Prancing Spirit 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...

Exciting sprinter Rain Affair lit up a gloomy day at Warwick Farm with another explosive performance in his biggest test to date.The rising four-year-old was taking on Open company and 1200m for th...

Speed machine Rain Affair lit up the Warwick Farm track at Tuesday's barrier trials in his pipe-opener to Saturday week's Expressway Stakes.Rain Affair clocked a slick 46.1 seconds in the 800 metre...

Exciting sprinter Rain Affair came out on top in his much-publicised first foray into stakes racing but did so by just a narrow margin in a thrilling Group Three Missile Stakes at Randwick.Rain Aff...

A track record win wasn't enough to placate trainer Joe Pride as top sprinter Rain Affair enhanced his reputation with a first-up victory in the Carrington Stakes.Pride revealed he wanted to scratc...

A track inspection on Saturday morning will determine the fate of the Warwick Farm meeting after more rain on Friday put the eight-race program in jeopardy.Warwick Farm has been the least hit of th...

Joe Pride is keen to tackle theGrp 1 Newmarket 1200m at Flemington on Mar 10 with his brilliant Rosehill winner Rain Affair. JP says: 'I've got a few options but I'd like to run him in the Apollo a...