Imposing Star 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...

  LUCKILY, Queensland Derby favourite Survived is a better galloper than looks suggest 

Julienas won the traditional lead-up to the Metropolitan, but it was the run of I'm Imposing in defeat which has shaped TAB’s Metropolitan market.  The pair ran one-two in Saturday's Colin Steph...

Odds-on! That's how bookies see Whobegotyou for Sat's Blamey Stakes at Flemington. TAB Sportsbet has the Mark Kavanagh trained star at $1.85 (approx 4/5). In the Kewney Stakes, the early fav is the...

BOBAN and Toydini remain unchanged equal favourites for Saturday’s The Star Epsom (1600m) at Randwick after this morning’s barrier draw, according to TAB.com.au.  Cameron Handicap winner, Toydini...

Emerging sprinter Rain Affair will have a barrier trial on Tuesday week as he prepares for his resumption in the Carrington Stakes.The four-year-old underlined his promise in the winter with a hat-...

Macau's pin-up horse Luen Yat Forever was the only internationally-trained entry in Australia's weight-for-championship, the Cox Plate, after first declarations were taken on Tuesday.The imported I...