Spurt 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...

TONY McEvoy will launch the Golden Slipper bid for Risen From Doubt in the Silver Slipper Stakes. McEvoy bypassed the Blue Diamond with his emphatic Maribyrnong Trial Stakes winner to focus solel...

Classy three-year-old Buffering and stablemates Woorim and Our Lukas are back in work with premier trainer Rob Heathcote who hopes to claim his first Group One success during the Brisbane winter ca...

Tony Vasil is hopeful that a Queensland winter spell may turn out to be the making of talented sprinter True Tales.The four-year-old built up a strong following after winning his first four starts ...

Owner-breeder Sean Buckley is unsure if his newly-acquired Winter Stakes hope Marveen will measure up as a major staying force in Melbourne during the spring but a New Zealand trip next year is def...

Owner-breeder Sean Buckley is unsure if his newly-acquired Winter Stakes hope Marveen will measure up as a major staying force in Melbourne during the spring but a New Zealand trip next year is def...

Steve Ahern was one of Britain’s greatest punters. He won a massive fortune and rose from being a penniless schoolboy to living a life of luxury in a mansion on the island of Majorca. This is our ...