Discerning 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...

Every meeting has both “easy" and "hard" races on the program - those with exposed form and those with too many variables such as first starters to warrant a bet - but there's one type of race tha...

Since the par (standard) racetime charts for Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney were published in Practical Punting Monthly in September 2004, I’ve had numerous requests in regard to the publication o...

Psychologists call it 'patterns of behaviour' and, of course, they're talking about human beings and the way that 99 per cent of us adopt a rational lifestyle with predictable behaviour. But what...

Enough of my theories about the philosophies of betting for the time being. It's time to get down to the nitty-gritty of what to bet on. I ended last month's instalment with the advice that I be...

In last month’s PPM we examined the possibility of adopting a different approach to punting, with the view of racing providing a long term sustainable income. Punters were asked to entertain the...

In last month’s PPM we examined the possibility of adopting a different approach to punting, with the view of racing providing a long term sustainable income. Punters were asked to entertain the...