Sun Step 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...

Tony Vasil is hopeful that a Queensland winter spell may turn out to be the making of talented sprinter True Tales.The four-year-old built up a strong following after winning his first four starts ...

Joe Pride is enjoying the summer sun but looking forward to a wet autumn with stable stars Vision And Power and Sacred Choice who will both be aimed at the Doncaster in April.The winner of the 2009...

French trainer Pascal Bary has the Melbourne spring carnival well and truly on his radar and not solely with Spiritjim, winner of Sunday's Grand Prix de Chantilly (2400m) at Chantilly, reports Ra...

Rangirangdoo is considered a kid's pony around the stable but he is proving to be a lethal weapon on the racetrack.The Chris Waller-trained gelding staked his claim for next month's Group One Epsom...

Rangirangdoo is considered a kid's pony around the stable but he is proving to be a lethal weapon on the racetrack.The Chris Waller-trained gelding staked his claim for next month's Group One Epsom...

Cox Plate winter Pinker Pinker is back in work and being geared for a first-up tilt at the Group One Futurity Stakes at the end of February.Trainer Greg Eurell said the four-year-old blossomed duri...