Better Not Bitter 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...

When it comes to betting, each and every punter has his own way of doing things. Few, though, operate with what is known as "the divisor" method of money management. Not surprising, really. It ta...

When it comes to betting, each and every punter has his own way of doing things. Few, though, operate with what is known as "the divisor" method of money management. Not surprising, really. It ta...

When it comes to betting, each and every punter has his own way of doing things. Few, though, operate with what is known as "the divisor" method of money management. Not surprising, really. It ta...

By ALAN AITKENwww.racing.scmp.comWhile the focus of Monday's inquiry into Darren Beadman's ride on Collection in Sunday's Audemars Piguet QE II Cup was on the jockey's tactics in the race, it did t...

Chatting with some punting pals the other week, one of them asked me: "Why is it some blokes seem to win most of the time and I seem to lose most of the time?" His question is not an uncommon one ...

When it comes to betting, few punters give much thought to the venues at which they are betting. But betting the right tracks as well as the right races can be all important when determining if yo...