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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...
The shortest way home is always on or near the inside rail. Well, that's technically true, as we all know, but we also know that many times it doesn't find you the winner of a race. Especially whe...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
South Australian jockey Caitlin Forrest has died in hospital overnight from injuries suffered in a fall at Murray Bridge yesterday. The 19-year-old had been leading the race when her horse broke ...
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...
Staking - the crucial element to punting success How you manage your money is just as important as making your selections. A decent staking plan cn make the difference between profit and loss. Th...
I am always advocating that you should have a betting bank, then one, two or three systems to follow. Each system needs its own betting bank. If your betting bank is $1000 for each, then you will ...
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 finishing...
As racing becomes an ever harder game from which to profit at conservative level stakes, increasing numbers of punters are trying to devise 'fresh' ways to bet. They are the punters who, by carefu...
The hardest task in racing can be deciding how serious you are going to be in the year ahead. Most punters are “recreational” and they treat punting like they would a game of golf – a challenge, ...
To start with, anyone wanting to win money consistently needs a bank. Even to win Lotto you need to be able to put aside a certain amount of money a week - and, of course, expect to lose the lot e...
Over the years, enough has been written about the fact that betting on favourites is not profitable, even if they do win roughly 30 per cent of races. Sadly, they don’t pay enough to cover your o...
While the prospect of betting more than one horse in a race can look financially edifying, the reality is that it takes a rare astuteness to be able to make it pay, long term. It's been stated be...