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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...

Show me the way to go home! The words of the old song can be applied to finding winners. When we look at a field of runners and try to work out the winner, we are looking for the way "home". The ...

We're off-with another round of 2yo. racing, and as usual it's full of promise and excitement, as well as the potential to produce another explosive champion. But what about 2yo. racing for the ...

I was really caught out when fellow writer Keith Roth emailed me recently and asked why I had never written an article with the above title. I simply didn't have an answer, yet it is one of the bi...

In this article, Alan Jacobs takes a new look at the old problem of punting 'mind control' as he reveals what experts around the world have to say about getting your mind and your betting under be...