Miss Flirtacious 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...

Early-bet punters were keen to play when the Gai Waterhouse trained Dreamscape was posted as a $6 chance for Saturday's Liverpool City Cup. TAB Sportsbet says the first bet taken was $1000 @ $6 qui...

Any doubts over the ability of More Joyous to run 2000 metres were emphatically put to bed when she exploded away from a top-class field to add the Queen Elizabeth Stakes to her Doncaster Mile triu...

The James McDonald show rolled into Gosford on Sunday as the outstanding young jockey capped a memorable weekend with victory aboard Pampelonne in the $250,000 Gosford Guineas.Fresh from his four-w...

Gutsy Sydney galloper Black Piranha capped a remarkably successful Queensland campaign and earned a tilt at the Doncaster Handicap with a narrow win in the $100,000 Sunshine Coast Cup.Black Piranha...

Gutsy Sydney galloper Black Piranha capped a remarkably successful Queensland campaign and earned a tilt at the Doncaster Handicap with a narrow win in the $100,000 Sunshine Coast Cup.Black Piranha...

Unbeaten Frankel capped a brilliant career as he overcame testing conditions to claim his 14th consecutive victory in the Champion Stakes. The world's top-rated racehorse, trained by Sir Henry Ceci...