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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...

THE plaudits kept rolling in for Singapore sprinting sensation Rocket Man yesterday, but whether he beats Australian star Takeover Target tomorrow or not, the man who should know expects the mouth-...

In Singapore they are looking at a young Australian-bred gelding as the horse to put the country on the international racing map.They are also looking suspiciously at a much older Aussie gelding as...

In Singapore they are looking at a young Australian-bred gelding as the horse to put the country on the international racing map.They are also looking suspiciously at a much older Aussie gelding as...

In Singapore they are looking at a young Australian-bred gelding as the horse to put the country on the international racing map.They are also looking suspiciously at a much older Aussie gelding as...

Manfred Man Ka-leung-trained Pleasure Gains can win the Achievement Handicap (1,650m) at Happy Valley but even that might now allow him to steal the 1010 Million Challenge from Bullish Boy, repor...

Very sad news...Darren Beadman, one of the greatest jockeys of them all, has had to call it quits. Beadman, 46, made the announcement on Sunday. The Hall of Fame jockey has been bravely trying to r...