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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...
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'...
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...
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 ...
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 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...
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...
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...
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. ...
Trifectas continue to be the most appealing form of 'exotic' betting to Aussie punters - and little wonder. They offer the chance of big returns for a relatively small outlay. Why is it, then, th...
You know, there are plans and plans, and most of them lose. I could give you hundreds of examples of losing plans which when their owners first devised them were apparent world-beaters. Well, on...
Although I have dabbled in the exotics in the past I have made it a bit of a mission to become much wiser in this area in 2010 and beyond, especially with trifectas and first fours. Over the Spring...
Trifectas are the most popular form of 'exotic' bet in Australia. Millions of dollars are wagered on this type of bet each week. Punters like the trifecta because it offers the chance of a big col...
Some ground rules to kick off this article: there’s no sense in trying to bet trifectas on every race, and no sense in backing too many horses at short prices. So that’s out of the way. What I...