Grand Power 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...

Irish bookmaking giant Paddy Power is to take over full ownership of leading Australian corporate bookmaker Sportsbet. PP already owns 60.8 percent of Sportsbet.com.au and now will acquire the rema...

Trainer Robbie Laing believes he has two of the leading chances for the Blue Diamond Stakes in stakes winner Spectrolite and Saturday's impressive Sandown winner Grand Britannia.Laing has raced onl...

Royalty on the way! Carlton House, owned by the Queen and set for Gai Waterhouse's Randwick stables, is due to fly out of Hong Kong in the early hours of Monday morning alongside Australian gallope...

Prince De Beauchene has enhanced his Grand National claims with a dominant victory in the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse.The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old jumped crisply for Paul Townend, befor...

Born in Campsie on August 24, 1924, Jack Denham had moderate success as a jockey before his increasing weight forced him out of the saddle in 1943.He took out his training licence five years later ...

Glen Boss may be on Changingoftheguard in the Melbourne Cup but his heart seems to be with Alcopop. The South Aussie fairytale horse is co-fav for the big race with Efficient and Viewed and Bossy, ...