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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. ...
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 so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as the form of the horses. It is important to know ...
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...
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'...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 one thing I dislike about systems is that they have rules that are seemingly inflexible. They worry me. When I look at system rules I often cannot accept the rigid formulas by which they ope...
Fitness, consistency and blinkers are the key words Peter Moody uses for his three runners in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes.Fastnet Rock colt Wanted spearheads the Moody team at $7.50 in TAB S...
This is the second and final extract from James Quinn’s best-selling book The Best of Thoroughbred Handicapping, Leading Ideas and Methods, which we have chosen as one of the 10 best racing books ...
Robert Saunders Dowst is regarded as we of the worlds leading racing experts. He is legendary for his books about in-depth handicapping and money management his theories being formulated in the ...
Celestial Smile has a proud record of consistency as he has made his way through the grades and he is poised to break into Group Three company with the handicaps in his favour in the Centenary V...
Stablemates Rock Me Sweet and Johnnydrama will be doing their best to lift the spirits of trainer Leon Corstens when they contest the Listed Creswick Stakes at Flemington.Corstens will watch Saturd...
Three-year-old Admiration continues to build a platform to the top next season, but he faces a serious stumbling block in the Skol Cup (1,200m) at Sha Tin today when he meets the John Size-trained ...
Group One winner Gold Trail's consistency could play against him when he resumes as equal topweight in Saturday's Galaxy at Randwick.Gold Trail won the Group One Railway Stakes (1200m) on New Year'...
The name Robert Saunders Dowst pops up every now and again whenever I get into detailed discussions about horse racing handicapping, and how to pick winners and avoid losers, and so on. Most peop...