Upside Horse

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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 "...

Previously we looked at the different levels of favouritism and how they performed. This month we’ll look at TAB or saddlecloth numbers to see if we can fathom their affiliation with Lady Luck by ...

Joe Takach has emerged as America’s leading authority on the body language of racehorses. Joe’s Beat the Beam video (one of the best-selling horseracing videos of all time) is highly regarded an...

Joe Takach has emerged as America’s leading authority on the body language of racehorses. Joe’s Beat the Beam video (one of the best-selling horseracing videos of all time) is highly regarded an...

Magic Millions Classic betting was thrown into disarray following the defeats of early fancies Sizzling and Snipzu at Eagle Farm on Saturday.Sizzling, the early $3 favourite for next month's $2 mil...

Hinchinbrook's reputation as one of the Golden Slipper favourites may have been severely dented by Brightexpectations in the Pago Pago Stakes but there is still plenty of upside for trainer Gerald ...

Hinchinbrook's reputation as one of the Golden Slipper favourites may have been severely dented by Brightexpectations in the Pago Pago Stakes but there is still plenty of upside for trainer Gerald ...

This is the final part of US expert Joe Takach’s series on the upside and downside of betting. You can read more of Joe’s ideas at the www.netcapper.com or www.joe-takach.com websites. We star...