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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...

Local trainer Jason Warren is eyeing off the Mornington Cup with his rejuvenated galloper The Yartz following his emphatic win there in the $100,000 RM Ansett Stakes.Given a "perfect" ride by accom...

MICK Price's stylish filly Samaready firmed further yesterday as a hot favourite for the $1 million Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield this month, but Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse says she is confid...

Only two horses can lay claim to a victory over brilliant Cox Plate winner So You Think.One is Starspangledbanner who relegated the Bart Cummings-trained colt to fifth in the Caulfield Guineas.The ...

Only two horses can lay claim to a victory over brilliant Cox Plate winner So You Think.One is Starspangledbanner who relegated the Bart Cummings-trained colt to fifth in the Caulfield Guineas.The ...

Gold Coast trainer Maryann Thexton notched her first Group victory when Za Magic scored an upset win in the Doomben Classic, and she's already dreaming of victory at the ultimate level next month.T...

Blake Shinn has already enjoyed Group race success aboard Upbeat and he believes the three-year-old couldn't be going any better ahead of Saturday's rich Inglis Guineas at Scone.Shinn's week was so...