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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...
There are many ways to bet in the three racing codes and yet the majority of punters invariably sticks to the same old approach. A win bet here, a touch of eachway there, a quinella or trifecta, a...
How can a punter win what the professionals call the 'hot cash' at betting on the races? Thousands of small punters dream of hitting the big time, yet few realise the dream. American expert Rufus ...
Be warned: Dutch betting can quickly turn into 'double Dutch' trouble! I give this warning at the start of this article because some punters may be led to believe, or may already believe, that 'Du...
Unlike past years, trainer Paul Perry is without runners in the two-year-old features and is relying on a couple from the older brigade to fly the flag for the stable this autumn.Sydney Cup-bound N...
Newcastle trainer Paul Perry has added his voice to the supporters of jumps racing, saying horses will be culled unnecessarily with the end of the sport in Victoria.Perry was a part-owner of 2008 G...