Gold Merchant 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...

Top sprinter Keen Commander has convinced trainer Denise McGrath he is ready for a return to stakes racing.Keen Commander is among 21 entries for the Listed Lightning Handicap at Randwick on Saturd...

Curlin became the first North American thoroughbred to surpass the $US10 million ($A11.99 million) prizemoney barrier with a come-from-behind victory in the Jockey Club Gold Cup.The reigning US Hor...

Training a Melbourne Cup placegetter has been Helen Page's biggest racing thrill but she now hopes to eclipse the moment by winning the $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast.Page is b...

Ironstein, rated the slowest horse ever to come out of John Singleton's Strawberry Hill stud, could be headed for a Caulfield and Melbourne Cups campaign next year following his narrow win in the L...

Ironstein, rated the slowest horse ever to come out of John Singleton's Strawberry Hill stud, could be headed for a Caulfield and Melbourne Cups campaign next year following his narrow win in the L...

Ironstein, rated the slowest horse ever to come out of John Singleton's Strawberry Hill stud, could be headed for a Caulfield and Melbourne Cups campaign next year following his narrow win in the L...