Top Gun 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...

THE immediate future of Perth Cup-winning trainer Shane Edwards hangs in the balance after he pleaded guilty on Friday to two charges laid by West Australian stewards following their investigations...

The outside draw isn't usually much help over the all-weather 1,650m course at Sha Tin but John Moore-trained  Pablosky  gets a good opportunity to test the theory in the Diamond Hill Handicap the...

Michael Rodd has been booked to replace the outed Stathi Katsidis on Queensland 2YO Military Rose in Sat's Reisling Stakes. He got the ride because of his Queensland connections. Before heading to ...

'Top Gun' jockeys were in strife at Caulfield on Saturday...Damien Oliver copped 15 meetings for careless riding on Vigor and the ban means he'll miss riding in an international jockeys' series in ...

Kris Lees gun mare Lucia Valentina will float to Melbourne on Saturday night on her path to the $3 million Caulfield Cup (2400m). Lees confirmed with Racing Network on Thursday the mare would defi...

UK trainer Ed Dunlop has not ruled out Red Cadeaux from having a crack at the Melbourne Cup. He says: 'He ran a very good race on unsuitable ground at Deauville and his next race will be the Irish ...