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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...
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 "...
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'...
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...
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 ...
You would like to back a winner every two selections? That’s a 50 per cent win strike. Some dream! But maybe it’s not so crazy. After all, picking two horses a race and making a ‘book’ by savin...
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. ...
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...
Fancy an early, early bet on the Melbourne Cup? Maluckyday tops the latest market from www.betstar.com.au.MELBOURNE CUP EARLY MARKETMaluckyday 11.00Linton 15.00Shocking 17.00Americain (FR) 21.00Ecl...
Don't be surprised if Sincero doesn't take his place in the Stradbroke field. Wyong trainer Stephen Farley says the 3YO is only a 50-50 chance of making the big race following his 11th in Sat's QTC...
Our Lukas has opened a firm favorite at 6/4 ($2.50) for Sat's Ipswich Cup. The market on Friday morning from TAB Sportsbet:IPSWICH CUPOUR LUKAS 2.50 TEARY EYED 6.00 BAUGHURST 7.00 SIR TIME KEEPER 7...
Maluckyday is a firm fav at $3.20 (9/4) for the Grp 1 BMW 2400m on April 2, according to the fixed odds market at TAB Sportsbet. Australian Cup winner Shocking is on the second line at $7.00.BMW BE...
Chris Waller's last start Rosehill 2000m winner The Verminator is early fav at $32.80 (11/4) for Thursday's Grafton Cup, according to the Fixed Odds market from TAB Sportsbet.THE VERMINATOR 3.80 1....
Black Piranha, fresh from his 4.3 lens 8th/18 to Sincero in the Grp 1 Stradbroke 1400m at Eagle Farm, is the early fav at $3.60 (5/2) for the Ramornie at Grafton on Wednesday. The TAB Sportsbet ma...
The Tim Martin trained Scouting Wide has been installed early fav for Sat's Premier's Cup at Rosehill, according to the early betting market from TAB Sportsbet. Scouting Wude ran 2nd to With Ice at...
French stayer Americain has opened favorite for the Australian Cup at Flemington on March 10. Lucas Cranach, 3rd in last year's Melbourne Cup, is on the second line of betting. Helmet ($3.50) is th...
The Lloyd Williams owned At First Sight has been the best backed runner in early betting on Wed's Bendigo Cup (2400m). Sportingbet Australia boss Michael Sullivan says AFS has firmed into favoritis...