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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...
Going well...Trainer Gerald Ryan is pleased with the progress of his Gold Coast raiders Schiffer and Top Drop . His only worry is that wet weather could wreck their Magic Millions carnival prospect...
Stakeswinner News Alert has been confirmed to make his debut for Joe Pride on Saturday but stablemate Tiger Tees could be saved for another day.After scanning the weights for Saturday's Welter (110...
Top jockey Hugh Bowman made it three straight Wagga Town Plates when he produced a fine ride to score aboard odds-on favourite News Alert.The Con Karakatsanis-trained sprinter was the class runner ...
Two false starts trying to get Beyond Expectation back to the races have trainer John Nisbet on another weather alert ahead of Saturday's Randwick meeting."I've had to scratch him twice already bec...
Stakeswinner Centennial Park has overcome a minor setback and will line up at Rosehill on Saturday, weather permitting.Centennial Park, named after the famous venue in Sydney's eastern suburbs wher...
Longer-term goals will be trainer Chris Waller's main reason to start suspect wet tracker Snow Alert at Rosehill on Saturday.Unless there is a track upgrade bordering on the miraculous, Waller is a...