Forgotten Feeling 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...

Why is it that sometimes the name of a horse triggers in us a sudden, almost explosive impulse to back it? Why is it that we sometimes feel that "hunch" that leads us to a knockout winner? These ...

A while or so back, I offered you an idea based on acronyms, or mnemonics. What on earth is an acronym? If you think back to your schooldays you might well have used them. Who knows, you might ...

In this special feature, three of PPM's well-known contributors, plus a new face, get together to talk about various aspects of selection and betting. Philip Roy chairs the debate with Mark Merric...

In this special feature, three of PPM's well-known contributors, plus a new face, get together to talk about various aspects of selection and betting. Philip Roy chairs the debate with Mark Merric...

I was really caught out when fellow writer Keith Roth emailed me recently and asked why I had never written an article with the above title. I simply didn't have an answer, yet it is one of the bi...

If you are going to have a pre-post bet on the Melbourne Cup, the time to have it is debatable. You can be a lucky Brian Blackwell and pick something at astronomical odds, and who is to say that B...