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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...
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...
Let me ask you a question. If you bet on a horse and you see its price rise or fall dramatically, how do you feel? If you feel sick when the horse's odds spiral upwards and smug when they fall, I'...
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 ...
Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout "...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
PPM reader Kerrin Brown has been enjoying success as a “lay” operator on Betfair. In this article he relates his personal story, and how he makes money from his operation. The first time I w...
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. ...
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...
Jon Hudson, a professional punter for many years, and now one of PPM's leading contributors, reveals the secrets of how you CAN make money at punting- if only you take the time. Is it really poss...
Outback Joe, the regally bred son of the great Let’s Elope, is likely to stay ‘home’ and run at Caulfield on Saturday, missing the Australia Day Stakes at Royal Randwick, reports Racing Network.
Anthony Cummings isn't running scared of Fontelina's rivals in the Group One TJ Smith at Eagle Farm and is confident the colt can give him his second win in Saturday's 1600-metre feature.Cummings w...
Latest TAB markets on the Stradbroke, JJ Atkins and Qld Derby:
Trainer Steve O'Dea is unlikely to risk a gear change on Queensland filly Kiss Me Katy in Saturday's Group Three Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick.Kiss Me Katy has worn blinkers her entire career bu...
It's pronounced Stee-arka-vitch. Let's get that straight, because it was the name on everyone's lips after a fairytale result to today's Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stakes.'Veteran' Adelaide apprent...
Tragedy...Golden Slipper winning trainer Bruce McLachlan has died suddenly at his Queensland home. He had a heart attack on Wednesday morning. McLachlan, aged 67, has been Queensland's #1 trainer ...
Irish apprentice Oisin Murphy is enjoying his time in Australia so much that he has extended his stay with Flemington trainer Danny O’Brien, reports Racing Victoria. Arriving in Australia in Nov...
Mossriver will be a starter at Eagle Farm on Saturday after trainer David Murphy abandoned a back-up plan to send the talented filly to Sydney for the Group Two Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.Mur...
A Brisbane Cup start for Ready To Lift hinges on how the mare performs at Rosehill on Saturday.Trainer Gerald Ryan entered her for the P J O'Shea Stakes (2200m) at Eagle Farm but said he would keep...