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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...
Peter Robl could be in for a winning day at Randwick on Saturday...He'll ride the Patinack-owned Grp 1 winner Onemorenomore in the Up And Coming Stakes and has the pick of fillies Schipper and So A...
A tidy run for third in last Saturday’s Vinery Stud Stakes
TRAINER Peter Snowden is poised to complete the Sydney juvenile triple crown if either Helmet or Disputes wins the Group 1 Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday, rep...
LEADING Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman is poised to play a leading role in Lloyd Williams' attempt on a fourth Melbourne Cup after Williams' son Nick proclaimed him the best jockey in Australia followin...
AFTER temporarily being put in the shade by the unbeaten Smart Missile's remarkable win at Rosehill on Saturday, champion three-year-old Sepoy is poised to re-claim the spotlight this Saturday at F...
The Lady's on fire...Gai Waterhouse has the favorite in five races at Randwick tomorrow with TAB Fixed Odds. Yesterday punters backed Fat Al ($5 into $4.60) and Glencadam Gold ($4.20 into $3.40) in...
It looks a good bet Winx will continue her perfect season, priced at $1.50 with TAB to win the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes. And while all eyes will no doubt be on the star mare who is going ...
After a second and third place in his last two starts Press Statement appears set to bounce back, priced as the $2.80 favourite with TAB to claim the All Aged Stakes. Stablemate Kermadec has been...
DUAL classic-winning mare Shamrocker takes her first step on Saturday towards fulfilling her trainer Danny O'Brien's prediction that she could be the next Melbourne Cup winner, reports The Age. It ...
In-form jockey Corey Brown has all but committed himself to riding top New Zealand galloper Red Ruler in the Caulfield Cup.Brown was impressed with the John Sargent-trained four-year-old who finish...