Amazed 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...

The whip rules controversy is moving swiftly to crisis point...A number of well-known jockeys are pressing for industrial action. The jockeys want the poorly-framed new rules to be thrown out. They...

GOLDEN Slipper winner Sepoy is almost certain to leave Australian shores within the next 12 months - setting up the possibility of a mouth-watering clash with Black Caviar at Royal Ascot in 2012, r...

That Mysterious Thing We Call "The Punter".I never fail to be amazed by punters.The race that I regard as the hardest on the card (any card you like) for the day is being hit hard already, and it's...

Black Caviar etched her name in racing history with a record 20th consecutive win on Saturday which amazed her trainer Peter Moody.Black Caviar now holds the modern-day record for consecutive metro...

Mount Gambier-trained gallopers Glaneuse and Riceman have landed an unlikely quinella in the Winter Championship Final at Flemington.Glaneuse ($31), trained by Mick O'Leary, held off the Dean Saxon...

Rain remains the biggest threat to the gala Magic Millions day proceeding at the Gold Coast on Saturday.Stewards inspected the track for a second time on Thursday morning and were amazed at the rap...