Legendary Luke Horse

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...

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 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. ...

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 ...

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 "...

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...

Britain's racing writers are ripping Luke Nolen to shreds in the wake of his 'blunder from Down Under' on Black Caviar. In the Mail on Sunday, Jonathan Powell thundered: 'Had Nolen's schoolboy howl...

It’s a rare feat indeed for a horse to win a Grafton maiden then next start step straight into a Brisbane Saturday class event and win again, reports Tony White at racingnsw. But that’s exactly...

It's been more than three decades since Bart Cummings won a Golden Slipper and he thinks it's about time to put that right.A couple of weeks ago there was no indication Australia's legendary traine...

Bart Cummings provided Luke Nolen with his first Group One win in 2006 and the in-form rider is hopeful he can help the "Cups King" land his first Sydney Cup since 1984 at Randwick on Saturday.Nole...

Gai Waterhouse has cut short an overseas trip and is expected to arrive in Sydney on Friday following the death of her mother Valerie Smith.Mrs Smith had been in ill health for some time and died e...

It’s probably as good a time as any to present this article, given that we’re staring a New Year in the face and that the race designated the world’s most popular handicap has just been run. Of c...