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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...
The smell of victory...Bookies are taking no chances with Faint Perfume in Sat's AJC Oaks 2400m at Randwick. They have the Bart Cummings trained filly at a hot $2.30 (5/4) in the early market. TAB ...
Bart Cummings is content with his decision not to run Faint Perfume in the AJC Australian Derby and will rely on Rock Classic in Saturday's Randwick feature.The master trainer said he had learned f...
Michael Rodd gets the chance to claw one back from Corey Brown when he rides dominant favourite Faint Perfume in the VRC Oaks.As the number one rider for the Mark Kavanagh stable, Rodd's expectatio...
TAB Sportsbet has the Bart Cummings-trained Faint Perfume $1.70 fav to win the Crown Oaks at Flemington on Thursday. Betting opened in late September with Faint Perfume considered one of the main c...
Top mare Faint Perfume holds early favoritism for the Caulfield Cup following Sat's racing. She's at $11.00 (10/1) on the Betstar market. In the Melbourne Cup, Betstar has Faint Perfume on top at $...
TRIPLE Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Glen Boss sprung a surprise yesterday when he revealed he had committed to the Bart Cummings-trained Faint Perfume for the spring, reports The Age.It says: ''It'...