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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 fi...
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...
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. ...
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...
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 punt...
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...
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 "...
To the many newcomers to the racing fraternity, recognition of the name Dominic Beirne may be pretty much restricted to those who have access to pay television’s Sky racing channel, and identif...
The April / May 2017 issue of Practical Punting Magazine is now available, just click on the green button for instant access.
In this article, our senior contributor (the late and great) E. J. Minnis replied to queries sent in by PPM readers. Letter From a Reader: I have been a PPM reader for quite a while now and al...
Sydney’s premier jockey in-waiting James McDonald may be forced to wait some more before he is able to get past Nash Rawiller on the premiership table. McDonald has been suspended for six meeting...
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...
Leading trainer Robert Smerdon will appeal the $10,000 fine for his part in the Damien Oliver betting scandal.
Jockey Nikita McLean will appeal her five-month suspension for assaulting her younger sister, Jackie Berriman
Leon Corstens will appeal a six-month suspension imposed on him on Wednesday over Starspangledbanner returning a pre-race positive swab to a prohibited substance before winning first-up at Caulfiel...
No surprise...Blake Shinn has lodged an appeal against the severity of the disqualification handed to him by Racing NSW stewards for illegal betting on races.Hysteria wins out...Racing Victoria Lim...
Nice one, Ollie...It's back to business for Damien Oliver after his one-month suspension was reduced to a severe reprimand at an appeal hearing on Monday. Oliver was outed for a urine sample contai...
JOCKEY Blake Shinn has a ''pathological gaming disorder'', which he is working to control, but will be able to apply to be relicensed to ride on November 26 after his 15-month disqualification was ...
Danny Nikolic has started his appeal against a two-year ban from racing. Nikolic was disqualified by Victoria's Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board after being found guilty of threatening the chi...