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The final field and barrier draw for Tuesday"s Melbourne Cup
There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the ...
There are many problems associated with beating the trifecta. Punters probably don’t realise the task they are taking on when they tackle this bet...
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...
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 ...
PPM reader Kerrin Brown has been enjoying success as a “lay” operator on Betfair. In this article he relates his personal story, and how he mak...
You would like to back a winner every two selections? That’s a 50 per cent win strike. Some dream! But maybe it’s not so crazy. After all, pick...
Fitness plays such an important role in horse racing, and so few punters really know much about how to assess it, that we assigned Statsman to set...
This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive interview with Australia's greatest professional punter, the late Don Scott, by PPM's Brian Blackwell. Scot...
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 th...
Jon Hudson, a professional punter for many years, and now one of PPM's leading contributors, reveals the secrets of how you CAN make money at punt...
Scone Cup mile winner Obvious Choice willnow target key Brisbane staying races, including the 3200m Queens Cup at the end of the winter carnival. T...
Ben faces the music...Ben Melham - riding in the best form of his career - faces a big moment in his life on Thursday. He'll gived evidence at an a...
Chris Waller is proud of his much-publicised record of training a winner at 20 consecutive Rosehill Saturday meetings but is playing down his chanc...
TRAINER Chris Waller brought his Sydney autumn carnival form to Queensland but the spring looms as an even bigger stage following Metal Bender's wi...
Chris Waller could easily have sent Little Surfer Girl to the paddock after her last-start flop but backed himself and elected to give the filly an...
Chris Waller is adamant The Verminator needs the sting out of the ground to post his second consecutive Country Cup success.The Verminator and vete...
Scouting Wide continues to please Tim Martin with the trainer declaring him a definite starter in the Group Three Summer Cup at Randwick.Martin has...
Longer-term goals will be trainer Chris Waller's main reason to start suspect wet tracker Snow Alert at Rosehill on Saturday.Unless there is a trac...
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There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the backers of favourites and longshots. No matter wh...
There are many problems associated with beating the trifecta. Punters probably don’t realise the task they are taking on when they tackle this bet. Question 1: Can you predict the 1-2-3 finishin...
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 "...
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. ...
PPM reader Kerrin Brown has been enjoying success as a “lay” operator on Betfair. In this article he relates his personal story, and how he makes money from his operation. The first time I w...
You would like to back a winner every two selections? That’s a 50 per cent win strike. Some dream! But maybe it’s not so crazy. After all, picking two horses a race and making a ‘book’ by savin...
Fitness plays such an important role in horse racing, and so few punters really know much about how to assess it, that we assigned Statsman to set out in detail his own expert views on this import...
This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive interview with Australia's greatest professional punter, the late Don Scott, by PPM's Brian Blackwell. Scott discusses his lifestyle, his approach to punting...
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...
Jon Hudson, a professional punter for many years, and now one of PPM's leading contributors, reveals the secrets of how you CAN make money at punting- if only you take the time. Is it really poss...
Scone Cup mile winner Obvious Choice willnow target key Brisbane staying races, including the 3200m Queens Cup at the end of the winter carnival. Trainer Paul Messara says: 'He has shown what a ver...
Ben faces the music...Ben Melham - riding in the best form of his career - faces a big moment in his life on Thursday. He'll gived evidence at an adjourned inquiry into his riding tactics on Cross ...
Chris Waller is proud of his much-publicised record of training a winner at 20 consecutive Rosehill Saturday meetings but is playing down his chances of making it 21 this weekend.Sydney's leading t...
TRAINER Chris Waller brought his Sydney autumn carnival form to Queensland but the spring looms as an even bigger stage following Metal Bender's win in the group 2 Hollindale Stakes at the Gold Coa...
Chris Waller could easily have sent Little Surfer Girl to the paddock after her last-start flop but backed himself and elected to give the filly another crack and the move paid dividends when she s...
Chris Waller is adamant The Verminator needs the sting out of the ground to post his second consecutive Country Cup success.The Verminator and veteran stayer Bellagio Wynn will be Waller's two runn...
Scouting Wide continues to please Tim Martin with the trainer declaring him a definite starter in the Group Three Summer Cup at Randwick.Martin has been keeping a close eye on the Zabeel gelding si...
Longer-term goals will be trainer Chris Waller's main reason to start suspect wet tracker Snow Alert at Rosehill on Saturday.Unless there is a track upgrade bordering on the miraculous, Waller is a...