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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...

Trainer Tony Millard looks to have jumped straight into the bridle this season with a winner on opening day and a number of prominent finishes and that augurs well for his all-weather specialist A...

Tony Millard-trained  Hit The Bid  is in outstanding form and gets a barrier switch that makes him the one to beat in the Peninsula Golden Jubilee Challenge Cup (1,200m) on the all-weather at Sha ...

From RACING POST HKThere will be no sizzling trackwork from Ambitious Dragon this week, according to his handler Tony Millard, who says the trainer's cue is in the rack and his reigning two-time Ho...

From HK RACING POSTIf you listen to the trainers of Ambitious Dragon and Glorious Days - the leading chances for tomorrow's Longines Hong Kong Mile - the mutual admiration flows so freely you could...

Yesterday was Father's Day in Australia and Chad Schofield produced the best possible gift for his proud dad Glyn, landing his initial Hong Kong winner on the first day of the season just as his f...

Tony Millard and Zac Purton missed out with hot favourite Ambitious Dragon in the main race on Sunday, but the two combine tonight at Happy Valley with Genuine Leader, who looks an even better thin...