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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...

Manage your money and you'll manage to win. Good advice, I can assure you. A professional punter handed it on to me many moons ago. He was extraordinarily insistent that without proper money man...

Manage your money and you'll manage to win. Good advice, I can assure you. A professional punter handed it on to me many moons ago. He was extraordinarily insistent that without proper money man...

Manage your money and you'll manage to win. Good advice, I can assure you. A professional punter handed it on to me many moons ago. He was extraordinarily insistent that without proper money man...

It's a fact that many punters go through their entire lives without once taking a long, careful look at their betting approach. I suppose we can accept this if we are also to accept the fact that ...

The name Robert Saunders Dowst pops up every now and again whenever I get into detailed discussions about horse racing handicapping, and how to pick winners and avoid losers, and so on. Most peop...

For the businesslike punter, the extra and daily doubles can be a source of worthwhile profits. Most who bet on the doubles use a combination of horses. For example, they may have three horses in ...