Sirius Star 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...

ALTHOUGH a noted lead-up race, yesterday's Zeditave Stakes at Caulfield did little more than further muddy the waters as far as the Australian Guineas is concerned, after an unplaced run from Caulf...

THREEI delayed this third part of our four-part analysis of the big racing days in Melbourne, primarily because I wanted to look at final fields for what many people would regard as the biggest day...

In the November and December issues of PPM the foundations were laid over two articles devoted to the combined elements of distance, going and field size within a? race that contribute to the stam...