A Little Vague 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...

Money management is an element of punting that all too often remains a mystery to bettors. Get a group of punters together and it's more than likely they'll chat about how they go about selectin...

Money management is an element of punting that all too often remains a mystery to bettors. Get a group of punters together and it's more than likely they'll chat about how they go about selectin...

A subject that invariably crops up in discussions about betting is the issue of betting to your own price lines. It’s a topic that we’ve covered before in PPM, and one which just keeps on popping ...

Last month we left off at the point where I was raving (again) about the Graham Swift novel, Last Orders. It's the only novel I can ever remember in which the author really seems to understand ...

Last month we left off at the point where I was raving (again) about the Graham Swift novel, Last Orders. It's the only novel I can ever remember in which the author really seems to understand w...