Love Me Quietly 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...

A pre-race pep talk from Larry Cassidy helped teenage apprentice Ashley Butler score the biggest win of his career in the National Apprentice Series Handicap at Doomben on Wednesday.Butler, 19, is ...

Tye Angland repaid the faith Black Piranha's connections bestowed in him with a brilliant ride to win the $100,000 Goldmarket Handicap but they are already chasing a replacement for next week's Mag...

The Optimist talks candidly with two long-time PPM writers, Richard Hartley and Damien Whitchurch, and asks them to identify their vital long-term winning factors. The Optimist: You've both been ...

Paradise is Darwin in July. As you all know I was off last week for a few days visiting my daughter, with my partner Susie, and what a great break it was. After arriving on the red eye special into...

Isn’t it fantastic when this time of the racing year comes around? There are so many great races on the calendar, and everybody’s got lots of opinions. March and April ooze quality, and I don’...

Isn’t it fantastic when this time of the racing year comes around? There are so many great races on the calendar, and everybody’s got lots of opinions. March and April ooze quality, and I don’...