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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...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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 "...

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...

THE two favourites for next month's Caulfield Cup will take entirely different paths to the $2.5 million race on October 15, with December Draw now certain to have his final lead-up start in Sunday...

He may not be a flashy worker in the mornings, but Thumbs Up definitely looked a different horse in yesterday's opening turf barrier trial (1,600m) at Sha Tin, reports the HK Racing Post. It says:...

Big Time BettingWhen I was doing something entirely different, and I was oh so many years younger, I worked with a chap whose wife always backed the winner of the Melbourne Cup.She had to. She alwa...

Can it be true? Nash Rawiller reckons consistent deceiver Herculian Prince is back to his best. Last year's Metrop winner won a 1050m trial at Randwick on Tuesday, prompting Nash to declare: 'He's ...

Most professional punters, whether in Australia or overseas, are very likely to emphasise the need to “be different” in your betting approach. “Follow the crowd and you’ll lose just like they do,...

Most professional punters, whether in Australia or overseas, are very likely to emphasise the need to “be different” in your betting approach. “Follow the crowd and you’ll lose just like they do,...