Time Raid 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...

He's ready for another crack! Hong Kong trainer John Moore is planning another Melbourne spring carnival raid. Moore missed out with his 2 runners las year but perhaps he'll be more of a force this...

TRAINER Peter Snowden has both the spring's final feature races in his sights at Betfair Park on Saturday, with confirmation yesterday that the Sheikh Mohammed-owned Flemington carnival winners Pur...

Emirates Melbourne Cup mainstay  Red Cadeaux  could have a Spring Racing Carnival travel companion this year, reports racing.com. The three-time Melbourne Cup runner-up’s stablemate Trip To Paris...

TRAINER Leon Macdonald expects to be spending quite some time in Melbourne in the spring as he readies early Melbourne Cup fancy Rebel Raider for his campaign, but the Adelaide horseman will be rep...

Heading back for the winter carnival in Qld...The Yves Seguin-trained Arcenciel proved a class above her rivals when taking out the Bay Of Plenty Cup (2100m) at Tauranga on Saturday and now she's s...

Kelly Schweida confirms that exciting sprinter Better Than Ready will tackle the $1 million Grp 1 Lexus Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on March 9. The raid follows BTR's impressive 3 lens...