Freak On A Lead 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...

Magic Millions Sprint winner Temple Of Boom has suffered a setback putting a trip to Sydney for the Group One Galaxy at Randwick in doubt.Trainer Tony Gollan has been working overtime to get Temple...

Stratofortress, who made a name for himself as a stayer with his Newcastle Cup win at his most recent start, is tipped to match it with the sprinters when he resumes on Saturday."He didn't have too...

Gai Waterhouse might have been in Melbourne on Saturday but as usual she left her indelible mark on Sydney racing with four winners from four runners at Randwick including improving stayer Lorne Da...

Brilliant jumper Black And Bent's future is still up in the air after his superb win in the J.J. Houlahan Hurdle 3400m at Sandown Lakeside on Sunday. Connections are considering that tempting Melbo...

In a devastating display that had many searching for new superlatives, So You Think confirmed he was the best horse in the country when he claimed his second Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.Young jockey...

In a devastating display that had many searching for new superlatives, So You Think confirmed he was the best horse in the country when he claimed his second Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.Young jockey...