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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'...
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 "...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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. ...
You would like to back a winner every two selections? That’s a 50 per cent win strike. Some dream! But maybe it’s not so crazy. After all, picking two horses a race and making a ‘book’ by savin...
Trainer Jason McLachlan believes the return of jockey Brad Rawiller will be a plus in Phelan Ready's bid to claim the $1 million Golden Rose at Rosehill.McLachlan was disappointed with Phelan Ready...
They're hot...Brisbane trainer Rob Heathcote hit 58.5 winners for the season with a treble on Saturday which puts him within reach of grabbing 60 winners - a feat that only 2 trainers have achieved...
Phelan Ready beat the best juveniles of his generation to win the Golden Slipper so it might seem strange that trainer Jason McLachlan has always looked forward to the day the star colt turned thre...
CHRIS Munce hopes he can pen the best possible closing chapter to his stunning riding career by winning a fourth Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Munce will partner...
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Chris Munce, sentenced to 30 months' jail over a tips-for-bets scandal in Hong Kong last year, is due for release from Sydney's Silverwater prison next Thursday.Munce, ...
Best of luck to Chris Munce as he battles cancer. News broke today that Brisbane's champion jockey has throat cancer. Munce noticed a lump in his throat three months ago when visiting the dentist. ...
The Caulfield Cup winning team of Gai Waterhouse and Chris Munce will be reunited when Sydney colt Brightexpectations heads to Brisbane for the Vo Rogue Plate on Boxing Day.Waterhouse and Munce com...