Careering Away 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...

Lightly raced import Puissance De Lune, unbeaten in two starts in Australia, will be aimed at the Bendigo Cup in the spring following his impressive win at Sandown.Prepared by Darren Weir, Puissanc...

Rostova bounced back from her Blue Diamond failure when she romped home in the Group Two VRC Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington and trainer Steve Richards hasn't ruled out a Golden Slipper start f...

Rostova bounced back from her Blue Diamond failure when she romped home in the Group Two VRC Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington and trainer Steve Richards hasn't ruled out a Golden Slipper start f...

Well, she's in but can she win it? Boom Victorian three-year-old Ortensia has gained a start in next week's Stradbroke Handicap with a gritty win in the mud at Eagle Farm, but the big question rema...

The first thing to be said about 'first uppers' is that you have to be careful. Extremely careful. Most horses resuming from a spell - say 60 days or more - will lose at their first run back. That...