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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. ...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as the form of the horses. It is important to know ...
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...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
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...
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...
Let me ask you a question. If you bet on a horse and you see its price rise or fall dramatically, how do you feel? If you feel sick when the horse's odds spiral upwards and smug when they fall, I'...
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 ...
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...
The impact of 'weight' on any horse is invariably a key talking point every raceday. When it's said that a horse is 'well-weighted' for a race it means that it's considered the horse is favourably...
Latest Melbourne Cup betting report: Americain continues to shorten following 2nd declarations. He's easily been the best backed runner firming from $4.60 into $4.20 and then down further to $4.00....
Lone Rock is a sharp betting firmer for the Manikato Stakes on Oct 26 after an unlucky unplaced run behind Buffering in the Schillaci 1000m at Caulfield. Betstar's Alan Eskander told PPD: 'With no ...
Superstar Pierro has firmed ($4.80 into $4.40) to win the Cox Plate despite not running on Saturday. TAB's Matt Jenkins told PPD: 'Stablemate More Joyous (who was heavily backed to win the Sheraco ...
HAWKSPUR ($4.80) has drifted in the betting after drawing barrier 16 for the Caulfield Cup, but TAB reports that he has been the most popular runner today. The Chris Waller-trained four-year-old...
Top bookies are impressed by So You Think - so impressed that they are playing very safe with the superstar. Betstar's Alan Eskander says SYT's Yalumba win was just as impactful on Melbourne Cup be...
Bailing out of Sydney racing...The SMH reports that Australia's biggest bookmaker, Con Kafataris, is abandoning the Sydney betting ring with the on-course wagering market in free fall and the futur...
While Australia can lay to claim to having some of the best thoroughbreds in the world, its betting industry – one of the fundamental elements of racing – is many lengths inferior to that of oth...
The argument over each way betting never goes away, does it? A reader from Perth raised the matter with me in a letter just recently. He said that he'd read in PPM that each way betting was bad b...
I’ve long held to the belief that you can learn something from everyone, no matter his or her station in life, or geographic location. The thinking really applies to horseracing betting. I’ve sea...
Last year's winner Pinwheel heads the early betting for Sat's $175,000 Grp 2 Warwick Stakes (1400m) at Warwick Farm. Pinwheel resumed off a break to notch a strong win in the Grp 3 Missile Stakes a...