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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...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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 "...

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...

OVERSEAS RACING - WHAT DO WE LEARN FROM IT?On Sunday Sha Tin held a big day, with some the best racing all year. How do you feel about (a) investing there and (b) learning from it?I would assume th...

Professional punters in Australia - and anywhere in the world for that matter - will devote hours to the study of a race, investigating every factor relevant to every runner. It's known as 'crammi...

Target betting is a subject that rears its head from time to time, especially nowadays on the Internet racing forums. It has its true believers. Some time back, we published several target bettin...

Many years ago, the American Turf Guide tackled the subject of 'what does the average bettor really know' about racing. Writer Rufus Gorman conducted the question-and-answer session. The principl...

Target betting is a subject that rears its head from time to time, especially nowadays on the Internet racing forums. It has its true believers. Some time back, we published several target bettin...

Target betting is a subject that rears its head from time to time, especially nowadays on the Internet racing forums. It has its true believers. Some time back, we published several target bettin...