Gessato 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...

A decision on a Melbourne Cup start for English raider Yellowstone is likely to be delayed until at least Wednesday.Yellowstone had treatment from an equine physiotherapist after injuring a hip in ...

Australian punters have seemingly accepted the inevitable and rallied to the international raiders in the Melbourne Cup with most money for Profound Beauty to give Irishman Dermot Weld his third vi...

The best Australian trainer in England stepped into Melbourne Cup discussions with a plea of "what about me".After watching her Cup entry Yellowstone work at Sandown, Jane Chapple-Hyam made the cas...

Racing  Victoria confirms it has launched an investigation into Mornington-based trainer Dean Binaisse 

The field is finalised and now the task ahead is to find which horse will win this year's Melbourne Cup.With 24 horses it is easy to get confused but using Cup history can help eliminate the also-r...

It was a mixed day in Melbourne for the international trainers with Aidan O'Brien subjected to a media barrage over tactics, Luca Cumani happy to keep Mad Rush away from Flemington and Jane Chapple...