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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...
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 ...
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 "...
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. ...
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...
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...
Jon Hudson, a professional punter for many years, and now one of PPM's leading contributors, reveals the secrets of how you CAN make money at punting- if only you take the time. Is it really poss...
There's a horse racing in Victoria named Bencreato. Many punters will know of him - and recognise him. Why? Because Bencreato always wears vivid lime-green blinkers when he races. You can't miss ...
Flemington trainer Mark Kavanagh has drawn on his experience with Maldivian and will dress Dr Doute's in blinkers in the hope of a form reversal in the Australian Guineas on Saturday.Maldivian seem...
Lord Tavistock is likely to wear blinkers for what trainer Mick Price described as a spring grand final in Saturday's Caulfield Guineas.Price will put the three-year-old colt to the test in blinker...
Trainer Steve O'Dea is unlikely to risk a gear change on Queensland filly Kiss Me Katy in Saturday's Group Three Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick.Kiss Me Katy has worn blinkers her entire career bu...
The Mark Kavanagh stable is using a bit of insurance by applying blinkers to Whobegotyou for the first time in Saturday's Dato Tan Chin Man Stakes at Moonee Valley.The Cox Plate favourite has been ...
Blinkers will go on Rebel Raider in Saturday's Victoria Derby as trainer Leon Macdonald takes a leaf out of Mark Kavanagh's book.Kavanagh applied blinkers to Maldivian with stunning effect in the C...
Peter Moody is hoping the addition of blinkers will spark a form turnaround with classy filly Bring Me The Maid in Saturday’s Schweppes Thousand Guineas . The champion Caulfield horseman is l...