Catapult 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...

Gold Coast, here he comes...Mark Kavanagh is likely to take his slick sprinter Catapulted to the Magic Millions Sprint on the Gold Coast on Jan 14 following his slashing Standish 1200m win at Flemi...

Clarry Conners has applied blinkers to two-year-old Dear Demi in an attempt to catapult the filly into Magic Millions calculations at Warwick Farm on Saturday.Dear Demi, with $23,000 prize money in...

SECOND declarations for the Melbourne Cup close on Monday and the squeeze is itensifying for the final spots in the $6.2 million nation-stopping race. As usual the Cup landscape can shift dramati...

Following three consecutive Group 1 seconds, talented middle distance performer Black Piranha is on target to break his Group 1 'duck' in the $1m Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 6...

TRAINER Mark Kavanagh has Victoria's two major summer sprint races at his mercy after landing the quinella with rejuvenated horses in the Doveton Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, reports the Sunday...

The Astronomer faces test to determine fate of Qld bid Posted @ 07:29:00 EST TRAINER Guy Walter says The Astronomer must win Saturday's Hawkesbury Guineas to warrant a trip to the Queensland Guinea...