Freedom Day 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...

Having heavily invested on Helmet in opening Guineas markets (and with a pretty solid crack at an early Guineas-Cox Plate double to boot), you could say I was slightly agitated as the gates crashed...

Todd Howlett says Glen Boss will have the freedom to ride Star Of Octagonal as he sees fit when the promising galloper makes his return in the Cameron Handicap at Newcastle.Boss rode Star Of Octago...

A day out at the midweeks could prove fruitful for trainer Brian Wakefield with under-rated four-year-old Bretonneux at Doomben.Wakefield has turned to Sydney jockey Chris Munce to assess Bretonneu...

It’s the end of an era for one of the most iconic racing families in Australia with  Fran Houlahan announcing her retirement as a trainer, reports racing.com. After holding a license for 37 year...

Quarantine protocols for travelling racehorses between Australia and New Zealand could be relaxed by late January.But that may be too late for the New Zealand summer carnival to attract the likes o...

Sometimes naming a horse has unforeseen repercussions. Much like Cyberdyne Systems' 'Skynet' network in Terminator II, if the animal/robot in question becomes 'self-aware', so to speak, they might ...