Ethereal Star 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...

The win by two-year-old Sheila's Star at Moonee Valley on Monday signalled a new beginning for co-trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon who are rebuilding their team.Symons, who trained former star...

The win by two-year-old Sheila's Star at Moonee Valley on Monday signalled a new beginning for co-trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon who are rebuilding their team.Symons, who trained former star...

Glen Boss believes an apparent lack of depth among Australia's weight-for-age middle distance horses can help create spring opportunities for Shamrocker, a prized carnival ride for the leading jock...

New Zealand filly Awesome Planet lived up to trainer Graeme Rogerson's high opinion of her and booked early favouritism for the Group One Queensland Oaks with a brilliant victory in the Group Three...

Apprentice Nathan Berry has been taken to hospital for precautionary X-rays after taking a tumble from Light Horseman at Randwick on a day when senior ride Nash Rawiller also found himself in the w...

New Zealand filly Awesome Planet lived up to trainer Graeme Rogerson's high opinion of her and booked early favouritism for the Group One Queensland Oaks with a brilliant victory in the Group Three...