Calling The Shots 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...

Much as it was with  Divine Calling  at his second race start here, the question in today's HK$8 million Hong Kong Classic Mile is not so much about whether Divine Calling is the right favourite b...

LAST Saturday a horse named Rislaya was killed during the Winter Cup at Rosehill. The five-year-old mare lost her footing entering the straight, stumbled and fell at high speed, receiving an injury...

Swooper Black Piranha is taking Con Karakatsanis on the greatest ride of his life and the fearless young trainer has warned punters not to write the horse off in Saturday's $2 million Doncaster at ...

  “If more than one person is responsible for a miscalculation, no one will be at fault. ' That is Murphy's Law at its best. Unfortunately, as far as the punter is concerned, he has no-one to ...