Quite Magical 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...

Queensland's Michael Palmer is hopeful of overcoming a slow start in the National Apprentices' Series when he rides the Anthony Cummings-trained General Chaos in the second heat at Canterbury on We...

Last week I listed 23 horses who are forming my "Generic Ratings" list and at the end of the blog I asked you to rate them into your order. It is important to realize the order is arbitrary at this...

In this article, US greyhound analyst and author Dan Casey gives his insights into how punters can improve their betting approach. Casey has written many small books on greyhound racing. When eve...

In this article, US greyhound analyst and author Dan Casey gives his insights into how punters can improve their betting approach. Casey has written many small books on greyhound racing. When eve...

In this article our computer expert Neale Yardley investigates probabilities and dispels some common misconceptions many punters have about the so-called law of averages. During one of my recent ...

Many readers have contacted PPM following editor Brian Blackwell’s series of articles on picking midweek winners. The series ended in the December PPM. In this article, Brian replies to some of t...