Willingly 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...

TODAY'S ruling by Victorian racing's judiciary regarding jockey Dan Nikolic's failure to follow a stewards' order and give up his mobile phone for examination could have ramifications for all licen...

Punters who understand and use horse body language as an aid to their handicapping are giving themselves an edge. They are getting a second opinion on the horse's ability, not from papers or the t...

PUNTERS HAVE GOOD BRAINS... BUT SOMETIMES...I wonder how long you'll spend on assessing the Run to the Rose at the Rosehill track Saturday afternoon. Speaking for myself, I took somewhere between f...

Stunned horse racing figures have expressed shock and surprise following the murder of former trainer and colourful owner Les Samba who was gunned down on a busy Melbourne street on Sunday night.Sa...

Why do people bet? In contrast to most things in life, betting presents us with two things: a certainty (the money in your pocket) which is converted into something which is highly uncertain-the p...

Eric Connolly once said there was a simple system which could win good money for patient punters. He had this to say: "It is not always easy to correctly time the preparation of a horse, and pun...