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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...

THE powerful racing outfit Godolphin Operation is under a cloud

Veteran turf scribe Max Presnell has launched a scathing attack on the Australian Turf Club.

Darley dabbles...The big and hungry Darley outfit will showcase three of its Blue Diamond hopefuls in two States next Saturday to ramp up the assault on the $1 million race. Montsegur and Kuroshio ...

JOCKEY Peter Hutchinson's colourful and amazing career could take another significant turn today at Caulfield as he attempts to break a city-winning drought that has stood for almost a decade when ...

Bookmaker innovation...Yes, the bookies are coming up with ingenious ways to keep interest flowing among punters, especially in races where a 'standout' chance looms, just like champion sprinter Bl...

What's going on with the Lloyd Williams outfit at Mt Macedon? Is Robert Hickmott still his #1 trainer? No-one seems to know the real story, although The Age on Monday reports Williams denying he ha...