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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...

Is support building for the WA contender Scenic Shot in the Cox Plate? TAB Sportsbet's Glenn Munsie told PPD: 'We can report significant interest this afternoon...Bets taken today include $10,000 @...

Star Kiwi galloper King Mufhasa hasn't exactly set the world on fire on past trips to Australia but trainer Stephen McKee feels his current form warrants bringing him back for another crack at the ...

Exciting import  Tall Ship  earned himself a shot at a third-straight country cup success with victory in  Sunday’s $50,000 Terang Cup , reports racing.com. The  Darren Weir -trained recruit foll...

I wonder if we'll see Michelle Payne riding again? The popular young jockey copped four fractured vertebrae and broken ribs in a nasty fall from the Darren Weir-trained El Divine at Donald on Sunda...

Emerging New Zealand stayer Castle Heights will return for a shot at the Group One The Metropolitan at Randwick in the spring if the four-year-old performs well in his first tour of duty to Austral...

Emerging New Zealand stayer Castle Heights will return for a shot at the Group One The Metropolitan at Randwick in the spring if the four-year-old performs well in his first tour of duty to Austral...