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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 "...
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...
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. ...
Fitness plays such an important role in horse racing, and so few punters really know much about how to assess it, that we assigned Statsman to set out in detail his own expert views on this import...
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...
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...
Staking - the crucial element to punting success How you manage your money is just as important as making your selections. A decent staking plan cn make the difference between profit and loss. Th...
One of racing's perpetual debates is on the worth of staking plans - do or don't they enhance a punter's selections by improving profits over those at level stakes. Practical Punting Monthly over...
Many attest that there are some fundamental principles in gambling, just as there are for life as a whole. For instance, as there are no exceptions to the law of gravity in physics, there are al...
This is the third and final part in our series on the world's greatest staking plans. The approach featured is aimed at those bettors who want to back three horses per race on a race-by-race basis...
Clever indeed is the punter who shies away from risk-taking. But, alas, silly indeed are the majority of punters who do take risks, not only in their selection of horses to back, but in the way th...
One of the most discussed topics in magazines such as the Practical Punting Monthly and on the numerous racing forums on the Internet is on staking plans. Do they work or don’t they? In the main...
If you’re the type of punter who likes fiddling around with staking plans, you probably know that “patterns” can mean the difference between winning and losing. When you use progression plans you...