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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...

One area where many punters find a problem picking winners is on rain affected tracks. The winners often come from nowhere to win at big odds. If you were to apply a little body language to your p...

A new series on how to use your formguide One of the great obstacles facing each and every punter is how to find some new way of approaching an old subject. How can you get a fresh angle that m...

This is the final article in our three-part series in which PPM. experts Statsman, Jon Hudson and The Optimist discuss their approaches to selecting and staking. Statsman: I'd like us to talk no...

Hello to all my friends in Australia and wherever this magazine finds you. Many of you already know of me because of the Portfolio concept which I provided for Equestrian (and which, I am pleased...

So you want some easy ways to attack the races? Okay! In this article, Martin Dowling puts it all in a nutshell, with 25 ways to beat the punt. I've lost count of the numbers of P.P.M. readers ...

Hello to all my friends in Australia and wherever this magazine finds you. Many of you already know of me because of the Portfolio concept which I provided for Equestrian (and which, I am pleased...