Mr Wonderful 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...

Victoria will pull out all the stops to celebrate the Melbourne Cup in 2010, the 150th anniversary of the iconic race.A huge calendar of events has been planned including a heritage trail and walk ...

Trainer  Ed Dunlop  and owner Ronnie Arculli have paid tribute to  Red Cadeaux  after having to make the tough decision to euthanise the three-time Melbourne Cup runner-up. Contesting ‘the race t...

The Australian Turf Club will join with the racing community and racing fans at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday to farewell one of the most popular and successful stables seen in Sydney over many de...

Racing Victoria chief handicapper Greg Carpenter says that So You Think's chance to win a Melbourne Cup may have gone.The Bart Cummings-trained champion, who won his second Cox Plate two weeks ago ...

When Bootlegging won at 66/1 at Randwick in late August, subscribers to the PPD Club were screaming for joy. The BIG winner had been handed out as a fantastic overlay selection by the Club's i...

Have you got the Bankroll Blues? What I mean is this-do you suffer from what you believe is an acute form of money depletion? A lot of punters put themselves into this category. They believe that...