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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...

'Why do horses win? Why do horses lose? Which horses are more likely to win? What factors can we use to pinpoint these winners before the race? Yes, these are just a few of the host of riddles whi...

A Simple PlanAs we know from the movie, simple plans can also have their potholes. However, this is one of the easiest half-minutes I know of and it's sometimes amazingly effective.Take Flemington ...

This series of three articles concentrates on aspects of form study. PPM experts The Optimist, Statsman and Jon Hudson discuss their approaches to form and how they pick winners. J.H.: What I'd ...

Winners have the last laugh. As we have said on many occasions, they can laugh, while the losers can please themselves. The time I laugh most on the racetrack is not when I back a winner, but when...

Which horse do we usually look at first in a race? Of course, it's the No 1 horse, in handicaps the horse the handicapper has weighted as being the best-performed in the race. The handicapper's f...

The greatest recognition of the New Zealand thoroughbred in 2010 probably came from an Irish chequebook.Coolmore Stud in November reportedly parted with $30 million for a controlling share in champ...