Forever Autumn Horse

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...

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 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. ...

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 ...

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 "...

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...

Chris Waller has slated the Group Two Expressway Stakes as the autumn launching pad for new recruit Shoot Out.The dual Group One winner made his first public appearance since being transferred from...

MICK Kent plans to take Solsay, winner of Friday night's 1Print.com.au Handicap (1200 m) at Moonee Valley, to Tasmania for next month’s Listed Thomas Lyons Stakes in Hobart on February 9.

Peter Snowden is stepping down from his post as the head trainer for Darley Australia and will set up a base in Sydney with his son Paul. Snowden will remain in his current position until the end...

Saturday's Chipping Norton Stakes will be a litmus test for the rest of Melito's autumn carnival aspirations.The reigning NSW Champion for her deeds as a sprinter last autumn, Melito's focus this t...

An Australian Guineas campaign is at the forefront of autumn plans for Aeronautical, a lightly-raced three-year-old expected to resume against older sprinters later this week.Aeronautical is slated...

A few eyebrows may have been raised when yet another 'half-brother to a champion!' was knocked down for $1.025 million at the Australian Easter Yearling Sale last year. After all, the $27,500-fee C...