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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. ...
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 ...
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...
The great 'corruption in racing' probe continues...and now it's alleged that top jockey Mark Zahra is embroiled in the Smoking Aces race-fixing scandal. The Age says it can also reveal that the Aus...
The shortest way home is always on or near the inside rail. Well, that's technically true, as we all know, but we also know that many times it doesn't find you the winner of a race. Especially whe...
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...
Can any Practical Punting Monthly readers remember back to the 'dark' days before 1985, when there wasn't such a magazine as this? Doesn't bear thinking about, does it? In those bygone days, punt...
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...
Big bets and market movers on Saturday (from TAB Sportsbet):RANDWICKRace 2 - NEVER DOUBT MEOpened at $5.50 backed into $4.20Some of the bigger investments were $2,600 @ $4.80, $3,000 @ $4.20, $3,00...
Lightly-raced sprinter I Am Invincible could be the horse to fill the void left by Takeover Target on the international stage with his connections flirting with the idea of running him at America's...
Injury-plagued four-year-old I Am Invincible has made a stunning return to racing at Warwick Farm.I Am Invincible was having his first start for the training partnership of Michael, Wayne and John ...
TRAINER Peter Morgan was happy with I Am Invincible's work at Moonee Valley yesterday but will resist the temptation to start the five-year-old in the $100,000 sprint there on Saturday, reports The...
A MID-WINTER meeting at Caulfield is a long way away from Santa Anita, but that is where connections of Sir John Monash Stakes winner I Am Invincible are hoping to be on November 7 for the $US1 mil...
Lightly-raced sprinter I Am Invincible has the world at his feet.America's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (1300m) in November, the Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) in December and even a crack at Royal Ascot's ...
Peter Morgan is confident I Am Invincible can move a step closer to connections' long-range plans by winning his fourth race from his last five starts in Saturday's Group Three Bletchingly Stakes a...