Kiss Goodbye 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...

Perhaps the most dispiriting thing about betting is the inescapable horror of long losing runs. It happens to all who bet. No matter how good you might be at picking winners, the time will arrive ...

Hong Kong racing can kiss goodbye to WA jockey William Pike. He landed his biggest win in Hong Kong, the Grp 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (1000m) on Craig's Dragon for trainer John Moore, but will not ...

In the second article in this special series, The Optimist and PPM editor Brian Blackwell discuss betting ideas. This month they talk about betting on major races. The Optimist (TO): Brian, I kno...

Many years ago when I started on the punting trail, I listened with amazement to Sydney form expert Clif Cary espouse his weight theories to an eager radio audience. It seemed to me that I just h...