A Little Logic Horse

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...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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 following is an extract from an excellent new US book called A Bettor Way by Dean Arnold. Here’s one insight that applies to every bettor: Your personality has as much to do with how you will...

In this third article, I want to address the issue of what punters expect from their betting. Do we want too much, not enough? Are we reasonable or unreasonable in our expectations? Now some of y...

There are certain key factors in horse racing which tend to determine which horses win races. The use of logic will lead you to regard these factors with the greatest of care when you are assess...

We all know that betting on horseracing is all about decision-making. We make hundreds of decisions each time we look at a formguide. Just think of a 16 horse race. If you look at every horse and...

The most important factor in the average horse race is not Speed, pace, trainers, breeding, or jockeys. It is chance. This opinion seems to be a little controversial out there in the handicapping...

Twenty-five? Why not fifty?" I asked. "Because it's a good number," came the reply. I would be satisfied with just one good idea on how to improve one's betting this coming year, but the Editor s...