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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 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. ...
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...
Fitness plays such an important role in horse racing, and so few punters really know much about how to assess it, that we assigned Statsman to set out in detail his own expert views on this import...
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...
TAB Sportsbet reports solid moves for the Melbourne pair of Star Witness and Crystal Lily for the Golden Slipper. Connections must pay the late entry fee to gain a start on April 3.Star Witness was...
It didn't take long for a revised Golden Slipper market to be unveiled following Sat's Silver Slipper. Significant mover is Sweet Idea; she was $51 prior to Silver Slipper, now $15. TAB reports str...
Beneteau has eased sharply in Golden Slipper betting following his disappointing performance at Randwick. IASbet.com has him at $11.00 on the fourth line of betting. Hinchinbrook, who easily won th...
Lightly-raced three-year-old Amaethon is doing his best to catch up to his Golden Slipper-bound young sister Crystal Lily after scoring his second win at Sandown.The Al Maher gelding lacked the sam...
The chances of Crystal Lily making a Sydney spring carnival cameo appearance have strengthened in the wake of the glamour filly's surprise first-up defeat.In a minor campaign U-turn, owner David Mo...