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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...

Most punters have, at one time or another, developed a system they hoped would be the mother of all systems, however, what looked so promising generally became so bad it was eventually thrown into...

No two punters have the same approach to form analysis. This much I have learned in many years of battling away at the betting coalface. Yet each punter, in his or her own way, uses much the same...

The controversial ratings-based handicapping system is to be replaced in NSW from October 1 with a system officials say will be truly merit-based.Under the BENCHMARK system, the weight a horse carr...

The controversial ratings-based handicapping system is to be replaced in NSW from October 1 with a system officials say will be truly merit-based.Under the BENCHMARK system, the weight a horse carr...

The controversial ratings-based handicapping system is to be replaced in NSW from October 1 with a system officials say will be truly merit-based.Under the BENCHMARK system, the weight a horse carr...

If  Craig Williams  wins the 2015-16 Victorian metro jockeys' premiership, it is fair to say Saturday will be remembered as a crucial turning point, reports racing.com. But if you ask the ever-h...