While You're There 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...

This is the final part of an article on the psychology of punting by Barry Meadow, the respected US handicapper. A winner doesn't worry about setbacks, knowing that nobody's improvement is ever s...

Exclusive book extract Prentice Mannetter is a well known US handicapping expert. His book The Golden Path To Profits (extracts of which are published here in PPM) has been a best-seller for a ...

Barry Meadow, one of America’s greatest modern-day racing experts, has been a top-name writer in PPM for some years now. His collected works, in books and magazines, are a feast of information f...

Let's get one thing clear from the outset: You can be the most psychologically stable gambler who ever lived, but if you can't handicap and don't know how to manage your money, you're not going to...

Despite what you may read in handicapping books, you can't plan on 33 per cent winners at an average dividend of $6.80 (for $2 unit) for a 12 per cent profit on any particular day, week, month. ye...

We all make silly mistakes when betting. It's part of the game, isn't it? No matter how hard we try, no matter how many promises we make to ourselves, we keep on repeating history! A pal was moan...