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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...
Michael Chang Chun-wai-trained Boy Oh Boy stands out in terms of ability in the DSFH 25th Listing Anniversary Cup (1,600m) today at Sha Tin if he brings his A-game with a hood. Boy Oh Boy (Dougl...
BOY5g : Trainer :Toby Autridge14 starts : 2 wins : 2 placesWin distance range : 1150m - 1200mTrack conditions won on : Slow : HeavyThis striking black gelding has really found his niche this prepar...
The above comment used to get my vote as the silliest comment in general use around the racing traps. Does it mean the horse will finish second? Or last? When you think about it, the person utteri...
Boy oh boy, they are still crying in their beer...Connections of trounced Trustus (10th) are still complaining about Danny Nikolic's ride in the Winter C'ship final at Flemington. Co-trainer Brian ...
Oozing confidence...Gai Waterhouse is beating the drum for her star mare More Joyous. Gai reckons she won't be beaten through the autumn. More Joyous has won 10 of her 14 starts, including three Gr...
As expected, Irish St Leger winner Sans Frontiere has copped a Melbourne Cup penalty. Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter gave the impressive stayer a 2kgs penalty. It means he will carry th...
Racing Victoria's Chief Handicapper Greg Carpenter has handed a 1kg Caulfield Cup penalty to improving stayer Stout Hearted after his impressive Grp 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) win on Saturday. ...
Handicapper Greg Carpenter is keen for punters to know why he gave Precedence a 1.5kgs penalty for his impressive Moonee Valley Cup win. He says: 'Precedence gave a strong staying performance to wi...
Penalties are flying around for the Cups...Folding Gear's win in Sat's Grp 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield has earned him a 1kg penalty for next month's Caulfield Cup. Folding Gear defeate...