Ain't She A Dane Horse

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...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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 "...

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...

Global interest in Victoria’s Spring Racing Carnival continues to soar with a record number of international entries received for this year’s Caulfield Cup and Sportingbet Cox Plate, reports Raci...

The Expressway Stakes meeting signals the unofficial start of the Sydney autumn carnival and leading trainer Chris Waller will bring out three of his big guns for Saturday's Group Two race at Roseh...

Bart Cummings, who isn't getting any younger, is certainly super-serious about another Melbourne Cup win. He has last year's Cup winner Viewed heading his 11-horse team for the big race. Bart's try...

Almost 250 horses have been nominated for Saturday’s nine-card race at Flemington, with entries for the main event, the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200 metres), extended until 10am Tuesday. ...

Black Type racing at Caulfield on Boxing Day and Flemington on New Year’s Day are the feature Melbourne meetings over the Festive period, but they aren’t the only cards conducted in the urban are...

It could be a cracker of a BMW this year...The 80 entries include some big-race winner for Sydney's biggest staying race of the year, the 2012 The BMW (2400m) at Rosehill on April 7. Entries closed...