More Than Involved 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...

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...

Gai Waterhouse and Katie Page have launched a $500,000 incentive aimed at attracting women to racehorse ownership.Page, the managing director of Harvey Norman and a co-owner of the Magic Millions s...

 Renowned trainer Brian Mayfield-Smith returned to the winner’s stall for the first time in more than three years when the lightly-raced gelding Henny Hoo broke his maiden in the Puckapunyal Army ...

PERTH trainer Adam Durrant is not concerned that his arrival in Melbourne with vastly improved stayer Mr Moet has been largely overshadowed by the appearance later this month of Western Australia's...

The cheers will be heard from New Zealand to far north Queensland if popular Gold Coast jockey Justin Stanley makes a successful city comeback at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.Stanley's career looked to ...

Stewards ignored compelling evidence from Michelle Payne in hammering Chad Schofield for improper riding at Mornington on Wednesday. Michelle defended Chad's riding, which the stewards said had a...