River Golden 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...

Everyone interested in horserace betting either uses a system or knows someone who does. This may seem to be an over-generalisation but it is nonetheless true. Systems are a very popular betting ...

An aspect of betting that always intrigues, and puzzles, most punters is the actual impact of their bet on the totalisator odds. With bookmakers, a punter can see immediately if his bet affects th...

The Fairfax media can't help itself in its pursuit of Damien Oliver. It now claims he is 'demanding' to be paid a percentage of any prizemoney My Quest For Peace wins in the Caulfield Cup. Oliver w...

The Racing Victoria board is standing pat on the ibuprofen issue - opting to stick to the existing Australian Rules of Racing surrounding the anti-inflammatory drug, reports racing.com. The board...

The reduction of Nathan Tinkler's Patinack Farm operation continues with the news the embattled multi-millionaire is closing the doors on the enterprise's Victorian base. Tinkler Group chief execut...

CRACK colt Denman is already being prepared for next month's $1 million Caulfield Guineas, but Paul Snowden, who heads the Melbourne stable of his father Peter Snowden, is confident another star ma...