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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...

Hanging Rock's Australia Day meeting has been transferred to Kyneton after a drainage inspection found the popular country track's racing surface could be compromised.A remote controlled camera was...

In previous issues of P.P.M. I have outlined the factors I use to make my most preliminary judgments, simply by looking at the listed fields of runners for a day's racing. I've told how, within a...

During the period I've been penning the Puntmaster column for Practical Punting Monthly, one of the side benefits has been the feedback from readers. Not all agree with me on some issues, and tha...

In the final part of his absorbing series, PPM expert Statsman tells you more about how to be a professional punter, using $5,000 as a bank. I've talked in my two previous articles about staking ...

In the final part of his absorbing series, PPM expert Statsman tells you more about how to be a professional punter, using $5,000 as a bank. I've talked in my two previous articles about staking ...

In the final part of his absorbing series, PPM expert Statsman tells you more about how to be a professional punter, using $5,000 as a bank. I've talked in my two previous articles about staking ...