Fortune Kept 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...

Barbados, the first foal of former top sprinter Virage De Fortune, has started to fulfil his potential with a maiden success at Canterbury on Wednesday.The three-year-old colt by Redoute's Choice w...

Jockey Club officials again did a poor job of concealing their mirth as turnover all but touched the rare billion dollar barrier on the mixed all-weather and turf card. The pari-mutuel handle fell ...

It was all about firsts for four jockeys at Sha Tin yesterday as William Pike, Gerald Mosse, Brett Doyle and Olivier Doleuze declared the season officially open, reports the HK Racing PostIt says: ...

Bart Cummings is content with his decision not to run Faint Perfume in the AJC Australian Derby and will rely on Rock Classic in Saturday's Randwick feature.The master trainer said he had learned f...

Bart Cummings is content with his decision not to run Faint Perfume in the AJC Australian Derby and will rely on Rock Classic in Saturday's Randwick feature.The master trainer said he had learned f...

In this, the final part of our series on the UK teacher and racing books publisher and author R.W. 'Georgie' Wood, we bring you more of his thoughts on staking and selection. Georgie Wood was a g...