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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...
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 ...
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. ...
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...
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...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as the form of the horses. It is important to know ...
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 ...
Many and varied indeed are the views held worldwide about money management, or staking, in horse-racing. Ask an Aussie about staking and you're likely to get a different answer to what you'd hear ...
How badly will Betfair Australasia be affected by the High Court's rejection of its turnover appeal? CEO Giles Thompson is sticking to Betfair's script in saying that ''a gross revenue model is the...
Gold Coast trainer Alan Bailey has mapped out a provincial Cups campaign for talented gelding Frozone after he clung to a narrow victory at Doomben.Aided by a copybook Glen Colless ride, Frozone ($...
Astute Gold Coast trainer Howard Wilson likes to keep his cards close to his chest but he can't contain the enthusiasm he feels about exciting gelding Fifteen Carat.Fifteen Carat resumes from a spe...
THE validity of the sponsorship shutout of corporate bookmakers in New South Wales and Queensland is overdue for industry scrutiny, according to Betfair Australasia chief executive Giles Thompson, ...
Sydney cast-off Lucky Leak booked a Listed Weetwood Handicap start at Toowoomba next month following a determined victory at Doomben.Lucky Leak, ridden by Chris Munce, showed a lot of grit after ra...
Trainer Rex Lipp is hopeful barrier rogue Dual Chamber will be on her best behaviour to overcome a poor Doomben record and earn a winter carnival campaign.Dual Chamber has started six times at Doom...
Former Sydney sprinter Lucky Leak is proof that time and patience ultimately bring rewards.Toowoomba trainer Patrick Sexton and part-owner Marty McInerney have between them transformed Lucky Leak w...
Resolute stayer Synchronised helped Tony McCoy complete a grand slam of National victories in the Welsh version at Chepstow.The event, carried over from Christmas, will not earn the champion jockey...