Life Is Gamble 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...

Are you a sensation-seeker as a bettor? Are you someone who secretly hates himself and uses betting as a form of punishment? Do you bet because there's not much else in life that interests you? I...

AN APPROACH FOR LIFE - NOT FOR ONE DAYThe difference between the best and the rest is that the best go on winning.And, to put it bluntly, the rest don't.So where does that put us in Group One races...

Over three years ago, John May, a man described as one of the most fearless gamblers in the world, and an author of books on gambling, made the bold prediction that “Within five years the sports b...

Over three years ago, John May, a man described as one of the most fearless gamblers in the world, and an author of books on gambling, made the bold prediction that “Within five years the sports b...

In my younger days, I once worked on a building site in England. I was doing the time-honoured 'Aussie boy goes back to the Old Dart' routine (and I had the time of my life). Anyway, the foreman s...

It's time to declare a revolution. Let's get this trifecta tiger by the tail and shake the life out of it. There's big money to be made if only we can get the ingredients right. What we need is a ...