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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...

THE big wet that hit Flemington on Victoria Derby day last Saturday week and stayed through to Tuesday meant the crowds numbers over the four days - 353,178 - were the lowest since 2001, reports Th...

Speculation Wyong would lose its Magic Millions races has been debunked with a five-year extension between the club and the thoroughbred sales company.The successful meeting at the Central Coast on...

The continuation of two of the premier series conducted throughout Victoria during the colder months are among the features of the Melbourne Racing Club's seventh annual Taralye Raceday this Saturd...

Trainer Peter Snowden says his mighty 3YO Sepoy is all geared up for Sat's $200,000 Grp 2 Caulfield Sprint (1100m). 'He's in great order, I can't fault him,' he says. 'He was probably about 90 perc...

Tony McEvoy  was pretty much just showing off last Saturday. He took two runners to Sportingbet Park (Sandown ) and they ran the quinella in the richest race of the day, the $250,000 Inglis Premi...

THE future of a multimillion-dollar deal for the TV racing rights in New South Wales is being stalled by infighting over who should sit on the board of broadcaster TVN, reports The Age.It says: The...