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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 fi...
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...
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. ...
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...
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 punt...
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...
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 "...
To the many newcomers to the racing fraternity, recognition of the name Dominic Beirne may be pretty much restricted to those who have access to pay television’s Sky racing channel, and identif...
The April / May 2017 issue of Practical Punting Magazine is now available, just click on the green button for instant access.
In this article, our senior contributor (the late and great) E. J. Minnis replied to queries sent in by PPM readers. Letter From a Reader: I have been a PPM reader for quite a while now and al...
The clash of the world's top two sprinters in Tokyo next month is off after Sacred Kingdom was ruled out of the Group One Sprinters Stakes yesterday with a foot problem, reports the HK Racing Post....
Australian Horse of the Year Scenic Blast finally bade farewell to British shores on Tuesday morning when flying out of Cambridge airport en route to the latest leg of the Global Sprint Challenge i...
Champions Glen Boss and Craig Williams, refreshed after overseas stints, will strengthen Melbourne's jockey ranks with good books of rides at Flemington on Saturday.Boss rode 11 winners during a 2-...
There is a rare sense of hope among Singaporean fans that they can finally win an international race after nine empty years since Ouzo won the inaugural SIA Cup in 2000. And jockey Robbie Fradd can...
Singapore's senior handicapper Mike Wanklin says Sacred Kingdom is back on top of the world, confirming the Hong Kong star performed to his former 123 international rating in Sunday night's KrisFly...
Craig Williams' winning run continued on Monday when he was named the Victorian Racing Personality of the Year.The headline jockey leaves Australia on Tuesday to ride in Japan for six weeks fresh f...
Jockey to follow in the new 2012-13 season? Probably Brenton Avdulla. The former Melbourne jockey, now based in Sydney, has good stable connections and just keeps on riding winners. He notched a do...
By MURRAY BELL, Racing Post (Hong Kong)Brett Prebble will again answer to the domestic dominance of Douglas Whyte in the jockeys' premiership, but at Royal Ascot on Saturday he has the opportunity ...
The Peter Snowden stable believes Saturday is the perfect time for Pied A Terre to take on older horses and tackle a black-type race for the first time in the Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington....
South Australian galloper Gris Caro has escaped a weight penalty for the Crown Golden Ale Caulfield Cup (2400m) after securing a start in the $3 million race with his win in Saturday’s Group 3 Na...