Lennox Road 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...

Max gets the message...Those ridiculous bans on on-course computers have copped a sledging from veteran racing scribbler Max Presnell. In his SMH column he says: 'Racing, particularly in NSW, is la...

American Aaron Gryder, who won the Dubai World Cup, and Australian William Pike have answered a call from the Jockey Club to ride at the final meetings of the season and alleviate the jockey shorta...

High profile trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O'Brien have been banned for three years and four years respectively for administering cobalt to horses for performance-enhancing purposes. Both Kava...

CRAIG Williams rode four winners at Flemington .

Fresh from another successful stint in Japan, Craig Williams returns to riding in Australia at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Following the completion of his three-month contract in Japan, Williams t...

Craig Williams ends his final weekend in Japan with the ride on the favorite in the $2.25 million Arima Kinen (2500 m) at Nakayama on Saturday. Williams, who rode a treble in successive races at Ch...