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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. ...
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 ...
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...
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...
The great 'corruption in racing' probe continues...and now it's alleged that top jockey Mark Zahra is embroiled in the Smoking Aces race-fixing scandal. The Age says it can also reveal that the Aus...
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...
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...
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...
In this series of articles, Denton Jardine and The Optimist chat about ideas for successful trifecta betting. As the series continues, we will also be bringing you the ideas of various experts fro...
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...
Nash Rawiller returned refreshed and invigorated from a short break in Hong Kong to leave Randwick with a perfect score from his four rides on Wednesday.Last season's premier Sydney rider, Rawiller...
CHIEF handicapper Greg Carpenter yesterday rated this spring's four-year-old group as the best of their age in the six years he has been assessing weights for the Caulfield and Melbourne cups, repo...
In-form speedster Obsidian Dragon will be after her first black type victory when she steps out in Saturday's Kensington Stakes at Flemington.Prepared by David Balfour at Morphettville, the four-ye...
Landing a First 4 divvie can be a marvelously rewarding experience. The payouts are big. Sometimes huge. But how can you frame your bets for a moderate amount of money and give yourself a fightin...
Hands up anyone who doesn't want to win a LOT of money with a SMALL bet? What, no hands? No surprise, of course. Any punter worth his salt has, at some time or the other, set out to make bets i...
Hands up anyone who doesn't want to win a LOT of money with a SMALL bet? What, no hands? No surprise, of course. Any punter worth his salt has, at some time or the other, set out to make bets in...
The #1 Lady's in line for a good carnival...Maybe it's no real surprise - but Gai Waterhouse has the favorite in all four feature races across the two day Newcastle carnival. TAB has released a mar...