Gingerella 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...

Trainer Eric Musgrove says Our Aristocrat will be "spot-on" for his first showdown of the season with Australia's champion hurdler Black And Bent at Sandown.Our Aristocrat, winner of last year's Au...

Trainer Eric Musgrove says Australian Hurdle winner Our Aristocrat will be vulnerable against another unbeaten jumper Capecover when they clash at Sandown.An exciting hurdler, Our Aristocrat has wo...

Trainer Pat Carey is hoping two-year-old filly Angela's Dream will turn out half as good as her Ballarat Cup-winning half-brother Varsilayos.The daughter of Bel Esprit makes her first city appearan...

Eric Musgrove is wary about the track conditions for Zealous in Saturday's Australian Steeplechase at Sandown.The Zabeel five-year-old made his debut over the bigger fences in the Great Southern St...

Above Average, who failed to make the grade as a Melbourne Cup horse, has emerged as the best jumps prospect for the Freedman stable in more than a decade.The former English stayer was described as...

After adding another piece of silverware to his trophy cabinet, premiership-winning jockey Chris Munce will make a low-key comeback for his first meeting of the new season at Eagle Farm.Munce retur...