Spitfire 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...

  Ricky Yiu Poon-fai's London Walk finished down the course at his first local run but left all the clues that a better result will come sooner rather than later and he gets his chance for ...

Jockey Hugh Bowman signed off from his debut stint in Hong Kong with another winning double on Sunday but no misgivings about his decision not to return for longer. Bowman misses the final two fi...

Manighar madness! Punters are going crazy to nab a share of Manighar for Sat's Underwood. The Peter Moody trained import is currently at $2.40 and has been the best backed runner on the card, accor...

Cranbourne trainer Greg Eurell has unearthed a successor to his ill-fated Cox Plate winner Pinker Pinker...It's the lightly-raced Love For Ransom, impressive winner at Moonee Valley on Sat. Betstar...