Diamond Alley 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...

While the Peter Snowden-trained Forensics holds sway with punters for Saturday's Myer Classic at Flemington, rival trainer Guy Walter believes Sheikh Mohammed should keep an eye on his second set o...

The AAMI Victoria Derby barrier draw did little the dent Robbie Laing’s confidence regarding Polanski’s chances in the $1.5 million event at Flemington this Saturday, reports Racing Victoria. The ...

Helmet's hopes of a farewell Australian win in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington received a boost at this morning's allocation of barriers for the $750,000 event.The Peter Snowden...

Peter Moody will unveil a relation to a Golden Slipper placegetter on Saturday, but it is his two other first-starters in the  $80,000 Robert Taranto Handicap  that he is most optimistic about. ...

A horror draw and the tight Doomben track look formidable obstacles for Echoes Of Heaven in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes but trainer Mick Price still feels his colt has some pluses in his favo...

A horror draw and the tight Doomben track look formidable obstacles for Echoes Of Heaven in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes but trainer Mick Price still feels his colt has some pluses in his favo...