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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. ...
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...
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...
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...
Let me deal, firstly, with one of the simplest possible examples of using both tipsters and the pre-post betting market. This is a relatively simple technique and it will probably allow you to mov...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Australian raider Coniston Bluebird has won the New Zealand Derby by a bob of the head over Down the Road at Ellerslie.Trained by Bede Murray on the NSW south coast, Coniston Bluebird came back aft...
New Zealand-based Australian jockey Gavin McKeon is in an induced coma after suffering suspected head injuries in a race fall.McKeon was riding at Otaki on Thursday when his mount clipped heels and...
Given he's been buying horses from New Zealand since 1958, it's no surprise Bart Cummings is almost regarded as an honorary Kiwi.As of Monday, it's official. He's now the first foreigner to be give...
Bacchanal Woman confirmed a trip to New Zealand for a tilt at Group One glory with her commanding victory in the Listed National Sprint at Canberra on Sunday.Trainer Keith Dryden is aiming the mare...
A trip to New Zealand to try to snare an elusive Group One victory is next on the agenda for sprinter Swift Alliance, winner of Saturday's Listed Razor Sharp at Randwick.The five-year-old made ligh...
Short-priced favourite Jimmy Choux has lived up to his reputation to capture the Group One $NZ2.2 million New Zealand Derby at a rain-sodden Ellerslie in Auckland.The Thorn Park colt, perfectly rid...
Atomic Force may have missed out on an invitation to Hong Kong but his connections are eyeing other overseas options following a last-stride victory at Canterbury on Saturday.The Group One Galaxy w...