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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 ...
Bound for Australia? We Can Say It Now marked herself as New Zealand's latest wfa star with a scorching win in the Grp 1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. The Murray and Bjorn Baker-trained ...
GLAMOUR New Zealand filly We Can Say It Now is on track to launch her Cadbury Guineas charge at Te Rapa on Saturday week, reports Bart Sinclair in the Courier-Mail.His report says: We Can Say It No...
MURRAY Baker sounded an ominous warning to his pending Championship rivals when he declared It’s A Dundeel has “ever been better”. Baker said It’s A Dundeel is completely over the foot issue that...
If ever trainer Bjorn Baker needed reassurance about his impending move to Sydney he only has to consider his win with Hurricane Mickey in Saturday's Te Awamutu Cup.The Te Awamutu Cup was New Zeala...
Bjorn Baker says We Can Say It Now can set up a trip to either Dubai or Hong Kong by performing well in Saturday's Australian Guineas at Flemington.Baker said the filly would be spot-on for the Gro...
WHILE a multi-million dollar bonus dangles tantalisingly on the horizon, Bjorn Baker has more immediate goals for Twilight Royale, who’ll open her three-year-old account in Saturday’s Silver Shad...
Trainer Bjorn Baker will be chasing his first city win since relocating from New Zealand when Sharp Princess runs at Rosehill on Saturday.Baker is no stranger to success in Australia having claimed...
The greatest recognition of the New Zealand thoroughbred in 2010 probably came from an Irish chequebook.Coolmore Stud in November reportedly parted with $30 million for a controlling share in champ...
Bjorn Baker got the monkey off his back for his new Sydney operation at Canterbury recently and is hoping to build on that city win at the same track on Wednesday.Earlier this month three-year-old ...
Connections of New Zealand bred mare Jouer Le Jeu owe a debt of thanks to top Kiwi trainer Murray Baker following the mare's breakthrough victory at Doomben.Owners Glenn and Lisa Morton had just ab...