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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...

They say jockeys are bad tipsters but some of them know what they are talking about...Jim Cassidy is one, so perhaps we should listen (and so should trainer Rick Worthington) when 'The Pumper' decl...

Glyn Schofield says he's impressed with his Melbourne Cup mount Mourilyan. GS was aboard when Mourilyan worked nicely at Sandown on Thursday morning. The Herman Brown-trained gelding worked with s...

Bound for Australia? The Steve McKee trained filly Pussy Willow looks like a readymade Kiwi challenger for Oz spoils. She landed the biggest two-year-old prize of the season so far in NZ when she ...

After an impressive Grp 1 win over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday, NZ 2YO Banchee is being considered for a late entry in the Golden Slipper. Trainer John Sargent rates the filly one of the best 2...

Kerrin McEvoy is touting He's Remarkable as a prime WA Railway Stakes prospect. He reckons HR has an 'ideal profile' to be considered one of the top chances for the $1 million 1600m Grp 1 race at A...

What a run by Leica Larrikin for 2nd at Flemington! It puts the spring Cups right in his sights. The Melbourne Cup dream turned ugly for trainer Richard Freyer with his unlucky stayer Leica Falcon,...