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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...

Trainer Peter Moody will try to get a taste of international success ahead of Black Caviar running at Royal Ascot with King's Rose who will run in the Champions Mile in Hong Kong.A Group One winner...

Peter Moody is relying on the form of Australia's best middle distance mare More Joyous and the reputation of the country's best race to assess the prospects of his runner, King's Rose, in Sunday's...

Hong Kong-based jockey Jeff Lloyd has picked up the ride on Dao Dao in the Champions Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday. Dao Dao will race with Michael Hawkes as the trainer because training partnerships ar...

Trainer Peter Moody has provided a clue to the long distance plans for champion mare Black Caviar during a guest appearance on Hong Kong television.In town to prepare his other good mare, King's Ro...

A trip to England with stablemate Black Caviar is among the plans for King's Rose but the mare won't simply be a travelling companion.A Group One winner in New Zealand before being transferred to P...

The Peter Moody-trained King's Rose has been scratched from Sat's Grp 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. The Hong Kong-owned mare is heading to HK to tackle Sat week's Grp 1 QE2 Cup (2000m) at S...