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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...

The High Court of Australia has dismissed the appeals of Sportsbet and Betfair against Racing NSW's right to charge a turnover based fee on race fields. High Court Justice French announced the deci...

RACING NSW is headed back to court, but another stoush with Tabcorp beckons in the wake of yesterday's Federal Court ruling on the NSW government's race fields legislation, reports Craig Young in t...

Racing NSW has failed in its defence of the Federal Court case brought against it by bookmaking firm Sportsbet. Judge Nye Perram held that the 1.5% of turnover race fields levy was not validly char...

More money to the lawyers...Racing NSW has knocked back 'compromise' pleas from Sportsbet and Betfair despite the 'minor' defeat of seeing the corp bookie and the betting exchange win the right to ...

Not the stewards, thanks...The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board and NOT Racing Victoria stewards will deal with the charges brought against Danny Nikolic. The rider aksed for the switch. Raci...

The appeals by Ortensia's owners and also trainer Tony Noonan have been adjourned until November.Ortensia was stripped of her win in April's Group One Galaxy at Randwick after a post-race urine sam...