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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 ...
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...
I am often asked which of the popular exotic forms of betting is the best for a punter. Of course to a large extent it depends on your punting personality, along with your betting bank, and to per...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 punting...
It seems daunting, doesn't it, when you look at a race programme of eight or nine races? You could be excused for shrinking from the task of attempting to unravel such a big programme of races, po...
The Gai Waterhouse trained Proisir has leapt into Cox Plate contention following his impressive win at Rosehill. TAB spokesman Andrew Georgiou says: 'Such was the authority of his win that his pric...
In-form Sydney filly Happy Hussy has joined the race for the Magic Millions Guineas.Rosehill trainer David Payne lodged a late entry for the $1 million race on Tuesday morning.Happy Hussy convinced...
PROFESSIONAL punter Mark Hunter has provided Racing Victoria stewards with the documents they requested, reports TVN. It says: Hunter delivered his telephone records as asked for by RV deputy chair...
BART Cummings's super stallion So You Think will tomorrow start the shortest-priced favourite in the Cox Plate for 43 years and by doing so, will force on-course bookmakers to revert to an old meth...
Getting yourself in the right frame of mind is as important as just about everything else when you are punting. If you think like a loser, that's what you'll be. Psychologists say that the majori...