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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...

It could be a cracker of a BMW this year...The 80 entries include some big-race winner for Sydney's biggest staying race of the year, the 2012 The BMW (2400m) at Rosehill on April 7. Entries closed...

GONE FISHINGThere are days, even weeks, when anyone on his own - unless he's a pro- is hopelessly out of his depth.Some punters don't realise this, but it IS so.We do our best by offering the profe...

One area where many punters find a problem picking winners is on rain affected tracks. The winners often come from nowhere to win at big odds. If you were to apply a little body language to your p...

Good news and bad news for Clare Lindop in the UK...She rode a winner and a 2nd at her first 2 rides ay Haydock Park but copped a 2-day ban for excessive whip use on runner-up Catalan Bay. Her winn...

Trainer Danny Williams is hoping to wind up his Brisbane winter carnival assault with a victory from Wasted Emotions in the Listed Ascot Handicap at Eagle Farm.Williams brought his entire stable of...

Trainer Danny Williams is hoping to wind up his Brisbane winter carnival assault with a victory from Wasted Emotions in the Listed Ascot Handicap at Eagle Farm.Williams brought his entire stable of...