Cold Train 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...

Trainer Mick Price has landed a double across two states after splitting his luck with stablemates Nakaaya and Luminous Harmony.Price had both fillies engaged in Saturday's East Malvern Community B...

It was a case of passion winning out over a career as a physiotherapist for trainer Ben Ahrens who landed his first Saturday metropolitan winner with Spechenka at Doomben.Ahrens has been training f...

A good run at Caulfield on Saturday will see Bartholdi press on to the Group One South Australian Derby in May.The Statue Of Liberty gelding will race with winkers on for the first time in the Spor...

English professional Malcolm Smith runs a small tipping service in the UK and aims to make consistent profits. He achieves this by the use of a set of investment rules. Malcolm recently outlined ...

It's closer to midnight than midday when Peter Moody begins the daily ritual of the racehorse trainer.A coffee, a smoke, a warm jacket and out into the stable yard to check on the horses.It's diffi...

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michael Rodd believes his lean winter carnival run is set to end with his second Group One Queensland Derby victory aboard Shootoff at Eagle Farm on Saturday.Rodd has h...