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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...

An inside draw in a race that might be too short would normally be a cause for concern.But in the case of Melbourne Cup hero Dunaden and his trainer Mikel Delzangles, the circumstances that confron...

This is the final part of an article on the psychology of punting by Barry Meadow, the respected US handicapper. A winner doesn't worry about setbacks, knowing that nobody's improvement is ever s...

Ever since Andy Beyer and Howard Sartin’s speed theories were imported from the USA into Australian racing, a doting band of time and speed aficionados have chipped away at weight-based principles...

Sometimes it can pay off to keep some simple, but clever, betting ideas in our head. Snippets mainly, but based on logic and which can be used to formulate neat plans for selecting and staking. I'...