Saga Queen 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...

Champion jockey Jim Cassidy is awaiting the results of x-rays on his hand to determine the extent of injuries suffered in a gardening accident at his Sydney home.The accident has put his spring car...

Champion jockey Jim Cassidy is awaiting the results of x-rays on his hand to determine the extent of injuries suffered in a gardening accident at his Sydney home.The accident has put his spring car...

Sensible stuff from Sydney's biggest bookmaker Con Kafataris on the current crisis in NSW racing funding. CVK says: 'The problem in this state has been consultation. They've been consulting with ev...

THE prizemoney crisis within racing is set to come to a head this week with the five provincial clubs facing a multimillion-dollar hole in their revenues for the next financial year, reports the Sy...

JOCKEYS riding at the Sydney carnival will seek a meeting with Racing NSW officials to seek clarification on penalties for whip overuse, reports the Courier-Mail newspaper.Its report by Bart Sincla...

He's back (again)...Injury-plagued Jim Cassidy is likely to return to race riding early next month after recovering from career threatening injuries. 'The Pumper' slashed one of his hands in a gard...