Reckless Rhythm 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...

Chuck 'em out...That's the thrust of a stinging letter from racehorse owner Peter Lawrence following the Australian racing Board's decision last week not to make any changes to those b izarre new w...

Hong Kong's main English-language newspaper, the South China Morning Post, has come out woith a savage article lambasting Australian racing interests over the controversial issue of internatiuonal...

Nasty stuff in the stewards' room at Flemington with trainer Brian Johnston accusing Dan Nikolic of deliberately riding to lose on Trustus in the Winter C'ship final. Insults were freely traded. Jo...

Aintree director John Baker believes British racing should be "tremendously proud" 

THE first attempts to reduce costs at Radio Sport National are likely to begin in the new year with racecallers at the struggling station set to merge with those at thoroughbred broadcaster TVN, re...

Shane Dye has weighed into the whip rules fiasco with a stinging blast at the people who run racing in Australia. He says: '...the people in charge DO NOT listen to the people in the industry who k...