The Autumn Sun 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...

Sydney galloper Under the Sun is heading south to take on Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance de Lune in Saturday's P.B Lawrence Stakes (1400m). The Gai Waterhouse-trained runner was disappointing ...

There are still 10 Group One races to be decided in Sydney before the end of the month but Gai Waterhouse is already thinking beyond the autumn carnival.In a dream start to the Sydney carnival, Wat...

Group-placed Murray's Sun, the bush horse bought for $900, is much more than a cheap horse comes good fairytale.The lightly-raced six-year-old is proving an inspiration to those close to him and mo...

If it wasn't for Black Caviar, More Joyous would be acclaimed as the best mare, if not the best horse, in the country.And now that Black Caviar's Sydney mission has been accomplished, it will be Mo...

Joe Pride is enjoying the summer sun but looking forward to a wet autumn with stable stars Vision And Power and Sacred Choice who will both be aimed at the Doncaster in April.The winner of the 2009...

Gai Waterhouse's run of Saturday trebles has come to an end at Rosehill but she still posted a double including the Listed Lord Mayor's Cup with Kinnersley.Waterhouse had prepared a winning treble ...