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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...

All the latest TAB price changes and big bets for Doomben on Saturday

Jockey Glen Boss will have his appeal against the severity of a 10-meeting suspension heard on Thursday.Boss was suspended on Friday night at Moonee valley where he rode his first city winner since...

The Australian Turf Club’s Executive General Manager Racing, Matt Rudolph, has been embroiled in the cobalt saga that is sweeping Australian racing, with Racing NSW asking him to show cause as to ...

Racing Victoria (RV) General Manager - Integrity, Dayle Brown, has strongly denied allegations made in yesterday's Sunday Herald Sun newspaper regarding widespread Erythropoietin (EPO) use within t...

Looks like we have a 'new' way of beating the official 'court system' when things don't go the way of the stewards...What do they do? They start poring over the transcripts of the appeal. What they...

In the last issue (June PPM) I covered the idea of learning to "talk to the horse" when you get to the races. You'll recall I wrote about the attitude of the horse and I pointed to the fact that m...