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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...
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Australian sprinter Star Witness will stay in England to contest next month's July Cup after finishing third to Society Rock in the Golden Jubilee.Star Witness finished second to Prohibit in the Ki...
CANTERBURY Acceptances on Wednesday 1st July, 2009TAB MEETING. Rail: +6 metres out--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-01.00 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS AUGUST 1...
Trainer Robbie Laing has called for the jumps season to be condensed for the elite hurdlers and steeplechasers.Saturday's Australian Steeplechase winner Vindicating will have to wait until August f...
Racing Victoria (RV) has released the framework for its 2012-13 racing calendar which will feature 576 race meetings across the state from 1 August to 31 July.The annual meeting total represents an...
Money will have no bearing on whether Black Caviar fronts up against Frankel in England later this year.Melbourne Cup-winning owner Sheikh Fahad has offered to boost his sponsorship of the Sussex S...
Patrick Payne's dominance with a boutique group of jumpers has continued with his Grand National Hurdle hope Capecover scoring at Sandown.Former Cups horse Capecover brought up Payne's ninth jumps ...