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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 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...
Godolphin and top Japanese stables grab the limelight with a stack of entries for the $6 million Grp 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Nov 2...
With 47 left to contend for the final spots in the Melbourne Cup, last year's winner Americain is a firm fav at $4.20 (13/4) ahead of another Frenc...
The $2.65 million Caulfield Cup - richest 2400m in the world - has attracted 25 overseas entries in an overall nomination of 222, including the pas...
Bart Cummings, who isn't getting any younger, is certainly super-serious about another Melbourne Cup win. He has last year's Cup winner Viewed head...
There are 121 entries for the Caulfield Cup, 16 of them from overseas. Check out the entries here: The full list of first acceptances for the Cr...
Can UK trainer Luca Cumani win a Melbourne Cup at last? He has four entries in the big race. Cumani has gone very close with Purple Moon and Bauer,...
Saturday’s Group 1 $1 million Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) has attracted a stunning set of 23 nominations. It is sometimes felt the field for the Mac...
When entries closed Tuesday for the $6 million Cup, the Queen's horse Estimate was among the 148 entries, reports Racing Network. If the Sir...
Lloyd Williams' private trainer, Robert Hickmott, dominates the top of the Sydney Cup weights released today with four of the top five horses. R...
No real surprises in the list of horses who have dropped out of the Melbourne Cup...As expected, Cox Plate winner Pinker Pinker has been withdrawn ...
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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 ...
Godolphin and top Japanese stables grab the limelight with a stack of entries for the $6 million Grp 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Nov 2. Nine of Godolphin's 10 noms are in the care of w...
With 47 left to contend for the final spots in the Melbourne Cup, last year's winner Americain is a firm fav at $4.20 (13/4) ahead of another French raider, the Geelong Cup winner Dunaden $7.00. T...
The $2.65 million Caulfield Cup - richest 2400m in the world - has attracted 25 overseas entries in an overall nomination of 222, including the past two Melbourne Cup winners Americain and Dunaden....
Bart Cummings, who isn't getting any younger, is certainly super-serious about another Melbourne Cup win. He has last year's Cup winner Viewed heading his 11-horse team for the big race. Bart's try...
There are 121 entries for the Caulfield Cup, 16 of them from overseas. Check out the entries here: The full list of first acceptances for the Crown Golden Ale Caulfield Cup are available here.
Can UK trainer Luca Cumani win a Melbourne Cup at last? He has four entries in the big race. Cumani has gone very close with Purple Moon and Bauer, who both tasted narrow defeats in 2007 and 2008 r...
Saturday’s Group 1 $1 million Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) has attracted a stunning set of 23 nominations. It is sometimes felt the field for the Mackinnon can ‘fall away’, but this year’s the entrie...
When entries closed Tuesday for the $6 million Cup, the Queen's horse Estimate was among the 148 entries, reports Racing Network. If the Sir Michael Stoute-trained horse makes it to Flemingt...
Lloyd Williams' private trainer, Robert Hickmott, dominates the top of the Sydney Cup weights released today with four of the top five horses. Reigning Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon, along wit...
No real surprises in the list of horses who have dropped out of the Melbourne Cup...As expected, Cox Plate winner Pinker Pinker has been withdrawn along with injured stars Descarado, December Draw ...