Highly Polished 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...

Rangirangdoo is considered a kid's pony around the stable but he is proving to be a lethal weapon on the racetrack.The Chris Waller-trained gelding staked his claim for next month's Group One Epsom...

Rangirangdoo is considered a kid's pony around the stable but he is proving to be a lethal weapon on the racetrack.The Chris Waller-trained gelding staked his claim for next month's Group One Epsom...

Jaffa, a 15-year-old pony, could prove the secret weapon to help give rookie trainer Eden Petrie a winner with his first Sydney runner when Queenslander Albert The Fat runs at Randwick on Saturday....

Knowing when to stop is obviously an essential weapon in the profitable punter's arsenal. Whether the bank balance is up or down on any given day, deciding when enough has been lost or, conversely,...

On a day Gai Waterhouse notched her 100th Group One win, fellow trainer Roger Milne claimed his first when Captain Sonador pounced late to take out the Epsom Handicap at Randwick.In what Milne desc...

As a final weapon in my betting armoury over the last decade or so, have used the target staking method known as the 6-Point Divisor Plan. It has worked exceptionally well, due suppose to the fact...