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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...
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...
Each to his own. Know the old saying? In a way, it sums up betting. Some punters like to bet for a win, others for a place, still others love the quinellas or trifectas, or doubles. It's all a mat...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
ASCOT Acceptances on Saturday 21st November, 2009TAB MEETING. Rail: Rail is at the inside position--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-11.48 CARLTON NAT...
Trainer Guy Walter is keeping a lid on autumn expectations for Hood, a three-year-old half brother to champion Tie The Knot.Hood is scheduled to step out in a barrier trial at Rosehill on Tuesday a...
STAR apprentice Patrick Moloney walked from hospital yesterday eager to begin the final phase of his comeback, reports Racing Network. Moloney, the leading apprentice both in the city and Stat...
You're right, mate! US jockey Patrick Valenzuela WILL ride the Yankee sprinter Cannonball in Sat's Grp 1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington. He's been given the all-clear after a probe into his US disc...
Danny O'Brien believes So You Think's half-brother Now You Know is a stakes-class horse in the making after he led all the way for his first metropolitan win at Sandown.The Elusive City colt was bo...
Imported galloper Speed Gifted looks to have booked a place in the Caulfield Cup after his slashing win in the Group One Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick where he revelled in the heavy going.The L...
Patrick Payne is on the brink of training his first Group One winner after Capecover confirmed his Auckland Cup credentials with a stylish victory in the Nathans Memorial at Ellerslie.The New Zeala...