About Square 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...

Some friends and I were discussing various betting strategies. We went over all the staples, like progressions and target approaches, level stakes, the Kelly, and so on. Then someone brought up ...

Some friends and I were discussing various betting strategies. We went over all the staples, like progressions and target approaches, level stakes, the Kelly, and so on. Then someone brought up ...

Late entry Set Square made light of her inexperience to score an emphatic win in the Crown Oaks 2500m at Flemington.  The Ciaron Mahar-trained filly has made spectacular progress after making he...

Square root staking - sounds a bit intimidating, doesn't it? But it's not. In fact, it's an easy way of playing up your profits and keeping your staking well under control. In last month's P.P.M...

Square root staking - sounds a bit intimidating, doesn't it? But it's not. In fact, it's an easy way of playing up your profits and keeping your staking well under control. In last month's P.P.M...

It took almost a year but trainer Mark Kavanagh finally got square at Caulfield.Having watched his Caulfield Cup favourite Maldivian throw one of racing's most expensive tantrums in the seconds bef...