Cesar Bessan Horse

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...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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 "...

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...

PREMIER Sydney trainer Chris Waller will train all yearlings purchased this year by leading syndicator Star Thoroughbreds. Denise Martin, owner of Star Thoroughbreds, made the shock announcement ...

Big switch...Jason Coyle says his top colt Onemorenomore will miss the $1million Golden Rose (1400m) in favor of a crack at the Caulfield Guineas-Cox Plate double. Onemorenomore was due to kick off...

AS well as a Cox Plate runner, Aidan O’Brien may also have a Melbourne Cup starter this spring, reports Racing Network. Kingfisher , a northern hemisphere three-year-old, is expected to join ...

Another shambles...Two major European quarantine centres have been declared unsuitable by Australian officials - and that means international horses may not be able to run in this year's Melbourne ...

How long has this been going on? Tests in preparation for Randwick's $150 million redevelopment have revealed the shock news that the Queen Elizabeth Stand is unsafe. The discovery has forced the A...

THE Victoria Racing Club has switched next weekend's Turnbull Stakes meeting to Sunday, but will not seek compensation from the AFL despite an estimated loss of several hundreds of thousands of dol...