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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 "...
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'...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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. ...
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...
Star Majestic has been one of the finds of the season for Paul O'Sullivan and the drop back to Class Three looks enough to see him win his fourth for the term in the Lung Cheung Handicap (1,650m...
Hugh Bowman got away to an expected 'slow' start to his latest UK riding stint at Royal Ascot overnight. He finished 6th of 14 on 40/1 chance Gallic Star and 13th of 25 aboard another 40/1 roughie ...
Local star Augusta Proud is the early fav for Sat's Dermody (Lightning Stakes) 1050m at Morphettville, according to the Betchoice market on Friday afternoon. The field, with the early prices, is as...
The "big three" are back duelling at the top of Jockey Challenge betting but a strong start should see Joao Moreira scoot home as favourite and end his run of outs, reports Racing Post HK. After ...
Underwood Stakes runner-up Southern Speed has been entered in Friday night's JRA Cup as insurance against missing a start in the star-studded Turnbull Stakes.Co-trainer Leon Macdonald said he feare...
FLEMINGTON Nominations on Tuesday 2nd November, 2010TAB MEETING. Rail: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------7- EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP 3200 M Of $6000000 a...
History says the winner of one of the Spring Racing Carnival’s big three, maybe more, will emerge from Saturday’s $500,000 Group 1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. In all but two of the past 15 yea...
IPSWICH Acceptances on Saturday 19th June, 2010TAB MEETING. Rail: True Entire Course --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-12.00 OPTUS BUSINESS IPSWICH M...
SWAN HILL Acceptances on Tuesday 8th February, 2011TAB MEETING. Rail: True Position Entire Circuit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-12.30 SWAN HILL J...
CAULFIELD Acceptances on Saturday 18th September, 2010TAB MEETING. Rail: True Position Entire Circuit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-12.00 LE PINE ...