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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...

Those cobbled-together new whip laws are really causing a ruckus...They'll severely impact on the spring carnival, according to Victorian Jockeys' Association director Ross Inglis. He's only reflec...

Trainer Ross McDonald is likely to have further decisions to make on the immediate spring future of fallen champion Weekend Hussler.Beaten out of a place in the Turnbull Stakes on Saturday, Weekend...

As the curtain came down on the Sydney Autumn Carnival with the running of four Group 1 races, namely the Sydney Cup, Champagne Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the All Aged Stakes, it was appar...

As the curtain came down on the Sydney Autumn Carnival with the running of four Group 1 races, namely the Sydney Cup, Champagne Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the All Aged Stakes, it was appar...

You know the feeling. You like the 5 at a generous 5/1, but the favoured 4 could be tough and the 8 has a longshot look, too. So instead of simply betting $40 to win on the 5, you take the same mo...

You know the feeling. You like the 5 at a generous 5/1, but the favoured 4 could be tough and the 8 has a longshot look, too. So instead of simply betting $40 to win on the 5, you take the same mo...