Pretty Good Excuse 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...

Colin Little says injury-prone El Segundo is as good as he can get him in his bid for his second Cox Plate victory at Moonee Valley on Saturday.The 2007 winner and runner-up to Fields Of Omagh in 2...

After six racing preparations and more than 40 starts, most horses have hit the heights they are destined to hit.There are no more surprises.Unless, of course, the horse is Vision And Power.The gel...

After six racing preparations and more than 40 starts, most horses have hit the heights they are destined to hit.There are no more surprises.Unless, of course, the horse is Vision And Power.The gel...

After six racing preparations and more than 40 starts, most horses have hit the heights they are destined to hit.There are no more surprises.Unless, of course, the horse is Vision And Power.The gel...

Resurrected galloper Casual Pass will try for an unlikely second Group One Yalumba Stakes victory at Caulfield on Saturday after regaining form for new trainer Peter Morgan.Now an eight-year-old, C...

Some time ago a friend confessed to me he’d discovered why he kept on losing every year. “Too many little extra bets…you know, action bets,” he said. “It’s a shock to see how they add up and how ...