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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...

Recently I have been discussing the Pensioner Staking Plan rather broadly and I promised to start logging three plans: Plan A, my selections, Plan B, a system and Plan C, Plan B selections with mod...

Recently I have been discussing the Pensioner Staking Plan rather broadly and I promised to start logging three plans: Plan A, my selections, Plan B, a system and Plan C, Plan B selections with mod...

Go, Kenny, go...Veteran semi-retired turf scribbler Ken Callander has paid out on those crazy new whip rules. In his Daily Telegraphcolumn, Ken rages: 'Sydney and Melbourne should go their own way ...

To formulate a worthwhile system involves adhering to some basic principles based around form, fitness ,distance , class and track conditions. The following rules are tough and should address these...

To formulate a worthwhile system involves adhering to some basic principles based around form, fitness ,distance , class and track conditions. The following rules are tough and should address these...

The very mention of target betting can raise the hackles of some people. They say it's crazy, deranged, a certain long-term loser, and so on. These same people forget to say that any form of bett...