I agree. Punting is fantastic if you remain disciplined. Discipline is the key to punting. I'm only 20 and a pretty serious punter. My old man is a 'mug' punter from way back. he has pretty much given up winning on a regular basis. But when I analyse his results he should be winning more consistently. he has the knowledge but lacks the desire to reduce his number of bets. But he loves it and doesnt care. He can easily afford it. I mean it's not his aim to lose but when your betting everwhere your increasing your chances of loss not profit.


I would also say that you need to define your punting as either serious or fun. If it is fun set your amount to lose and dont go over it. If it's serious i would be watching the races, invest in sky racing or tvn so you can watch as many races as possible. also do a google on punting advice. some of it will be kukka but lots of it will be very helpful. Work out your max bet so if you have a win you dont lose all of it(i'm guilty of that on saturday, I smashed Alinghi and eremein only to give most of it back during the day. i was on a end of season cricket bash at belmont park so the drink so i broke my rule of not drinking while punting). Talk to any punters you know, learn about pace, weight, distances, track and their effects on particular horses. also learn about value so you know when you should and shouldnt bet. In the end you will work out your own methods and as long as you have fun and don't compromise you standard of living then thats the main thing.

Read as much as you can on the game. i find it the best sport in the world. Moments like Northerly carrying the grandstand to win the caufield cup and sunline braining a cox plate field eclipse most other sporting moments. What sport has a moment more special than Oliver winning the cup for his brother jason on Media Puzzle. I love it.