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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...
Exciting frontrunner Keen Commander has enjoyed his let-up and is ready to go one better in the Group Two Challenge Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.The five-year-old was beaten a length in last year...
Howard Wilson has finally hoisted the white flag on Fifteen Carat's bid for next month's Group One Epsom Handicap at Randwick.The Gold Coast trainer had planned to give Fifteen Carat, who tackles S...
Paul Messara will return home from his latest British sojourn this week to start preparing Milanesa for some of the plum spring races in Melbourne.The filly booked a spring campaign with a devastat...
Bargain buy Regal Castanea will test his credentials for next year's Brisbane winter carnival when he chases three Listed feature races in Brisbane in the coming months.Regal Castanea recorded his ...
Todd Howlett is happy to take his time with Star Of Octagonal to ensure the gelding has the right foundations before he produces him to chase spring riches.Howlett has been ramping up the four-year...