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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...

Trainer John O'Shea is banking on a quieter ride by Tim Clark to help Jessicabeel recapture her best form in Saturday's Group One AJC Australian Oaks.O'Shea admitted he made a mistake last Saturday...

We put Statsman's innovation to the real betting test. The Winner-Finder Chart we introduced in last month's P.P.M. has created enormous interest. Not for a long time has a feature story provoked ...

Apprentice Tim Bell bounced back from the toughest week of his career in grand style when he won the $175,000 Prime Ministers Cup at the Gold Coast on Saturday.Earlier this week Bell was sacked as ...

Experience on the tricky Clifford Park cushion track is considered vital by many trainers but not so premier conditioner Robert Heathcote.Heathcote proved his theory correct when he prepared gallan...

In-form apprentice Chad Schofield has never been aboard a Group One winner and can't wait for that first chance at Canterbury on Saturday.The 17-year-old apprentice will partner Galaxy winner Atomi...

Swettenham Stud is keenly anticipating Saturday's The Galaxy at Randwick where stallion prospect Kaphero has the chance to add a Group One win to his already impressive record.The five-year-old wil...