Zero To Hundred 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...

IF WISHES WERE HORSESIndeed so. If only.OK then, I wish for a $200,000 quaddie on this coming Saturday.What are my chances?Yep, zero, or close enough. Zilch. So close to none it's not even funny.Bu...

This series on long-term strategies will help you finish up well in front. Why throw away a percentage of your betting bank every year on hopeless causes? We have some suggestions as to how your ...

This series on long-term strategies will help you finish up well in front. Why throw away a percentage of your betting bank every year on hopeless causes? We have some suggestions as to how your ...

This series on long-term strategies will help you finish up well in front. Why throw away a percentage of your betting bank every year on hopeless causes? We have some suggestions as to how your ...

In 1979, a book by Dr William Quirin changed thoroughbred handicapping forever. The title was Winning At The Races, Computer Discoveries in Thoroughbred Handicapping. In the book, Quirin wrote on...

There's no bitterness on Douglas Whyte's tongue as he takes a sip of sauvignon blanc and looks down at the tower blocks of a city where racing is king and he has been a god for almost two decades....