Outa Taormina 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...

Trainer John McNair is hoping for at least three lengths improvement from glamour sprinter Hay List in the Group One Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.McNair sounded the ominous warning after the fi...

A month-long absence from the winner's list has Corey Brown looking to reignite his Sydney season at Canterbury on Saturday.The 2001-02 Sydney premier jockey and title runner-up four times, Brown h...

A 12-month spending spree on yearlings and tried horses is poised to return its first major spring dividend for Nathan Tinkler at Randwick on Saturday.Tinkler, last week named at the top of BRW's Y...

Racing officials remain committed to running Saturday's Stayer's Cup in spite of a limited entry list for the $100,000 feature.When nominations closed on Tuesday only five horses were entered for t...

Dual Stradbroke Handicap winner Black Piranha's lead-up to the Emirates Stakes has pleased his jockey Corey Brown who believes he can add a third Group One to his resume on Saturday.Brown rode Blac...

One of the earliest investigations I carried out as a young and enthusiastic racing researcher concerned horses that had won their last start. The exercise involved more than 2000 instances where...