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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...

Chris Waller declared ageless Jim Cassidy still deserves a place among the world's elite jockeys after two contrasting rides produced winning results for the premier Sydney trainer."I've never look...

All Payne, all gain...David Payne is becoming the master of producing potential top-liners from his juvenile team...At Canterbury his youngster More Than Great made a big impression winning on debu...

There will be a scent of spring in the air in Sydney this week when a host of racing's brightest stars step up their preparations on the trial track.Four Group One winners headed by Randwick and Ro...

There will be a scent of spring in the air in Sydney this week when a host of racing's brightest stars step up their preparations on the trial track.Four Group One winners headed by Randwick and Ro...

Dystopia lowered the boom on favourite Tiger Tees and in the process broke an 11-year-old track record at Warwick Farm on Saturday.The talented five-year-old mare's 2-1/2-length victory over the $1...

Guy Walter could be entering new territory after Saturday's final qualifiers for the Golden Slipper with two chances trying to force their way into the rich two-year-old race.Streama runs in the Ma...