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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...

Starspangledbanner has continued the rich vein of form for the Leon Corstens stable with a debut victory in the $250,000 Inglis Juvenile at Moonee Valley, giving jockey Vlad Duric the first two win...

TAB is going the extra distance to ensure

Gai Waterhouse is making pertinent comments about the state of on-course racing. In her website blog (www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au), the #1 Lady of Racing says: 'I was talking to a good friend of mine ...

All the hype surrounded juvenile Big Birdie and whether trainer Chris Waller could land his first winner for prominent owner Bob Ingham at Warwick Farm but it was Military Gal who upstaged the favo...

All the hype surrounded juvenile Big Birdie and whether trainer Chris Waller could land his first winner for prominent owner Bob Ingham at Warwick Farm but it was Military Gal who upstaged the favo...

Staking has been covered many times in P.P.M. and now I've heard of one more plan! Using place bets, a friend told me he had not had a losing year for six years. Now that's a bold claim but he ha...