Dashing Fellow 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...

John Moore and John Size have owned the Group Two Chairman's Trophy over the past decade but the aces lie with the latter in today's edition with  Contentment  getting the race map to land the tro...

The "big three" are back duelling at the top of Jockey Challenge betting but a strong start should see Joao Moreira scoot home as favourite and end his run of outs, reports Racing Post HK. After ...

The barrier draw has made the race less clearly defined than it might have been otherwise but John Size-trained  Thewizardofoz  should throw down the gauntlet to other Derby-bound four-year-olds b...

The John Size-trained Contentment is a multiple placegetter in top mile races but there has always been a suspicion that he is at his best over 1,400m and he has some unfinished business in the Ch...

One bad run. Always forgive a good horse one bad run, so they say. So who are "they"? The same "they," who are backing "it" in the ring? You know the spiel: "they are backing it", "they've backed...