Our Little Secret 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...

High class sprinter Lucky Secret is set to farewell handicap racing in the Oakleigh Plate.Trainer Tony Vasil has had the five-year-old in a holding pattern for the past month waiting for the Group ...

High class sprinter Lucky Secret is set to farewell handicap racing in the Oakleigh Plate.Trainer Tony Vasil has had the five-year-old in a holding pattern for the past month waiting for the Group ...

Secret Admirer became the first mare in 35 years to win the Group One Epsom Handicap at Randwick and in doing so turned around the spring fortunes of trainer Grahame Begg.Begg has endured a frustra...

Europe might produce the best stayers and Australia the best sprinters but Grahame Begg would like to take on the world with his middle distance star Secret Admirer.Whether it happens next year or ...

TEN gallopers have been nominated for the much-anticipated Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night, but while a clash headed by Denman, Black Caviar and Lucky Secret might look mouth-wate...

Track's in good nick...Moonee Valley has a dead 5 rating for Friday night's Manikato Stakes meeting. Track boss Marty Synan says a penetrometer reading of 4.85 was taken at 6:30am .He says: 'We had...