Clarrie 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...

Master trainer Clarrie Conners, an ace with 2YOs, could have another feature race winner on his hands in Assail who bolted in the Magic Millions Classic at Wyong. TAB's Glenn Munsie told PPD: 'Assa...

Picking welters is never easy, but there are certain clues that can help. A short time back, a mare called Clarrie's Turn won in Melbourne against good class at 25/1. She had already won in town ...

There are those who swear by the old maxim that the way to stay in front is to place your horses in the worst company and yourself in the best. Others, and they are punters, are heard to argue th...

There are those who swear by the old maxim that the way to stay in front is to place your horses in the worst company and yourself in the best. Others, and they are punters, are heard to argue th...

There are those who swear by the old maxim that the way to stay in front is to place your horses in the worst company and yourself in the best. Others, and they are punters, are heard to argue th...

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...