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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...
THE Australian Jumping Racing Association yesterday delivered an unprecedented attack on the chairman and chief executive of Racing Victoria Limited and vowed to fight yesterday's ruling to termina...
Michelle Payne plans to fight a 20-meeting suspension Racing Victoria stewards issued following a Moonee Valley Gold Cup that saw Chad Schofield fall, reports Racing Network. Payne also inc...
Racing Queensland stewards have hit Damian Browne with a six week ban for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures aboard Kingtantes at a recent Eagle Farm meeting. Browne plea...
Racing Victoria has been stunned by the fierce reaction to its bizarre decision to axe jumps racing. 'They are so out of touch it's no wonder they are surprised,' says one jumps racing official. 'T...
The Australian Jumping Racing Association (AJRA) has vowed to fight a decision to kill off jumps racing after 2010, saying it could ignite a "civil war" within the Victorian racing industry.AJRA pr...
Let battle commence...Danny Nikolic will fight all the way to defend himself against the charges brought against him by Racing Victoria stewards. Nikolic's lawyer Paul O'Sullivan says the jockey re...
The fightback begins...Danny Nikolic has lodged an appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal over his two year disqualification by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. The RA...
Couldn't see a bloody thing! Jockey Mark Zahra has been partly successful in his appeal to the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board against the severity of a 27-meeting suspension for not riding o...
Nick Hall has been successful with his careless riding appeal and will ride at Flemington tomorrow. Hall is booked to ride Caulfield Cup winner Fawkner first-up in the Group 1 $400,000 Makybe D...