Southern France 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...

Let me at it again...Last year's Melbourne Cup winner Americain is after the great race again. He'll have another couple of outings in France before being sent back to Australia to attempt to make ...

There is a sense of deja vu about the Melbourne Cup with European bookmakers agreeing with their southern hemisphere counterparts that the trophy will once again be heading to France.Last year's wi...

Americain is due to resume in a 3100-metre race in France in two weeks as part of a long campaign aimed at winning back-to-back Cups.Owner Gerry Ryan outlined the plans for Americain after another ...

Manighar, the import who had never raced at less than 2400 metres until joining the Peter Moody stable, gave the leading trainer and his stable jockey Luke Nolen their first win in the $1 million A...

Internatiomnal  racing supremo Godolphin will have a permanent presence in Australia from the start of the new racing season. John Ferguson, bloodstock adviser to Godolphin’s owner Sheikh Mohammed...

Craig Williams' appeal against a careless riding suspension which threatens his Melbourne Cup dream will be heard on Friday.French-born jockey Christophe Lemaire is on standby to ride Dunaden in Tu...