Pheeble's Spirit 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...

Racing authorities are investigating the use of snake venom as a performance enhancer. Harness Racing NSW chief executive Sam Nati has told The Daily Telegraph evidence has been found which confirm...

Racing Victoria (RV) General Manager - Integrity, Dayle Brown, has strongly denied allegations made in yesterday's Sunday Herald Sun newspaper regarding widespread Erythropoietin (EPO) use within t...

Now is as good as any time for all serious punters to start planning for the upcoming Spring carnival in both Melbourne and Sydney. Although the carnival seems quite a time in the distance the real...

Many of the state’s top trainers have runners nominated for Saturday’s June Stakes (1100m) at Royal Randwick with one notable exception. Premier trainer Chris Waller won’t have a runner in the $1...

GERRY Harvey, Australia's biggest racehorse owner and one of the largest breeders in Australasia, maintains that a Melbourne Cup winner bred and trained in Australia is as far off as ever, reports ...

Gimme a break! Nash Rawiller will go on holiday after Wednesday's Randwick meeting. He's had enough race riding for the moment, even if it means he misses out on notching 100 Sydney winners this se...