Favorite Shadow 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...

Wow! What a fabulous run from Aussie mare Ortensia to win the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York overnight. Paul Messara's seven-year-old was almost last and at least 10 lengths behind the leader at...

Craig Williams ends his final weekend in Japan with the ride on the favorite in the $2.25 million Arima Kinen (2500 m) at Nakayama on Saturday. Williams, who rode a treble in successive races at Ch...

Well, did Typhoon Tracy have a virus or not? That's the big question after her puzzling and disappointing performance in the Doncaster. She was a shadow of her normal self. She finished 14th in wha...

Two runners were heavily backed at Moonee Valley with punters feeling the heat after each of them failed to salute. Irish Dream was the first to go down when she contested race 3. Irish Dream opene...