Frolicked 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...

The outstanding metropolitan winners of four juvenile races down the eastern seaboard of Australia on Saturday joined the rush of quality gallopers heading to next month's $2 million BMW Magic Mill...

No Further, Yet Much Further?Well, Races 2 and 7 at Eagle Farm on Saturday left me baffled. Check my previous blog if you're not with me here. Sure, the favourite scraped home in the seventh and pr...

One of the great ongoing debates in the racing world is the question of weight and the effect that it has on horses in a race. I’d like to put a couple of thoughts in your head about this issue, s...

Chatting with some punting pals the other week, one of them asked me: "Why is it some blokes seem to win most of the time and I seem to lose most of the time?" His question is not an uncommon one ...

The "poor old punter" faces myriad pitfalls as he goes about the business of betting on racehorses. Many of them he falls into time and again. It's all very well for us pundits to say "don't do t...

This is the final part of our series featuring the views of UK professional punter Alan Potts, one of the most highly-regarded pro’s in world racing. This article takes the form of a question and ...