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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 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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
In this series of articles, Denton Jardine and The Optimist chat about ideas for successful trifecta betting. As the series continues, we will also be bringing you the ideas of various experts fro...
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...
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...
Just what the game doesn't need...The ABC reports that police are investigating a string of top Australian horse racing figures, including jockey Danny Nikolic, for alleged race fixing, in what is ...
I was going to follow up my trainer blog tomorrow, or even Saturday morning, but as I will be chauffering a punting mate from Queensland this weekend and time may be an issue I thought I would have...
In a previous article I detailed a study of the top rated selections of the weekend racing paper The Wizard covering the spring racing period from September 3 to November 19 last year, over 12 Sat...
Encouraging statistics for stablemates Lebrechaun and Unanimously have young trainer Matthew Dale chasing his first city double on Saturday.Stakeswinner Lebrechaun takes a strong second-up record i...
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Pensioner PlanFor the time being I will no longer be supplying the Pensioner Plan selections as the plan reached 500 selections last week and it is now time to perform some serious analysis on the ...
It is time the Australian Racing Board (ARB) and the handicappers settled on some sort of symmetry between the allotted weights and the Handicapper Rating figures.This Saturday in the 3yo Open 2000...
My revision of the Plan A selections of the Pensioner Plan is complete. As you will be aware I logged 500 selections of the original "wildcat" selections and at the end of the record keeping to say...
Sparks flew and top jockeys Tye Angland and Olivier Doleuze all but came to blows in the weighing room at Sha Tin after a humble Class Three that turned into the race of the week, complete with t...
Without a key horse, or horses, don't play the trifecta!" This advice is handed down by the noted US expert, and PPM contributor, Barry Meadow in his widely acclaimed book, Money Secrets At The Ra...