In Spite Of Her 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...

An AJC Australian Oaks nomination instead of an Adelaide campaign goes on the line for Cool Flyer when the bargain-buy filly races at Randwick on Wednesday.Cool Flyer, purchased for $5000 as a year...

Ron Quinton has called on his experience as an Oaks-winning trainer and jockey to declare Crafty Irna a genuine AJC Oaks contender.Quinton rode three AJC Oaks winners during a distinguished career ...

Josh Adams finished on the wrong end of a rare apprentices' result in last year's Villiers Stakes and believes statistics give his mount Miss Keepsake a realistic shot at Saturday's Group Two race....

Darley has streamlined its Golden Slipper team to one colt and one filly ahead of acceptances for Saturday's $3.5 million race.The racing and breeding powerhouse could have had up to four horses in...

A strategy employed with success by Bart Cummings will be used by trainer David Payne this week to try to lift Sydney stayer Lang into this year's Melbourne Cup field.Payne will start the Sydney Cu...

First-up expectations have been kept in check for Howdiddydoit when the stakes-placed galloper resumes at Warwick Farm on Wednesday."Obviously it's the start of a preparation and he's had the misfo...