Born To Play 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...

Bookmakers were laying seafood platters abundant in oysters, crayfish and caviar across their big brass beds on Saturday night after an awful day for odds-on punters at Rosehill. Whilst the win of ...

Veteran jockey Gerald Mosse and new boss Manfred Man Ka-leung can get their partnership off to a flying start and help punters land a big Triple Trio when  Motif  returns from injury at Sunday's s...

John Size-trained  Amazing Kids  had to play second fiddle to  Fabulous One  on international day but the talented gelding can end that horse's winning streak in the Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup ...

Are you born to lose? Many a punter has made this crack against himself. Probably you have in a moment of utter despair, triggered by the defeat of yet another 'good thing'. Your first aim should...

  To the many newcomers to the racing fraternity, recognition of the name Dominic Beirne may be pretty much restricted to those who have access to pay television’s Sky racing channel, and identif...

Peter Snowden is hoping to cash in on a rare home ground advantage when feature racing heads to Warwick Farm for the next two Saturdays.The southwestern Sydney racetrack will play host to its featu...