Escape Artist 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...

Damien Oliver has won the first of two VRC autumn carnival-defining appeals, reports Racing Netrwork. Oliver was successful on Monday in having a 12-meeting suspension imposed by Racing Victoria ...

The Cleaner, rated by many as Tasmanian’s best horse, will take aim at the Winter Championship Final at Flemington next month following his strong win at Moonee Valley.   After encountering s...

Trainer Brian Smith has taken a swipe at the lack of suitable distance races in Queensland for emerging stayers on the eve of a four-pronged attack on the Jacobs Creek Sparkling Handicap at Doomben...

Trainer Brian Smith has taken a swipe at the lack of suitable distance races in Queensland for emerging stayers on the eve of a four-pronged attack on the Jacobs Creek Sparkling Handicap at Doomben...

When you’re putting a trifecta, or First 4 combination together, are you always loathe to leave out the short-priced runners? Don’t worry, 99 per cent of punters have the same mindset. Fact is, t...

When you’re putting a trifecta, or First 4 combination together, are you always loathe to leave out the short-priced runners? Don’t worry, 99 per cent of punters have the same mindset. Fact is, t...