Decisive Moment 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...

Never a dull moment for the stewards...Chief steward Terry Bailey and his panel were kept busy with three jockeys suspended for causing interference at the Caulfield meeting on Sat. Danny Nikolic w...

Trainer Gillian Heinrich hopes to add Confident Star to her Magic Millions carnival team following the three-year-old's slashing victory at Doomben.Confident Star set a new class record leading all...

Randwick trainer John O'Shea is happy with Caulfield and Melbourne Cups prospect Zabrasive going into Saturday's Underwood Stakes.And he believes rival Metal Bender can upset the odds-on favourite ...

Former rodeo rider Andrew Murray will be out to land his first metropolitan winner as a trainer when the in-form Willysfilly runs at Sandown on Wednesday.Murray, 31, is in just his second year of t...

At the moment Australian racing should be pretty pleased with itself. Booming carnivals, record prizemoney and TAB turnover reflect a healthy portrait of a flourishing industry. One aspect ?that...

  To the many newcomers to the racing fraternity, recognition of the name Dominic Beirne may be pretty much restricted to those who have access to pay television’s Sky racing channel, and identif...