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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...

WHAT YOU KNOW... AND WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW...It's too easy to let the papers do your work for you.So simple. You read about a horse you've never heard of, starting at an unfamliar venue, and with a h...

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?It's amazing how many unknowns carry public money.Significant money.Many thousands of dollars in fact.Here's a little test for us all:Go to an early website such as the RSB and loo...

You Wanted to KnowFor most of last year, we regularly received requests to stay with the progress of the pure white Newcastle filly, THE OPERA HOUSE.She races early on the program today at her home...

JUST A THOUGHTWhat I know, what you know, and what they know.So say there's a market up.Your strong fancy is Number One.It's mine too.We've both done the form.The prepost newspaper market offers ti...

YOU GOTTA LARF!Well, you do. The latest scare on the radio is from (you guessed it) the TAB, frightening you that if you bet with a corporate bookmaker you may not receive the full dividend.Yes, it...

Out you go, says the Singapore Turf Club... Aussie jockey Stephen Baster has been chucked out of Singapore racing and he doesn't know why. A prominent owner linked with Baster says the Melbourne jo...