Dolly Mixture 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...

Many systems have a rule which states, “the horse must have won its last start”. This month we’ll examine this aspect of the winners of 660 races and see whether the rule is sound. We’ll also in...

Nearly a third of the way into the season Peter Moody finds himself in front in the Melbourne trainers' premiership, a spot usually dominated by the bigger stables of David Hayes or Lee Freedman.Mo...

Trainer Gerald Ryan is confident his Murwillumbah experiment can reap further dividends when stablemates Easy Play and Grand Lady clash at Doomben.Easy Play will be shooting for a hat-trick of wins...

Trainer Gerald Ryan is confident his Murwillumbah experiment can reap further dividends when stablemates Easy Play and Grand Lady clash at Doomben.Easy Play will be shooting for a hat-trick of wins...

I know punters who are 'daily double' addicts. They can't help themselves. It doesn't matter on which races the TAB operates a double, these addicts will pour on the money. I said to one of them...

I know punters who are 'daily double' addicts. They can't help themselves. It doesn't matter on which races the TAB operates a double, these addicts will pour on the money. I said to one of them...