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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...
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...
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 "...
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. ...
You would like to back a winner every two selections? That’s a 50 per cent win strike. Some dream! But maybe it’s not so crazy. After all, picking two horses a race and making a ‘book’ by savin...
PPM reader Kerrin Brown has been enjoying success as a “lay” operator on Betfair. In this article he relates his personal story, and how he makes money from his operation. The first time I w...
This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive interview with Australia's greatest professional punter, the late Don Scott, by PPM's Brian Blackwell. Scott discusses his lifestyle, his approach to punting...
Jon Hudson, a professional punter for many years, and now one of PPM's leading contributors, reveals the secrets of how you CAN make money at punting- if only you take the time. Is it really poss...
Punters may bet all their lives with bookmakers and yet remain 'in the dark' about the way in which the knob-twirlers operate. As one punter told me recently: "All I know about prices is that I sh...
Racing around the world takes various forms. No two countries offer the same scenarios as far as racing and betting are concerned. Here in Australia we are lucky in that we have a dual form of be...
Ouch, that hurt...Racing NSW stewards have hit Sydney jockeys Peter Robl and Blake Shinn with lengthy disqualifications at the conclusion of an inquiry into the pair's illegal betting. Shinn was gi...
Trainer Kelso Wood believes statistics can be misleading and is confident Zero Rock has all the boxes ticked to maintain her unbeaten record this campaign in the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes at Doombe...
With winter upon us, and wet tracks prevalent in many areas of Australia, PPM's Martin Dowling takes a look at the problems and pitfalls of punting when the going is rain-affected. Most top prof...
I have always held the belief that winning form is good form. And it is – generally speaking! The one thing that is a fact, an unassailable one, is that last-start winning form has to be taken ser...
With winter upon us, the state of the going at racetracks all around Australia will play its usual crucial role in determining the outcome of races. With this article, you will find a list of ho...
Remembering all that is spoken and written about betting is, for many punters, too much of a task. It can be confusing and a little frustrating to have to cope with such a massive input of 'dat...
Picking welters is never easy, but there are certain clues that can help. A short time back, a mare called Clarrie's Turn won in Melbourne against good class at 25/1. She had already won in town ...
The Randwick sewing circle and Pat Murray's Social Club would be aghast at the Australian Racing Board's proposal that all trainers, stablehands and horse handlers be tested for booze and other rec...
The leading US racing media commentator, Andy Beyer, is rightly known as the 'guru' of speed handicapping. He says that he quickly realised that calculating 'speed figures' was the most powerful t...