Basil's Gift Horse

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...

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...

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 ...

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. ...

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 "...

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...

Frankel completed his preparation for the Lockinge Stakes with a workout on grass at Newmarket that left trainer Sir Henry Cecil delighted with his unbeaten champion.Cecil resisted the temptation t...

Frankel lived up to the billing as he ran out a brilliant winner of the Qipco Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, UK. The build-up to the contest was intense as the star three-year-old miler took on Canford...

Canberra mare Gathering Light has come through a torrid last-start run well and is ready to make amends at Randwick on Wednesday.Trainer Matthew Dale, who is holidaying in the United States, said t...

Canberra mare Gathering Light has come through a torrid last-start run well and is ready to make amends at Randwick on Wednesday.Trainer Matthew Dale, who is holidaying in the United States, said t...

Canberra mare Gathering Light has come through a torrid last-start run well and is ready to make amends at Randwick on Wednesday.Trainer Matthew Dale, who is holidaying in the United States, said t...

It didn't take long for Craig Williams to stamp his mark, again, on racing in Japan. He was aboard when Grand Prix Boss came back to his championship-level 2-year-old form in this third start this ...