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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...

How  to define class? Yes, it's that age-old handicapping issue and one that despite the many changing classifications of races we've had in recent years remains an ongoing riddle. How can we com...

Finding a way of betting that can hold out the likelihood of a strike rate in excess of 60 per cent is certainly something we must all dream about. Making it happen, or simply just discovering su...

Finding a way of betting that can hold out the likelihood of a strike rate in excess of 60 per cent is certainly something we must all dream about. Making it happen, or simply just discovering su...

A very now and again I find myself wondering about some of the so-called “experts” in the racing game. The most recent example came with the voting for Horse of the Year. Makybe Diva was, of cours...