Protest 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...

A proposal to limit protest hearings solely to jockeys gained no support at the national steward’s conference, reports Racing Network. Racing Victoria chairman of stewards Terry Bailey, who ran t...

Guess what? Stewards have upheld their own protest! Isn't that a surprise! It was Racing NSW's chief steward Ray Murrihy who performed the inevitable. He lodged and then upheld a minor protest on b...

Punters who lost their dough when stewards made that incredible decision to 'sack' Marden from first place at Rosehill are not the only ones scratching their heads. Jockey Peter Robl was absolutely...

CONNECTIONS of He's Remarkable are considering an appeal against the stewards' decision to uphold a protest against the Kiwi galloper in Perth's Railway Stakes, reports The Age. It says: He's Remar...

LEADING Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse could face charges from stewards over her involvement in Saturday's controversial protest in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic on the Gold Coast, reports T...

Queensland's chief steward Wade Birch has confirmed officials will view television footage of Gai Waterhouse talking to stable jockeys Nash Rawiller and Tommy Berry before Saturday's controversial ...