Sherlock Holmes 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 BULL'S ROAR AND A BIT OF DETECTIVE WORK.First the bull's roar.You won't get within it, to use the old phrase, if you believe (a) what you read and (b) what you might find on just one website.And ...

Anyone who has tried to make sense of trackwork times in Australia will know for a fact how difficult it is to relate trackwork gallops to winning performances. Sometimes you can take a 'fastest...

Little snippets, that's what gets you the winners," an old friend told me many moons ago. This man believed in the power of information, and I know that it helped him become a winner, in a moderat...

It’s probably as good a time as any to present this article, given that we’re staring a New Year in the face and that the race designated the world’s most popular handicap has just been run. Of c...