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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...
Popular Sydney mare Hot Danish is likely to be restricted to sprint races in her bid to score an elusive Group One victory this autumn.Trainer Les Bridge said he had yet to decide on a carnival pro...
Hus Der Lieften will be the headline act for Gerald Ryan at Rosehill on Saturday but the trainer is also excited about the return of Melbourne Cup prospect Ready to Lift.The mare was a gallant runn...
Good luck and a good ride are the keys to former talented juvenile Romanus returning to the winner's circle at Warwick Farm.Trainer Gary Portelli said little had gone right for the three-year-old t...
Connections of Rhyno Chaser are hoping a change of scenery will do the trick with the dual stakeswinner.The four-year-old, who won last year's Listed Dulcify Quality (1800m) and the Listed Baillieu...
Crowd favourite Hot Danish warmed up for another assault on Melbourne with a gallop at Flemington on Tuesday and Danny Nikolic was back on board, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.It says: Hot Dani...