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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...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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 "...

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...

Stephanie Nigge, who has been looking after French stayers Shahwardi and Americain for trainer Alain de Royer Dupre, says Shahwardi has thrived since his Herbert Power win, but she finds it difficu...

Britain's foremost racing expert Philip Alexander concludes his two-part feature on the legendary punter Phil Bull, founder of the Timeform organisation and one of the UK's greatest professional p...

A punter MUST expect to win overall but he must also expect to lose along the way. Last month we got ourselves up to the middle of the 1990s. I’d like to pick up from there. My best win of all was...

There's an old saying that you should always remember when you are punting: When in doubt, stay out. There are many punters who would have been wealthy people today if they had followed that advic...

There's an old saying that you should always remember when you are punting: When in doubt, stay out. There are many punters who would have been wealthy people today if they had followed that advic...

Few punters would argue against the statement that says staking is MORE important than selection in the battle to win at horse-racing. Some might say that both are equally important. I tend to di...