Queen Of Queens 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...

Trainer Mick Price is hoping his search for his first Queensland winner will end with Brisbane Cup-bound Queen of Queens in Saturday's Group Three Chairman's Handicap at Doomben.Price rarely ventur...

The Queen's impressive stayer Tactitian is being seriously considered for the Melbourne Cup following his gutsy 2nd in the 2800m Ebor Hdcp at York UK. He made all the pace and was rallying strongl...

Royalty on the way! Carlton House, owned by the Queen and set for Gai Waterhouse's Randwick stables, is due to fly out of Hong Kong in the early hours of Monday morning alongside Australian gallope...

Next year's Melbourne Cup is firmly in the sights of young trainer Cieran Maher after the much-deserved win of his top stayer Moudre at Flemington. CM says: 'We've been pretty unlucky all the way t...

Final chapter...Dick Francis, great jumps jockey and best-selling author of racing crime novels, has died at 89. He retired from riding in 1957 to begin his writing career with his autobiography Th...

It's UK Epsom Derby time on Saturday night (Australian time). PPD Club's UK man Simon Hall will name his selection for the big race after 6pm (members area only). 'At The Races' website reports: Th...