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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...
A TAB customer has pulled off one of the best punting stories you are likely to hear heading into the Spring Carnival. Spending just $6, the punter snared 7.5 percent of the BIG6 at Caulfield (...
Big hits and misses from Saturday's racing (TAB Sportsbet):CAULFIELDRace ThreeThere's Only One ($3.80-$2.60) $5,000 at $3.50, $8,000 at $3. UNPLACEDRace FourPronto Pronto ($7,500 each-way at $14) U...
I suspect that the vast majority of people who take an interest in racing in NSW and Victoria, and probably most of the rest of the country, have succumbed to investing a few dollars on the latest...
Most of the bigger bets taken by TAB Sportsbet went astray on Saturday. One customer outlaid $100,000 @ $2.70 on Fawkner in the final event at Rosehill which finished third in a tight finish. There...
The winning spring carnival tsunami continues for the PPD Club's ace tipster Brian Blackwell with his Daily Specials notching success after success. At the weekend, BB struck with REAL LOVE 1s...
Cash in on Bart? Master blaster Bart Cummings has a strong list of runners lined up for Melbourne's big spring "majors" and Betstar's Alan Eskander is giving punters the chance to back their opinio...
The BIG6 broke new ground at Randwick with a record pool and dividend. The exotic bet type, which carried a $716,000 jackpot, was heavily promoted throughout the week and punters didn't miss the ch...