Miss Kirribilli 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...

We closed the year off with an extract from the booklet Winning Form by George Tafe. The response was so great that I have started the New Year off with what George called the "Ten Commandments of...

  In the final part of his two-part special feature, leading Queensland ratings expert George Tafe talks about times, handicapping, fitness and distance. Many are the arguments about weight a...

One of the many reasons the average punter loses money at the racetrack is an inability to rigorously assess the distance ability of the horses they are going to back. Knowing that Makybe Diva ca...

Patinack Farm's challenge for this season's Brisbane trainers' premiership continues with the prospect of a treble at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.Nathan Tinkler's stable operation, under the direction ...

"Don't spray 'em, mate," might well be the advice of a seasoned bettor to a raw novice entering the betting fray for the first time. And what might he mean by that? Simple - the pro is telling the...

"Don't spray 'em, mate," might well be the advice of a seasoned bettor to a raw novice entering the betting fray for the first time. And what might he mean by that? Simple - the pro is telling the...