Bezel 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...

Another shambles...Two major European quarantine centres have been declared unsuitable by Australian officials - and that means international horses may not be able to run in this year's Melbourne ...

With eight European raiders having already taken up residence at Werribee, 11 more horses from that part of the world have entered quarantine at Newmarket (UK) in preparation for their arrival in...

David Hayes has bought the UK stayer Changingoftheguard. If he passes a vet test, Changingoftheguard, who has been trained by Aidan O'Brien in Ireland, will arrive in Melbourne on Oct 10 and enter ...

Godolphin horses Lost In The Moment and Modun, have gone into UK quarantine before embarking on a Melbourne Cup mission. Simon Crisford, the Godolphin racing manager, says: "All being well, Lost In...

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...

A Group 1-winning sprinter will be among the first shipment of horses to fly in from England with a view to tackling the Spring Racing Carnival riches. But it will be a speedster well known to Au...