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Shewan is OUT of the Melbourne Cup. The scratching was announced on Saturday morning. Connections have told stewards they were 'not happy' with the horse's progress.
Victoria can proudly boast many of the best country racetracks in Australia. Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer ev...
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 man...
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 ...
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 th...
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...
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 ...
The shortest way home is always on or near the inside rail. Well, that's technically true, as we all know, but we also know that many times it doe...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as ...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The av...
South Australian jockey Caitlin Forrest has died in hospital overnight from injuries suffered in a fall at Murray Bridge yesterday. The 19-year-o...
SEA Moon has been scratched from the Melbourne Cup. Owner Lloyd Williams contacted Racing Victoria chairman of stewards Terry Bailey with the ne...
The BMW winner Cedarberg collapsed and died after a routine trackwork gallop on Tuesday morning.Rated a genuine contender for the Caulfield and Mel...
Speed Gifted is out of the Melbourne Cup. Trainer Lee Freedman says the imported stayer had jarred up in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley surface and...
Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux will not be running in this year’s Caulfield Cup as previously touted by UK trainer Ed Dunlop, reports Racing...
Only a day after being included in the final 40 entries, Naturalism Stakes winner Gris Caro has been officially withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup. ...
WITH the magnificent veteran Takeover Target scratched from tonight's Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, younger sprinters which fit in the "cou...
Doncaster Mile winner Rangirangdoo has been scratched from Saturday's Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick, with trainer Chris Waller decid...
Mark Kavanagh is after his second Easter Cup win in the last three runnings of the Group Three event with recent stable acquisition Raffaello at Ca...
Fiorente is out of the Caulfield Cup with trainer Gai Waterhouse opting to focus the five-year-old on the Cox Plate a week later as his Melbourne...
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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. ...
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...
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 "...
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...
The shortest way home is always on or near the inside rail. Well, that's technically true, as we all know, but we also know that many times it doesn't find you the winner of a race. Especially whe...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as the form of the horses. It is important to know ...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
South Australian jockey Caitlin Forrest has died in hospital overnight from injuries suffered in a fall at Murray Bridge yesterday. The 19-year-old had been leading the race when her horse broke ...
SEA Moon has been scratched from the Melbourne Cup. Owner Lloyd Williams contacted Racing Victoria chairman of stewards Terry Bailey with the news that the former European had a temperature. S...
The BMW winner Cedarberg collapsed and died after a routine trackwork gallop on Tuesday morning.Rated a genuine contender for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups during the spring carnival, Cedarberg ...
Speed Gifted is out of the Melbourne Cup. Trainer Lee Freedman says the imported stayer had jarred up in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley surface and it would be impossible to have the horse right by...
Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux will not be running in this year’s Caulfield Cup as previously touted by UK trainer Ed Dunlop, reports Racing Network.
Only a day after being included in the final 40 entries, Naturalism Stakes winner Gris Caro has been officially withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup. Connections have notified Racing Victoria steward...
WITH the magnificent veteran Takeover Target scratched from tonight's Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, younger sprinters which fit in the "could be anything" category have their chance to shin...
Doncaster Mile winner Rangirangdoo has been scratched from Saturday's Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick, with trainer Chris Waller deciding to send the gelding for a spell.Waller said af...
Mark Kavanagh is after his second Easter Cup win in the last three runnings of the Group Three event with recent stable acquisition Raffaello at Caulfield on Saturday.The Flemington trainer won the...
Fiorente is out of the Caulfield Cup with trainer Gai Waterhouse opting to focus the five-year-old on the Cox Plate a week later as his Melbourne Cup lead-up. Second favourite for the Melbourne...