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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...

Looks like Hay List's racing career is over...Latest reports say trainer John McNair is waiting for reports from several top vets about a serious knee injury Hay List sustained while recovering fro...

Have we seen the last of Daniel Ganderton? Maybe - after his obviously questionable ride on Liesele at Scone on May 14...Racing NSW stewards have suspended Ganderton for 66 days over his handling o...

Most punters have, at one time or another, developed a system they hoped would be the mother of all systems, however, what looked so promising generally became so bad it was eventually thrown into...

from HK RACING POSTLast week racing fans were treated to Hong Kong's best horse, Ambitious Dragon, winning his fifth Group One, and today it is perhaps the next best galloper being presented by Joh...

The world of horse racing punditry must, I’m sure, be a difficult world to inhabit. Every week you’re potentially subjecting yourself to scrutiny on your opinions while publicly forming your opini...

Of all the racetrack factors none is as important as the fitness of the racehorse you have under scrutiny for a possible wager. The mighty horses of the past have all been beaten by horses sever...