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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...
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 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...
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 ...
There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the backers of favourites and longshots. No matter wh...
Don't miss the June issue of PRACTICAL PUNTING MONTHLY magazine with the mighty Takeover Target on the front cover. Inside you'll find top racing articles by Prentice Manetter, William 'Bad Bill' M...
Exclusive book extract Prentice Mannetter is a well known US handicapping expert. His book The Golden Path To Profits (extracts of which are published here in PPM) has been a best-seller for a ...
I’ve been handicapping and successfully betting the races for quite a few years now. When I was just starting out I cut my handicapping teeth working at a small local track in the States, betting ...
James Winks called up for Douro Valley ride in Doomben Cup Hong Kong-based jockey James Winks will ride the Danny O'Brien-trained Douro Valley in Saturday's Doomben Cup in Brisbane. Winks is curren...
Queensland jockeys will meet later this week to consider an offer by the state's administrative body for an increase in riding fees.A snap meeting by jockeys at Doomben on March 12 delayed the race...
All the latest prices from TAB on the Derby, Oaks and Darley Classic.