Golden Darci 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...

Australian Derby aspirant Darci Be Good will make an earlier than scheduled visit to Randwick with trainer Bede Murray forced to bring him to Sydney to gallop on Tuesday morning due to severe weath...

Hot Snitzel's trainer Gerald Ryan acknowledges headline horse Manawanui will be hard to beat in Saturday's Royal Sovereign Stakes but is also wary of Moment Of Change.A Peter Moody-trained stablema...

A proven stakes performer and an up-and-coming filly will headline trainer Matthew Smith's assault on the carnival races this spring.Hurtle Myrtle is back in work at Smith's Warwick Farm stables af...