Revolt 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...

Will there one day be a revolt by punters wanting to bet “in-the-run” or “in-the- play” on racing and sports events? Maybe. At the moment, such a betting approach via the Internet or Betfair is ...

Jay Ford has never ridden Revolt but caught a glimpse of the in-form galloper's potential at Warwick Farm two weeks ago."I rode the runner-up Hard Liquor against him the other day and at the furlon...

The recent wet weather in Sydney has forced trainer John O'Shea to overhaul the summer program of talented stayer Legsman.The winner of the Listed Winter Cup (2400m) in July, Legsman was being aime...

It's on today (Thursday), that Australian Racing Board meeting to thrash out the whip rules farce...The Age newspaper comments: 'Whatever the result of this meeting, there must be an immediate chan...

A feature race win in Monday's Summer Cup would be a timely boost for jockey Jim Cassidy as he looks to get his momentum rolling.Cassidy only returned from a five-week suspension for whip offences ...

Kerry Parker expects another rise in distance to be a help and not a hindrance to Nextanix in Saturday's Listed Christmas Cup at Rosehill."He's always just been a horse that we thought would get be...