Amazing Horse

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...

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 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. ...

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 ...

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 "...

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...

In last month's PPM (November issue), I began this series on 50 ways to hit top gear with your betting. I listed 11 ideas on how you might boost things along. In this second article, there are mor...

A chap admitted to me recently that he'd backed 22 losers in a row. I told him not to panic. This may seem trite advice, but I meant it sincerely. There is nothing worse for a punter than to ente...

A chap admitted to me recently that he'd backed 22 losers in a row. I told him not to panic. This may seem trite advice, but I meant it sincerely. There is nothing worse for a punter than to ente...

A chap admitted to me recently that he'd backed 22 losers in a row. I told him not to panic. This may seem trite advice, but I meant it sincerely. There is nothing worse for a punter than to ente...

There is peril awaiting any punter, as we all know. As soon as you decide to tackle a race, you face financial danger. You can win ... or you can take a beating. Betting on city tracks holds its ...

This is the third article in Martin Dowling's popular series, 100 Great Betting Ideas. The series, which will continue into the April, May and June issues of P.P.M., carries on in this issue from ...