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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...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as the form of the horses. It is important to know ...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
Talk to any number of racing professionals and ask them to name the key 10 factors in their form analysis and you are likely to receive differing answers! It's the nature of the game. Everyone has...
If there's one thing that makes the four Melbourne racecourses stand out it is their complete difference to each other. You have the spacious, sweeping bends of Flemington, with its long 453 m h...
More Joyous, currently $2.00 to win the Doncaster Mile, will carry plenty of punters hopes on Saturday, says Matt Jenkins of TAB Sportsbet. He told PPD: 'One early shopper snapped up $7 More Joyous...
In the second article in this series, Jon Hudson looks at doubles betting, and other forms of exotic bets, using information contained in Malcolm Knowles' book The Good Betting & Racing Guide, whi...
In the second article in this series, Jon Hudson looks at doubles betting, and other forms of exotic bets, using information contained in Malcolm Knowles" book The Good Betting & Racing Guide, whi...
Latest spring news: Allez Wonder has firmed from $101 into $12 for the Caulfield Cup, after winning the Toorak Handicap, but was as much as $201 on Thursday, says Matt Jenkins of TAB Sportsbet. He ...
There are still a number of professional punters who concentrate on Daily Doubles, despite the fact that doubles seem to be taking a secondary role to trifectas and tote all-ups lately. There ha...
If you're like many of my friends, you love betting on doubles and trifectas. In other words, when it comes to exotic betting you're an easy touch. Trouble is, most of my pals fail to approach t...