Reason To Smile Horse

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...

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 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. ...

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 ...

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 "...

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...

AS THE sun finally emerged on the Gold Coast yesterday, Queanbeyan trainer Neville Layt had an extra reason to smile when his unbeaten filly Karuta Queen drew barrier 10 for the $2 million Magic Mi...

A loser with a smile on his face...That was Mark Kavanagh after the Caulfield meeting. The popular trainer left the track without a winner but couldn't keep the grin from showing. He says: 'II have...

Gillian Heinrich had no luck with the barrier draws for Wednesday's Eagle Farm meeting but the Gold Coast trainer did have reason to smile when unbeaten Magic Millions winner Military Rose worked o...

Gillian Heinrich had no luck with the barrier draws for Wednesday's Eagle Farm meeting but the Gold Coast trainer did have reason to smile when unbeaten Magic Millions winner Military Rose worked o...

The barrier draw has made the race less clearly defined than it might have been otherwise but John Size-trained  Thewizardofoz  should throw down the gauntlet to other Derby-bound four-year-olds b...

How fast have you ever gone in a car? Go on, admit it, you haven't always obeyed the speed limit, have you? There was one memorable occasion where you decided to see just what your car could do. I...