Happy Feet 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...

Peter Moody has reiterated his reticence about taking unbeaten superstar Black Caviar overseas to prove her worth on the international stage.The world's highest rated sprinter and second overall be...

Neil Dyer is confident Hawks Bay is on track for another Darwin Cup campaign despite the gelding having to wear glue-on shoes for the first time at Flemington.Dyer said the gear change was precauti...

Injury-prone galloper Costa In The Glen, who promised so much as a young horse, is on track for his racetrack comeback at Caulfield.The six-year-old has raised the hopes of his frustrated connectio...

Talented gallopers Shamash and Hinchinbrook have been lost to Sydney racing, at least for the time being.Trainer Bart Cummings sent Shamash to Melbourne last week in search of better tracks while H...

John Moore's boom horse, Happy Zero, returned from his summer break in Sunday's Sha Tin Sprint Trophy with a last-to-first win and a message for the established top sprinters that there is a new ki...

The narrow edge of a good draw is enough to make David Hall-trained  Heroic Guru the one to beat as he shoots for three straight in the Hong Kong Club Challenge Cup (1,650m) at Happy Valley tonigh...