Hundred 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...

Tim Martin says he was happy to bypass the Hawkesbury Guineas to give emerging three-year-old Pampelonne every chance of winning Saturday's Scone Guineas.Martin believes Pampelonne is well placed ...

Shane Dye has weighed into the whip rules fiasco with a stinging blast at the people who run racing in Australia. He says: '...the people in charge DO NOT listen to the people in the industry who k...

Grand National winning jockey Tony McCoy was fined for using his mobile phone while driving just hours after his victory in the world's greatest steeplechase.In an article on the Daily Telegraph we...

Grand National winning jockey Tony McCoy was fined for using his mobile phone while driving just hours after his victory in the world's greatest steeplechase.In an article on the Daily Telegraph we...

After more than 20 years as a trainer in the United States, Murray Johnson kicked off the latest chapter of his training career in style today with a winner from his first Australian runner.

GOLD Coast trainer Gillian Heinrich had a career moment in the Magic Millions Classic last year, when the late Stathi Katsidis steered Military Rose to victory, and she is hoping for another on Sat...