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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...

Gary Portelli has warned connections of Gold Trail's Canterbury Classic rivals against letting their horses attempt to take the four-year-old on for the early lead on Thursday night.The Warwick Far...

Gary Portelli has warned connections of Gold Trail's Canterbury Classic rivals against letting their horses attempt to take the four-year-old on for the early lead on Thursday night.The Warwick Far...

Mick Price can significantly strengthen his Swettenham Stud Summer Championship hand this Saturday at Caulfield.Two $80,000 heats of the lucrative series, which culminates with a $100,000 final and...

Up until I came to Australia, you will have found me having a deep, unmovable aversion to betting certain kinds of horses – older horses, in fact. When I was a bettor in the UK I would get the c...