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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...

Frankel completed his preparation for the Lockinge Stakes with a workout on grass at Newmarket that left trainer Sir Henry Cecil delighted with his unbeaten champion.Cecil resisted the temptation t...

Trainer Peter Moody is used to seeing Black Caviar win but says the hairs on the back of his neck stood up as she streaked towards the winning post for her 21st consecutive victory.Her jockey Luke ...

Mosheen's new Japanese owner Katsumi Yoshida was overjoyed and on the phone to her Australian connections moments after she launched her autumn campaign with a stunning win at Caulfield.Yoshida, on...

Larry Cassidy will make his comeback from injury with four rides at Doomben on Saturday, headed by interstate visitor Cheap Thrills in the feature race.Cheap Thrills and Sydney mare Slow The Flow w...

In my August 28 blog I posed a series of "what ifs" and they were all answered on Saturday. Let's go through them one by one. Tickets just plodded first up but the run was good enough to suggest st...

Warrnambool trainer Bill Wilde described the win of honest sprinter Arch Symbol in Wednesday's Wangoom Handicap on his home track as one of his biggest thrills.Wilde, a dentist, bred the Archway fi...