Over Time 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...

TIME TO PULL UP STUMPSA very close friend of mine just emailed with a comment from a group of English bookies' combined effort: in effect it advises punters to be first in the door and first out wi...

It's decision time for Lee Freedman...The great trainer - very quiet in recent seasons - will make a decision on the next stage of his career in horse racing early in the new year. He's confirmed h...

It's all over...Rosehill trainer Allan Denham has decided to retire from training. He'll pull down the curtain within the next few weeks. He says: 'I've been going 41 years straight and I need a sp...

Looks like Corey Brown is the 'whipping boy' for those new and much-criticised whip rules...He's copped his second suspension for excessive whip use, this time from last Friday's Wyong meeting. The...

Tough decision...Black Caviar's trainer Peter Moody is still mulling over whether the unbeaten superstar should run in Sat's week's Grp 1 Newmarket. BC will create history if she can win with topwe...

Time handicapping has been very much maligned over the years, with many racing experts making negative comments on times as an important form factor in horse-racing. The legendary Pittsburgh Phil...