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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...

A fly weight and the prospect of a sizzling pace look the factors to make the John Moore-trained Elegance Desire the one to beat in the annual Hong Kong Macau Trophy (1,400m) at Sha Tin today. The ...

Craig Williams  has inched two wins clear of  Dwayne Dunn  as the race for the metropolitan premiership approaches a climax. With just four meetings remaining, Williams sits on 66 wins as h...

Slash the field to one-third, and go from there! That's the crux of the system I'm about to talk about. It's some 30 to 40 years old, but it remains a steady winner-getter. Why? Because it conc...

A tough round of football from a betting perspective this week but these are the plays that I consider to be good value:North Melbourne v Sydney- North Melbourne H2H @ $2.05- North Melbourne 1-39 @...

Benalla trainer Wayne Nichols may have his career on the line but still has plenty to smile about with the emergence of Bartholdi as a potential Group One three-year-old.Nichols was shocked to lear...

It is hardly surprising that Victoria's chief handicapper should declare himself a staunch supporter of Australian sprinter Apache Cat in Sunday's $HK12 million Hong Kong Sprint.But it may be the e...