Brave Strike 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...

Brave Brother 's last start win might have been flattered by what was perceived to be a "three-wide bias", but it was impressive nevertheless and he can overcome a wide draw in the final leg of ...

Alan Bailey will head to Doomben more in hope than with any great expectations for his two runners Fantastic Force and Brave The Way.Fantastic Force, a $600,000 buy at the New Zealand Premier sales...

From RACING POST HKLeading trainer John Moore looks likely to take a rare backseat role at the opening day of the new racing season at Sha Tin this afternoon, with depth of quality and weight of nu...

Fiveandahalfstar, who along with Kiwi star It’s a Dundeel

In the past few issues, I've canvassed the various ways you can look at dog races, and properly analyse them, using various key factors. For those of you interested in examining all this much fu...

In the past few issues, I've canvassed the various ways you can look at dog races, and properly analyse them, using various key factors. For those of you interested in examining all this much fu...