Brilliant Mind 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...

A year ago Brilliant Light rose through the ranks to become one of the stories of the autumn carnival, culminating in his third place in the Doncaster Mile.His spring campaign was halted after thre...

Talented sprinter Mind Your Head is set to give Wangaratta trainer John Ledger his second Christmas Stakes win in three years.The much-maligned six-year-old avoided the spring horses with an extend...

Maligned galloper Mind Your Head has rewarded the patience of his connections and delivered on a six month plan to give trainer John Ledger his second Christmas Stakes win in three years.The six-ye...

Trainer Peter Moody says Typhoon Tracy is forward enough to extend her unbeaten record to six in Saturday's JJ Liston Stakes at Caulfield.But the Caulfield trainer admitted he was surprised that th...

Trainer Peter Moody says Typhoon Tracy is forward enough to extend her unbeaten record to six in Saturday's JJ Liston Stakes at Caulfield.But the Caulfield trainer admitted he was surprised that th...

It was pleasing to see Michael Rodd make something of a comeback with two winners at Caulfield last Saturday (his first city winners since March!) and it could be the start of an extraordinary few ...