Two Faults 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...

Bargain-basement buy Twiginthedesert is after his fifth consecutive win in Wednesday's Primacy Handicap at Sandown.The Desert Sun four-year-old, prepared at Geelong by Vin Malady, was bought by par...

A long time ago, someone told me why he had decided to give up betting. "It was simple, I'd lost my nerve," this man explained. "And once you've lost your nerve it's the end of the game." I alway...

Over the years, through dealings with hundreds of mad-keen punters, I've discovered that almost all are, at heart, conservatives. They are not risk-takers. Give a man the choice between a 6/4 fav...

Over the years, through dealings with hundreds of mad-keen punters, I've discovered that almost all are, at heart, conservatives. They are not risk-takers. Give a man the choice between a 6/4 fav...

Over the years, through dealings with hundreds of mad-keen punters, I've discovered that almost all are, at heart, conservatives. They are not risk-takers. Give a man the choice between a 6/4 fav...

You stroll to the teller's window at your local TAB agency, banknotes clutched in your hand. You are about to place $20 on a horse you have selected in a race at Randwick. You hope to win about a ...