Again A Gain 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...

We've all heard the phrase 'a bad day at the office'. Punters will alter that slightly to read 'a bad day at the track'. They happen. Too often for comfort for many battling bettors. Sometimes it...

Multiple betting calls for careful selection. This is most important. Betting more than one horse a race cuts back your return. The more horses you bet, the less profit you'll make. So you don't w...

Multiple betting calls for careful selection. This is most important. Betting more than one horse a race cuts back your return. The more horses you bet, the less profit you'll make. So you don't w...

Multiple betting calls for careful selection. This is most important. Betting more than one horse a race cuts back your return. The more horses you bet, the less profit you'll make. So you don't w...

"You gotta cut up rough if you wanna get square in this game," an old harness racing man once told me. What he meant in his cussy way of speaking was simple: Get rid of the no-hopers in a race –...

"You gotta cut up rough if you wanna get square in this game," an old harness racing man once told me. What he meant in his cussy way of speaking was simple: Get rid of the no-hopers in a race –...