Menu
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
In fast month's P.P.M. we began our 100 Great Betting Ideas series. Sixteen ideas were listed. In this second article, we take a look at another 20 betting tips. Staking is a key part of any punt...
In this article, our senior contributor (the late and great) E. J. Minnis replied to queries sent in by PPM readers. Letter From a Reader: I have been a PPM reader for quite a while now and al...
In my Friday blog I discussed the issue of trying to find a true favourite, using the $3.00 or less pre post favourites in "The Sportsman", and I listed a range of blockers I use to get rid of the ...
This series is devoted to the performances of clear cut (no equal) favourites on Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan tracks. Over the course of a year various aspects of the favourites will be cove...
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 went...
Bookmakers were laying seafood platters abundant in oysters, crayfish and caviar across their big brass beds on Saturday night after an awful day for odds-on punters at Rosehill. Whilst the win of ...
As the curtain came down on the Sydney Autumn Carnival with the running of four Group 1 races, namely the Sydney Cup, Champagne Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the All Aged Stakes, it was appar...
Rangirangdoo has earned a few less than complimentary nicknames since his defeat in the Chipping Norton Stakes but trainer Chris Waller is maintaining the faith ahead of Saturday's Ranvet Stakes.Ra...