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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...
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'...
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...
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 ...
When Deane Lester talks racing, people listen. Deane’s rapid rise to the top of his profession has earned him respect as a key media form analyst. His peers are the first to say he’s shrewd...
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...
Top Qld sprinter Woorim is working well for a first-up defence of his title in the $400,000 Grp 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Feb 23, according to trainer Robert Heathcote. The 7YO son o...
Ortensia will return to Sydney with the TJ Smith as her main target after her Oakleigh Plate failure. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia has emerged OK from her 11th behind Mrs Onassis. Messara say...
AFTER more than a year on the sidelines, Weekend Hussler is set to return to racing in Saturday's group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield, reports The Age.It says: The five-year-old's trainer Ross McDo...
Queensland sprinter Burdekin Blues is almost certain to figure in a switch of Melbourne plans to take his place in Saturday's Oakleigh Plate.Trainer Barry Baldwin tabled an Oakleigh Plate start for...
Talented four-year-old Bel Sprinter will take on star three-year-old colt Sepoy in the Oakleigh Plate in three weeks following his impressive first-up win at Caulfield.Trainer Jason Warren confirme...
Shellscrape travels to Melbourne this week for the Oakleigh Plate having fully recovered from a foot abscess which delayed the start of his autumn campaign.The Galaxy winner was due to return in th...
Stakes races in Sydney and Melbourne beckon for speedy filly Satin Shoes, among them Saturday's Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.The Clarry Conners-trained three-year-old showed her readiness ...
Oakleigh Plate winner Swiss Ace won't return to defend his crown in Melbourne next autumn.Swiss Ace is recovering from knee surgery he underwent in September and will remain in the spelling paddock...