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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...

How do you feel about horses that were beaten favourites last start?If you're not familiar with them, you'll usually find a "b" or a "bf" somewhere in a form guide, giving you a clue that the horse...

How do you feel about horses that were beaten favourites last start? If you're not familiar with them, you'll usually find a "b" or a "bf" somewhere in a form guide, giving you a clue that the hors...

How do you feel about horses that were beaten favourites last start? If you're not familiar with them, you'll usually find a "b" or a "bf" somewhere in a form guide, giving you a clue that the hors...

Visitors WelcomeAsk me in October and I'd have said you were mad to even think it.But then - again - a visitor ran second in the Cup.Yes, in 2008 there was an eyelash in it.This year, not much more...

Jockey Chris Munce was in red hot form with a personal best five winners on the seven event program at Doomben.Munce, Brisbane's leading rider and winner of last season's jockeys' premiership, had ...

Emotion flooded the enclosure when Gentle Giant, the horse named after the late Bruce McLachlan, won the inaugural running of the race named in his honour at Caloundra on Saturday.Bruce's son Jason...