The Girl Is Wild 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...

The smell of victory...Bookies are taking no chances with Faint Perfume in Sat's AJC Oaks 2400m at Randwick. They have the Bart Cummings trained filly at a hot $2.30 (5/4) in the early market. TAB ...

Joe Pride is a master at rejuvenating tried horses and he is hoping to weave his magic again with Miss Keepsake.The former Kiwi looked to be a stayer of the future when she won the 2010 Group One Q...

Matt Stewart, of the Melbourne Herald Sun, reckons Kerrin McEvoy (a Victorian) has become the 'whipping boy' for Sydney's racing media, even the chief steward. Stewart's had a stinging crack at TVN...

Gai Waterhouse has lost her appeal to the Supreme Court in the wrangle over whether Nash Rawiller should ride Rangirangdoo or Theseo in Sat's Grp 1 Doncaster. The SC judge found that Racing NSW ste...

Manighar has been one of the best supported runners in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. Opening $4.40 wkith the TAB on Wednesday the seven-year-old has firmed into $3.60 and is cha...

Last month I ran out of space and I still had one “basic betting rule” to cover. This was my liking for Group races and especially for Group 1 races. It stands to reason that anybody who is seriou...