Space Journey 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...

Gai Waterhouse will chase her third stakes success in the space of a week when she starts lightly-raced stayer Merensky Reef in Saturday's Listed Christmas Cup at Rosehill.Waterhouse is currently o...

Gai Waterhouse will chase her third stakes success in the space of a week when she starts lightly-raced stayer Merensky Reef in Saturday's Listed Christmas Cup at Rosehill.Waterhouse is currently o...

Australian punters are fortunate to have a press that devotes a great deal of space to racing. Some of our morning newspaper formguides are of excellent quality, and contain more than enough infor...

ROSEHILL   RACE ONE Favourite backers had little to concern themselves about after Zumbelina scored handsomely. Although drifting from $1.50 out to $1.75 come start time, she still held 66...

When it was suggested that I should come up with my five basic or fundamental rules" or "points" associated with my racing investment, the first thing I did was head for my diaries. My diaries co...

Mark Coton is one of Britain's best-known racing identities. He is a former president of the National Association for the Protection of Punters, he was a high-profile writer with UK Racing Post an...