Bond Elegance 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...

TAB Sportsbet opened Mid Summer Music at $3.60 for Saturday's Grp 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield but a flurry of early hits quicklu moved it to $3.40 and then to $3.10. Rival bookie IASb...

The crazy big money has arrived early for Black Caviar in Sat's Patinack Farm Classis at Flemington. TAB Sportsbet reports a bet of $100,000 at $1.07 for the champion sprinter. Early markets:Patina...

Favourite backers have been piling into Azkadellia to win  Saturday's  Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm.   The talented mare is $4.20 into $4 since the barrier draw this morning and is holdin...

There's been early money for Echo Gal at Warwick Farm, according to the early price moves from TAB.

Azkadellia may be the $2.80 favourite for the Doomben 10000 but TAB punters are giving Fell Swoop and Delectation a real shot, both priced at $6.00. The money is split between the three horses...

That feels better...Michael Rodd is now free to ride Rockpecker in Sunday's Canberra Cup and also to ride in an international jockeys' invitational race series in Mauritius the following weekend. R...