Blood Warrior 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...

How much of a role does intuition play in being a winner at the races? How far can we go in relying on hunches and guesswork? These are questions often asked when racing is discussed. I am a fir...

Why do so many punters lose at betting? What is it they do wrong, apart from picking too many losers? It's my firm belief we can point the accusing finger at bad habits-punters committing the sa...

We've all known the experience. You set out on a day's betting full of confidence and keen to land the money with your first bet. But what happens? It loses! How a punter reacts to that losing ...

We've all known the experience. You set out on a day's betting full of confidence and keen to land the money with your first bet. But what happens? It loses! How a punter reacts to that losing fi...

The one constant thing that makes racing continue is the hard, cold fact that most punters lose. They might not die broke, as the old saying suggests, but they don't die rich. I would proffer th...

The one constant thing that makes racing continue is the hard, cold fact that most punters lose. They might not die broke, as the old saying suggests, but they don't die rich. I would proffer th...