Atomic Theory Horse

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...

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...

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 ...

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. ...

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 "...

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...

In-form trainer Kelly Schweida is confident lightly-raced colt Why So Expensive is destined for better things, providing he can get inside the horse's head.Why So Expensive continued Schweida's rec...

  In this article, we introduce a new P.P.M. contributor, Philip Roy, a retired bank manager from Sydney who has been a devoted 'form analyst' for 40 years. Here he examines why winning horses wo...

Many and diverse are the reasons why horses win races. Some of the reasons hardly ring true. We call these 'form reversals' and usually they are accompanied by some half-baked explanation from con...

In this article, Martin Dowling takes a look at some recent big priced winners and poses analysis questions about their form. He suggests that by examining why the longshots won we can be prepared...

When a horse with a 6 per cent strike rate bolts home at more than 44/1 it gets us punters scratching our heads. How the hell did that win, we ask ourselves (and anyone else close by)? The bona...

PPD Club members were ‘in the money’ again on Thursday thanks to two great winning tips from Club editor Brian Blackwell . Maintaining his stunning spring form, BB tipped Gosford winner JUS...