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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...
Nextanix will be out to atone for his Christmas Cup defeat when he steps out in the Group Three Summer Cup at Rosehill on Boxing Day.The Kerry Parker-trained four-year-old made late ground in a mud...
Kerry Parker expects another rise in distance to be a help and not a hindrance to Nextanix in Saturday's Listed Christmas Cup at Rosehill."He's always just been a horse that we thought would get be...
Trainer Kerry Parker has had a frustrating run of setbacks with progressive gelding Nextanix and is hoping his fortunes have finally turned.The lightly-raced four-year-old will step out in the Shar...
The Warwick Stakes has been earmarked for the return of Brilliant Light, one of the revelations of the Sydney autumn carnival.Brilliant Light is scheduled to have a jumpout at Kembla Grange on Augu...
Randwick: Australian Turf Club Saturday 28, April 2012Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)Rail Position: +6m 1600m to WP, +3m remainderTrack Condition: Dead 5Track Type: TurfWeather: FineRace 6 - 3:35...
A subtle gear change and a robust tempo provided Darley stayer Yulalona with the right ingredients for a return to stakes-winning form in the $125,000 Summer Cup at Rosehill on Monday.Rated highly ...