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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...
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...
Each to his own. Know the old saying? In a way, it sums up betting. Some punters like to bet for a win, others for a place, still others love the quinellas or trifectas, or doubles. It's all a mat...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Globetrotting trainer Richard Gibson has had some interesting experiences in his travels with horses around the world with his next to come at Flemington on Tuesday when he saddles up Varevees, the...
A FLYING visit to Brisbane for Michael Rodd could not have gone any better yesterday. The jockey left yesterday's breakfast with the stars at Eagle Farm with two positives for Saturday after workin...
Final chapter...Dick Francis, great jumps jockey and best-selling author of racing crime novels, has died at 89. He retired from riding in 1957 to begin his writing career with his autobiography Th...
Solzhenitsyn cemented Robert Heathcote's best day at the races with victory in Saturday's $400,000 Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m).The former Kiwi provided Queensland's premier trainer with his sec...
Spread the word...Sky Racing and Aushorse have joined forces in an attempt to boost the promotion of Australian racing and breeding throughout the world. The partnership will launch a new 30-minute...
Lightly-raced filly And Rock has been earmarked for a Group One spring campaign with the Thousand Guineas high on the list of objectives.Trained by John McArdle, the daughter of Fastnet Rock took a...
Chris Waller is pushing for the Sydney Cup
Helmet's hopes of a farewell Australian win in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington received a boost at this morning's allocation of barriers for the $750,000 event.The Peter Snowden...
Cattle grazier Michael Lucey is counting down the days to starting a new chapter in his life as a trainer after watching one of his breeding ventures, Trace Of Silver, score a memorable win at Doom...
New Zealand apprentice James McDonald hopes to mark another successful chapter in his short career when he makes his Australian debut at the Gold Coast on Saturday.He has five rides at the meeting ...