Spend Up 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...

Rocket Man won't be a $1 million Patinack Farm Classic entry after trainer Patrick Shaw decided the Singapore sprinter would have to spend too much time in quarantine.Shaw told Racing Victoria inte...

THE financially embattled NSW racing industry was boosted yesterday, with the biggest bookmaking operation in Australia announcing part of its racefields legislation levy could be ploughed into the...

It's decision time for Lee Freedman...The great trainer - very quiet in recent seasons - will make a decision on the next stage of his career in horse racing early in the new year. He's confirmed h...

GAI Waterhouse remains hopeful that Caulfield Cup winner Descarado will be ready for the rich staying events in the autumn carnival despite being forced to send him back to the paddock, reports the...

Dual Group one winner Whobegotyou is back in training in preparation for the spring.The Mark Kavanagh-trained four-year-old was given a few weeks to recover after he stripped flesh from a hind tend...

Dual Group one winner Whobegotyou is back in training in preparation for the spring.The Mark Kavanagh-trained four-year-old was given a few weeks to recover after he stripped flesh from a hind tend...