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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
The Kelly Criterion is a money management and clutching system that is designed to maximise the growth of your bankroll over the long term. Put another way, it gives bettors a method of calculat...
In his book Commonsense Betting, which is arguably the finest book written on the betting and the mathematics of horse-racing, US author Dick Mitchell wrote about various staking plans. One was t...
Criterion is the favourite for Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m). As pointed out on Sky Racing seven of the first eight in the betting recently came up against each other in the Rosehill...
David Hayes described as “very good” Monday's gallop at his Euroa training complex from Criterion , who leaves for Hong Kong on Tuesday week (December 2). Criterion , a recent addition to the H...
ATC Derby winner Criterion returned last Friday to David Payne’s stables in career-best condition. Payne was delighted how Criterion , who also won the Rosehill Guineas during an emphatic...
Criterion's big move in Melbourne Cup betting is one of the major changes to the TAB’s Future Race markets following the two meetings from Moonee Valley: Victoria Derby Tarzino ...
In this article, our senior contributor E.J. Minnis continues his series of "questions and answers" in which he replies to queries sent in by PPM readers. We intend making this series a regular fe...