Time Bomb 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 legal time bomb ticks away...Danny Nikolic must wait until at least the end of month to find out if his appeal against a two-year disqualification for misconduct is successful after Victorian C...

So you want to use 'times' as a benchmark for rating racehorses? It's tougher than it sounds. But keen punters can do it, as long as they are prepared to put in plenty of hard and detailed form st...

Speed bomb Lucky Quality threw down the gauntlet to his rivals on Sunday with another dazzling all-weather trial performance last Tuesday. The brilliant son of Elusive Quality arrogantly won the op...

Three-year-old First Command may have only held the track record at Sandown for barely three minutes but trainer Lee Freedman was still predicting an exciting future for the gelding.Officials initi...

Three-year-old First Command may have only held the track record at Sandown for barely three minutes but trainer Lee Freedman was still predicting an exciting future for the gelding.Officials initi...

Considering the turmoil that Queensland Racing finds itself in during its biggest week, it is not surprising that there will be some anxiety in the Victorian thoroughbred industry about what impli...