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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...

Many punters believe that it is possible to play the “races” without any special effort on their behalf: on race morning or while in their local TAB agency they can pluck a few selections from the...

Many punters believe that it is possible to play the “races” without any special effort on their behalf: on race morning or while in their local TAB agency they can pluck a few selections from the...

In writing this article on the intricacies of staking, I turned to my library which contains several hundred books on racing. From these books I have derived a great deal of pleasure and a huge am...

In writing this article on the intricacies of staking, I turned to my library which contains several hundred books on racing. From these books I have derived a great deal of pleasure and a huge am...

Why does everything seem to go wrong when you back a home you think has a race shot to bits? Why do all your well-thought-out plans go bust? In this article, Statsman explains The Chaos Factor. T...

Brian Blackwell (BB): The aim of this chat is to go over some of the fundamentals of the betting life, and I thought we’d concentrate on your side of things, but I’ll pop in a few thoughts now and...