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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...
What? A shortage of jockeys in the racing mecca of Hong Kong? I thought jockeys were knocking the doors down to get into the cash there...Apparently not. Latest reports say a shortage of jockeys ha...
NSW chief stipe Ray Murrihy is no fan of NZ's law that allows jockeys to bet. Betting jockeys, he warns, threaten the financial base of racing because punters will lose confidence. 'He adds: 'Betti...
Those stupid whip rules are bringing more bad headlines for racing...Now industrial action could loom because of the whopping $2000 fine smacked on Michael Rodd for using the whip too much to get F...
Dry track but still not safe...Jockeys forced the abandonment of the Swan Hill card after 4 races on Friday, They were concerned about a slippery patch of ground along the back straight.
Jockeys are threatening to disrupt the Melbourne Cup carnival over the lack of government commitment to funding the National Jockeys' Trust.The Australian Jockeys' Association (AJA) says state and ...
Unbending rules, bad publicity...Sometimes the actions of officialdom beggars belief...Latest reports say that Victorian jockeys are on the warpath after RV stewards banned injured rider Kate Mally...
Jockeys have threatened to take industrial action during the Melbourne Cup carnival over the lack of government commitment to funding the National Jockeys Trust. Riders will meet after the third ra...
VICTORIAN jockeys believe they are being treated harshly by Racing Victoria Limited stewards over the new whip rules, with three suspended riders to appeal their penalties, reports The Age.It says:...
Efforts are underway to appoint a mediator to help resolve the jockeys' dispute which threatens the multi-million dollar spring carnival.Race meetings around the country were halted on Thursday whe...