Great Affair 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...

The Challenge Stakes proved just that for Rain Affair but the sprinter was up to the task as he fought off Satin Shoes and Neeson to win the Group Two race at Rosehill.Trainer Joe Pride was a relie...

A Group One victory in the TJ Smith Stakes on Saturday would bring great satisfaction to top jockey Corey Brown.Brown has already won a TJ Smith on popular sprinter Apache Cat four years ago but sa...

Exciting sprinter Rain Affair came out on top in his much-publicised first foray into stakes racing but did so by just a narrow margin in a thrilling Group Three Missile Stakes at Randwick.Rain Aff...

TRAINER Joe Pride has declared his hand early in the battle for tomorrow's Newmarket Handicap at Flemington, after yesterday claiming the likely task of having to lead the race from start to finish...

On the day the world's best sprinter won yet again, Rain Affair proved he he was on the top rung of the next best with victory in the Expressway Stakes at Rosehill.The four-year-old led all the way...

Emerging sprint star Rain Affair added another string to his bow when he stretched out to 1400 metres for the first time with the same winning result in the Apollo Stakes.The $1.50 favourite had th...