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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
In this special series, our regular contributor Denton Jardine analyses the entire process of 'framing a betting market' from a punter's angle. How can you draw up your own reliable set of prices,...
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...
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...
NATHAN TINKLER'S $150 million investment in thoroughbred racing continues to be finetuned, with the owner-breeder yesterday axing trainers Jason Coyle and Gabrielle Englebrecht and racing manager M...
DESPITE one of Australia's most powerful racehorse owners, Nathan Tinkler, splitting with his head trainer, the Melbourne operation of Mick Price will not be the benefactor of the break-up, reports...
Former Patinack Farm head trainer Jason Coyle is expecting to begin moving horses into his new base at Randwick within the next 10 days.Coyle, who remains at Warwick Farm for the time being, is con...
It will be more than just business as usual on Christmas day for Patinack Farm trainer Jason Coyle.Racing NSW approved Coyle's application for a metropolitan licence on Thursday and the young train...
Jason Coyle is loving life as a Sydney trainer and is hoping Subtle Cove will give Patinack Farm its first stakeswinner out of its Warwick Farm stables.Coyle, 31, relocated from a 20-horse stable a...
Rod Quinn has played a vital part for Patinack Farm since beginning a stint as its number one rider in December and trainer Jason Coyle is keen to keep the evergreen jockey on the books.Quinn will ...