to ride Lone Rock and everything just worked out perfectly.,,She's obviously a filly of great depth and she's going to really show in the spring that she's got it.'
Victoria can proudly boast many of the best country racetracks in Australia. Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer ev...
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 th...
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 ...
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 man...
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...
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 ...
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 doe...
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 av...
South Australian jockey Caitlin Forrest has died in hospital overnight from injuries suffered in a fall at Murray Bridge yesterday. The 19-year-o...
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 ...
Local star Clare Lindop and Melbourne's Ben Melham were the big winners at Adelaide's feature meeting taking out the Group One Goodwood and SA Derb...
Lone Rock is on a collision course with champion mare Black Caviar after days of heavy Sydney rain washed out plans to run her in Group One Galaxy ...
Race 5 - 2:35PM Schweppes Oaks (registered as Australasian Oaks) (2000 METRES)Of $400,000.1st $254,600, 2nd $68,400, 3rd $34,200, 4th $15,200, 5th ...
Lone Rock is a sharp betting firmer for the Manikato Stakes on Oct 26 after an unlucky unplaced run behind Buffering in the Schillaci 1000m at Caul...
It's superstar time, and Mornington trainer Mark Riley is leading the pack...He was quick off the mark in tagging Innocent Gamble as the best horse...
Fastnet Rock filly Lone Rock may head to next month's Adelaide Magic Millions 2YO Classic after an impressive debut win at Sandown.Trainer Robert S...
Looks like superstar Denman will go to Europe to finish his racing career. The Age says: 'So highly is Denman thought of by not only Peter Snowden,...
Can Clare Lindop strike again in the UK? The popular Adelaide jockey has 2 rides for Jeremy Gask at the Haydock Park meeting on Thursday night, bot...
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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...
Local star Clare Lindop and Melbourne's Ben Melham were the big winners at Adelaide's feature meeting taking out the Group One Goodwood and SA Derby respectively.The win aboard Melbourne filly Lone...
Lone Rock is on a collision course with champion mare Black Caviar after days of heavy Sydney rain washed out plans to run her in Group One Galaxy at Randwick.Trainer Robert Smerdon said next Satur...
Race 5 - 2:35PM Schweppes Oaks (registered as Australasian Oaks) (2000 METRES)Of $400,000.1st $254,600, 2nd $68,400, 3rd $34,200, 4th $15,200, 5th $7,600, 6th $4,000, 7th $4,000, 8th $4,000, 9th $4...
Lone Rock is a sharp betting firmer for the Manikato Stakes on Oct 26 after an unlucky unplaced run behind Buffering in the Schillaci 1000m at Caulfield. Betstar's Alan Eskander told PPD: 'With no ...
It's superstar time, and Mornington trainer Mark Riley is leading the pack...He was quick off the mark in tagging Innocent Gamble as the best horse he's trained after colt's impressive win in the ...
Fastnet Rock filly Lone Rock may head to next month's Adelaide Magic Millions 2YO Classic after an impressive debut win at Sandown.Trainer Robert Smerdon said he wasn't expecting too much from the ...
Looks like superstar Denman will go to Europe to finish his racing career. The Age says: 'So highly is Denman thought of by not only Peter Snowden, but by Sheikh Mohammed, he may be recruited to th...
Can Clare Lindop strike again in the UK? The popular Adelaide jockey has 2 rides for Jeremy Gask at the Haydock Park meeting on Thursday night, both at around the 6/1 mark in the early betting. CAT...