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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...
Mary's Grace was given a rousing reception on her way back to the winner's enclosure after sending her fans into a frenzy with her gutsy front-running victory in the Listed Mona Lisa Stakes at Wyon...
Having a third different jockey in as many starts aboard the in-form Mary's Grace holds no concerns for trainer Kylie Gavenlock ahead of the Group Two Villiers Stakes at Randwick.The Gosford traine...
Trainer Kylie Gavenlock endured the most anxious 15 minutes of her career at Hawkesbury a year ago waiting for Mary's Grace to be declared the winner of the Darley Crown.The mare returns to defend ...
Punters who warmed to the Guy Walter-trained Kylie at Randwick were lamenting when the mare ran third, but it still turned out be a Kylie trifecta.Gosford trainer Kylie Gavenlock led in a quinella ...
I'll Have Another looked like just another horse at the Kentucky Derby.Until the final furlong (200m), that is.That's when the chestnut colt - sold for a paltry $US11,000 ($A10,750) and ridden by a...
A considerable weight drop should help offset the rise in class for lightly-raced mare Royal Rock who is chasing an overdue win in the Mona Lisa Stakes at Wyong.The four-year-old goes into Sunday's...
Everything has gone well with Bernicia's preparation leading into Saturday's Coolmore Classic at Rosehill except for the barrier draw, and trainer Guy Walter is looking to the past to find a positi...
Classy fillies Karuta Queen and Military Grace lead the order of entry for next month's $2 million BMW Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast. TheClassicon Jan 15 is restricted to 16 ...
Tiamo Grace has firmed from $7.00 to $4.40 with TAB to win the Crown Oaks after her impressive victory in the Wakeful Stakes. Yankee Rose remains a clear favourite for Thursday’s feature ...
A sudden shortage of senior jockeys has given at least two apprentice riders an unexpected shot at black-type success at Randwick on Saturday.As six of the top 10 jockeys on the premiership table a...