Majestic Victory 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...

Leon Macdonald finds it hard to separate his Thousand Guineas runners Majestic Music and Miss With Attitude but does believe they should swap names.The Adelaide trainer, who is now in partnership w...

Leon Macdonald finds it hard to separate his Thousand Guineas runners Majestic Music and Miss With Attitude but does believe they should swap names.The Adelaide trainer, who is now in partnership w...

David Hayes is more than happy with his decision not to run Irish Lights in the Edward Manifold Stakes ahead of her Group One assignment in the Thousand Guineas on Wednesday week.The Fastnet Rock f...

David Hayes is more than happy with his decision not to run Irish Lights in the Edward Manifold Stakes ahead of her Group One assignment in the Thousand Guineas on Wednesday week.The Fastnet Rock f...

How about these Aussie jockeys! A handful of them are dominating some of the best racing in the world. Craig Williams was at his majestic best riding Jaguar Mail to victory in Sunday's Tenno Sho in...

Winning form has been a good guide to the Sandown Guineas but it may work against the heavily-supported favourite Kidnapped.The three-year-old, who will be joined by stablemate Khas Kura in Saturda...