Touchdown Striker 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...

Bauer bounces back...Surprise of the week is the news that 2008 Melbourne Cup runner-up Bauer is on the comeback trail -- and there's a good chanhce he'll run in this year's Cup. A tendon injury en...

TURN Me Loose has been opened as the $5.50 favourite with TAB to win the C F Orr Stakes following an impressive trial win last week. Going for his fourth win in a row, the four year old Group 1...

Let me at it again...Last year's Melbourne Cup winner Americain is after the great race again. He'll have another couple of outings in France before being sent back to Australia to attempt to make ...

Back with a smile...Apprentice jockey Kody Nestor returns to race riding at Canterbury on Wednesday after being sidelined with a foot injury for a couple of months. He'll ride the Allan Denham-trai...

From NEIL FRANKLYNTANHA STRIKE3g : B J Wallace : Takanini3 starts : 2 wins Win distance range : 1400mTrack conditions won on : Fast/Good Son of Octagonal who impressed me greatly when he completed ...

 Jake Noonan is off to the UK and will be based with trainer Andrew Balding at Kingsclere in Berkshire, near Newbury racecourse. The young rider is not expecting to set the world on fire in Englan...