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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...
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. ...
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 "...
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...
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...
Talk to any number of racing professionals and ask them to name the key 10 factors in their form analysis and you are likely to receive differing answers! It's the nature of the game. Everyone has...
If there's one thing that makes the four Melbourne racecourses stand out it is their complete difference to each other. You have the spacious, sweeping bends of Flemington, with its long 453 m h...
From Racing Post UKFRANKIE DETTORI got the fractions spot on aboard Holberg, who led from the start before battling gamely to see off the late challenge of 33-1 outsider Pink Symphony by a short-he...
Decircles followed in the footsteps of stablemate Adamantium with victory at Flemington on Saturday and he will given the chance to further emulate his fellow Danny O’Brien-trained gelding on New...
Craig Williams has been booked to ride for Gai Waterhouse on her promising 2YO colt Marseille Roulette in Sat's Grp 3 $150,000 Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Caulfield. In Melbourne for the $1 mil...
Warrnambool trainer Jarrod McLean is hopeful veteran sprinter Juggle The Books can extend the run of longshots when he contests his second Group Three Standish Handicap.McLean said the eight-year-o...
Trainer Tony McEvoy confirms that Glyn Schofield will ride Little Critter in Thursday's $200,000 Magic Millions Wyong Classic as a leadup to tackling the $2 million MM Classic at the Gold Coast on...
It's on! Bel Sprinter has got himself a mouth-watering clash with superstar 3YO Sepoy after his brilliant win in Sat's $100,000 (Listed) United Arab Emirates Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield. The rising...
Kris Lees has taken drastic action to replace injured Jim Cassidy on Fritz's Princess at Randwick on Sat. He's booked Hong Kong-based Darren Beadman. KL says: 'If you are going to get someone to re...
Trainer Bevan Laming paid star filly Ringa Ringa Rosie the ultimate accolade by declaring her possibly the best horse he has trained following her sensational comeback victory at Doomben.Ringa Ring...