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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...

From NEIL FRANKLYNHOLLYWOOD ANGEL3yo bay fillyTrainer: Trent Busuttin & Natalie YoungRaceday record: 4 starts - 1 win, 1 secondWin distance range: 1400mTrack conditions won on: SlowIt may have been...

VICTORIA'S leading trainer Peter Moody spent much of last week planning for the future with a $3 million-plus spending spree on yearlings on the Gold Coast, but this week it's down to immediate bus...

Every meeting has both “easy" and "hard" races on the program - those with exposed form and those with too many variables such as first starters to warrant a bet - but there's one type of race tha...

Back to Caulfield P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day, in a racing sense at least, is when winter and spring collide. Numerous equine stars invariably return at the first Group 2 meeting of the season, whic...

As he farewells stable stars Vision And Power and Hadaaf, Joe Pride is looking to fill the void with Neeson who begins his spring countdown with a barrier trial on Tuesday.The trainer confirmed dua...

Victorian apprentice jockey  Tahlia Hope  will embark on the experience of a lifetime when she heads to France next month to represent Australia, reports racing.com. Hope has been chosen to compe...