Flash Fiorente 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...

Close call...Holidaying jockey Michelle Payne came close overnight to riding her second winner in the UK. She finished 3rd, beaten a head and a neck, on 9/1 chance Jiggalong at Thirsk. Michelle has...

Another superb winning tip! Yes, Brian Blackwell was again

áEconomy and Another Day."There's always another day". Nowhere is this more true than in our pursuit of the racing dollar.Tomorrow, June 6, at least two of the major meetings will be held on bottom...

Shewan is OUT of the Melbourne Cup. The scratching was announced on Saturday morning. Connections have told stewards they were 'not happy' with the horse's progress.

Paul Snowden, stable-foreman for Darley in Melbourne, has urged punters not to be too harsh when assessing the form of Albrecht before Saturday's Australian Guineas. Last year's runner-up in the Gr...

Craig Williams is off on another Japanese jaunt. He will ride in Japan for Katsumi Yoshida over the next two months with a couple of trips to England. Brilliant mare Ortensia will be a key ride for...