Tisani Emperor 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...

There's a bit of a battle on to knock the battered Randwick track back into shape for Sat's Sydney Cup meeting. The rain-lashed surface was churned up over 9 races on Doncaster Day. Randwick track ...

Rain. There may be bigger issues in racing but I can't think of one. Remember Guys And Dolls, and that famous line from the Fugue for Tinhorns: "Of course it all depends if it rained last night."...

The great 'corruption in racing' probe continues...and now it's alleged that top jockey Mark Zahra is embroiled in the Smoking Aces race-fixing scandal. The Age says it can also reveal that the Aus...

The aftermath of Sydney's recent wet weather played havoc with barrier trials at Randwick on Monday when riders questioned the safety of the steeplegrass.A horse ridden by Christian Reith stumbled ...

Trainer Chris Waller brought his Sydney autumn carnival form to Queensland but the spring looms as an even bigger stage following Metal Bender's win in the Group Two Hollindale Stakes at the Gold C...

Trainer Chris Waller brought his Sydney autumn carnival form to Queensland but the spring looms as an even bigger stage following Metal Bender's win in the Group Two Hollindale Stakes at the Gold C...