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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...

Herb Reeves is a psychologist who makes a living explaining to American punters how to correct their wayward betting habits. What he has to say in his motivational talks is as relevant to us here ...

A few months ago trainer Pat Carey was saying his Derby winner Ethiopia would not even try for the Melbourne Cup this year. How things change - and quickly. Ethiopia is now one of the major fancies...

Bookmakers were laying seafood platters abundant in oysters, crayfish and caviar across their big brass beds on Saturday night after an awful day for odds-on punters at Rosehill. Whilst the win of ...

At this time of the year-when tracks are often rain-affected-it can be a wise decision to restrict yourself to place betting. My check shows that divvies often are full of value for horses filling...

Trainers Anthony Freedman and Bart Cummings are looking optimistically towards next year's Melbourne Cup after mixed performances from their imported German stayers.Freedman was excited about five-...

There are many who say winning is impossible when you bet at the races. They are absolutely right if you apply the claim to each individual punter, because the sad truth is, as we have explained b...