Scathing 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...

from RACING POST HK (www.racing.scmp.com)Stewards yesterday laid down the law to jockeys with significant penalties for Jeff Lloyd and Terry Wong Chi-wai for faulty rides last Wednesday night at Ha...

Veteran turf scribe Max Presnell has launched a scathing attack on the Australian Turf Club.

The stewards in Sydney have really worked for their money in the last fortnight. Apart from their normal work in detailing the various race happenings they have had to take careful steps after the ...

Will he or won't he? This is the question surrounding UK stayer Sans Frontiere and the likelihood of a Melbourne Cup start. Talk is that the 2kgs penalty he copped for winning the Irish St Leger wi...

Cobalt outcome...Champion trainer  Peter Moody  says he feels ‘vindicated that we’ve never cheated’ after the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board cleared him of the most serious cobalt charge in...