Hard Landing 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...

Surprise package Landing will spearhead trainer Gai Waterhouse's assault on the feature races at Hawkesbury's showpiece meeting on Saturday.Waterhouse was the dominant force during the Sydney autum...

From MURRAY BELL in HK Racing PostCaspar Fownes describes himself as a competitive person by nature, but the energy and focus he put into landing his second trainers' premiership was real eye-of-th...

Noel Mayfield-Smith prepared the first winner at a Hawkesbury stand-alone Saturday meeting and now hopes to land one of the feature races on the provincial club's showpiece day.Mayfield-Smith will ...

Trainer John Sadler will take steps to ensure Heidilicious is on her best barrier behaviour for the Queensland Oaks and is confident of landing his first Group One since returning to training in hi...

Former New Zealand stayer Maythehorsebemagic showed he would be a force in next month's Warrnambool Cup after landing a betting plunge at his Australian debut at Caulfield.The seven-year-old joined...

Former champion Zealand jockey Lisa Cropp says she's here for the long haul after landing her fourth metropolitan winner in two days with a treble at Sandown.Cropp won Saturday's opening event on G...