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The NAB Challenge is done and dusted and we all now have a clearer idea of what is in store this season. While there was little on the line during the pre-season competition plenty has changed in the betting landscape over the last three weeks, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reporting the following changes: BROWNLOW Firmers…

It’s not an insult, it’s reality…..Jarrod Croker could quite conceivably score more than the entire St George-Illawarra team in tomorrow’s round 3 clash. Given the Dragons have only scored the one try in each of their two matches, online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has priced sharpshooter Croker at $4.25 to beat the Dragons on his own. South…

The Coalition are racing towards a victory on Saturday week according to the odds from online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au, firming from $1.08 into Black Caviar like odds of $1.07 with Labor drifting to $8.00. The chances of a Hung Parliament are also on the wane, moving from $1.18 into $1.12 - with one punter placing a…

He’s booted home 88 Group One winners and now The Enforcer, Mick Dittman, has teamed up with Sportsbet for a series of blogs over the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Dittman begins with a look at this weekend’s Golden Slipper, where he’s gone outside of the two favourites in search of the winner. Please credit Sportsbet should…

Japanese raiders World Ace and Real Impact have been kept safe in betting for Saturday’s George Ryder Stakes at Randwick. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has opened Real Impact and World Ace at $7.50 for the Rosehill Group 1. Caulfield Guineas winner Shooting To Win, likely to be the only three-year-old in the race, is $4.40 favourite…

Tickets to the 2015 Melbourne Cup Carnival go on sale from 9am today (Monday) through Ticketek, the earliest tickets have gone on sale in the Victoria Racing Club’s (VRC) 150 year history. VRC Acting Chief Executive Julian Sullivan said the VRC is offering early bird prices to provide patrons with better value for money and…

Flemington: The Playground of Racing Royalty A shift to a new agency for the first time in more than a decade has seen the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) take a markedly different approach in its latest marketing campaign to attract visitors to the iconic Melbourne Cup Carnival. VRC Acting Chief Executive Julian Sullivan said the…

Punters have rushed to back Happy Trails after he drew an ideal barrier for Saturday’s Australian Cup at Flemington. Happy Trails, who jumps from gate four, is now $4.50 favourite with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. He has leap-frogged Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist, now second pick at $5.50. “Money was steady for Happy Trails, but once the…

It has taken time, but punters are finally warming towards Protectionist for the Australian Cup. The Melbourne Cup winner was friendless when betting opened, but online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports strong backing for the stallion. Protectionist is $5.50 second favourite for the Flemington Group 1. Happy Trails heads the chart at $4.50. “Happy Trails was the…

The Duchess Of Cambridge’s recent public appearance has led to increased speculation on just what name will be given to the new royal baby. Elizabeth has been the big firmer at William Hil, with punters backing the name from $13 into $5 favouritism since last month. The odds of George being joined by a little…