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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. ...
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 ...
There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the backers of favourites and longshots. No matter wh...
Big bets and market movers on Saturday (from TAB Sportsbet):RANDWICKRace 2 - NEVER DOUBT MEOpened at $5.50 backed into $4.20Some of the bigger investments were $2,600 @ $4.80, $3,000 @ $4.20, $3,00...
Let me deal, firstly, with one of the simplest possible examples of using both tipsters and the pre-post betting market. This is a relatively simple technique and it will probably allow you to mov...
The shortest way home is always on or near the inside rail. Well, that's technically true, as we all know, but we also know that many times it doesn't find you the winner of a race. Especially whe...
There are many problems associated with beating the trifecta. Punters probably don’t realise the task they are taking on when they tackle this bet. Question 1: Can you predict the 1-2-3 finishin...
In this series of articles, Denton Jardine and The Optimist chat about ideas for successful trifecta betting. As the series continues, we will also be bringing you the ideas of various experts fro...
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...
Betting probe...Danny Nikolic's under stewards' gaze in what The Australian is calling a 'betting probe' into a famous Australian racing family. The Oz says: 'It is believed Betfair integrity offic...
Latest betting update from TAB on the Geelong Cup to be run on Wednesday:
Racing Victoria stewards have opened separate inquiries into the alleged betting activities of three jockeys. Stewards began the probes after a routine audit of wagering agencies' betting accounts....
Latest betting on Friday's Scone Cup has Fanjura $6.00 the favorite in a wide open betting market, according to TAB Sportsbet. Pureness is second fav at $7.00. There are three runners at $9.50 on t...
Betting moves on Caulfield on Saturday (from TAB Sportsbet on Friday afternoon):The first price listed is original price posted before scratchings RACE MOVERS1 Little since scr of Voile Rouge2 Retu...
A SMALL group of Australian punters who have accounts with the world's largest betting exchange, Betfair, will be the basis of an investigation into jockey Danny Nikolic by Racing Victoria Stewards...
NSW chief stipe Ray Murrihy is no fan of NZ's law that allows jockeys to bet. Betting jockeys, he warns, threaten the financial base of racing because punters will lose confidence. 'He adds: 'Betti...
Staking - the crucial element to punting success How you manage your money is just as important as making your selections. A decent staking plan cn make the difference between profit and loss. Th...
The early betting on Wed's Ramornie at Grafton sees Magic Cassius a clear fav at $2.60 from Howmuchdoyouloveme $3.50. The third liner is Riva de Lago at $7.00, ahead of River Lad $8.00 and then You...
Goldmarket news...Latest betting on Monday's big Goldmarket at the Gold Coast sees Captain Sonador the early fav at $2.90, ahead of Zero Rock $3.90 and Deer Valley $6.50 (TAB Sportsbet prices). C...