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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 fi...
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. ...
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...
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 punt...
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...
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 "...
To the many newcomers to the racing fraternity, recognition of the name Dominic Beirne may be pretty much restricted to those who have access to pay television’s Sky racing channel, and identif...
The April / May 2017 issue of Practical Punting Magazine is now available, just click on the green button for instant access.
In this article, our senior contributor (the late and great) E. J. Minnis replied to queries sent in by PPM readers. Letter From a Reader: I have been a PPM reader for quite a while now and al...
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 ...
Betting probe...Danny Nikolic's under stewards' gaze in what The Australian is calling a 'betting probe' into a famous Australian racing family. The Oz says: 'It is believed Betfair integrity offic...
FORMER high-profile Gold Coast bookmaker has emerged as an important figure in the long-running investigation into a number of jockey Dan Nikolic's beaten rides, reports Andrew Eddy in The Age.His ...
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...
Trouble in paradise...Shane Dye is facing an inquiry in Mauritius for his ride in a Cup race last Saturday...The race was won by fellow Australian jockey Dan Nikolic aboard The Cardinal. The probe ...
RACING New South Wales stewards have subpoenaed telephone and text records
Controversial hoop Danny Nikolic has applied for a new jockey licence and it will be up to the Racing Victoria board to decide whether or not to grant it, reports Racing Victoria. Racing Victor...
FORMER bookmaker and now professional punter Neville Clements was yesterday warned off indefinitely at a hearing of the Victorian Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, reports The Age.It says: Cle...
Just what the game doesn't need...The ABC reports that police are investigating a string of top Australian horse racing figures, including jockey Danny Nikolic, for alleged race fixing, in what is ...