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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...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
RACING Victoria stewards have opened an investigation into the alleged betting activities of a jockey, reports Racing Network. It says: RV deputy chairman of stewards Rob Montgomery con...
RACING Victoria stewards grilled Danny Nikolic for more than an hour last night as the exhaustive probe took another tack, reports the Melbourne Herald Sun.Stewards focused on the identity of about...
PACEMAKERS and their role in Australian racing will be one of the issues canvassed when the national chairmen of stewards' conference begins in Melbourne. Racing Victoria chairman of stewards Terry...
A DETAILED report by the state's Racing Integrity Commissioner has found that Racing Victoria Limited stewards acted properly when handling the investigation into betting irregularities allegedly l...
ALMOST four months after investigations began into a number of Dan Nikolic's beaten rides, Victorian racing stewards will today release the charges, if any, the jockey will have to answer, reports ...
JOCKEY Dan Nikolic said last night he would strenuously defend himself against two charges laid by Racing Victoria Ltd stewards relating to a six-week investigation into his handling of as many as ...
Oh, oh...The first big shock of the winter and it's Melbourne trainer Tony Noonan caught up in the controversy with his top mare Ortensia. Latest reports say Racing NSW stewards are keeping secret ...
More bad news for Peter Moody...He is now facing stewards "heat" in Sydney as well as the Melbourne cobalt controversy, reports Racing Network. Moody’s Sydney foreperson, Clare Cunningham, has be...
STAR galloper Theseo could be a surprise starter in Saturday's Doncaster Mile, but the Gai Waterhouse stable will be forced to find a new rider for the six-year-old, reports The Age.It says: Racing...
They are there in front of us every day. They hold the clues to winners. Why, then, do we consistently ignore them? I am, you may realise already, talking about stewards' reports. Yes, that 'old ...