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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 ...
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...
I am often asked which of the popular exotic forms of betting is the best for a punter. Of course to a large extent it depends on your punting personality, along with your betting bank, and to per...
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...
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...
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...
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 punting...
Colin Little is undecided about running Blutigeroo in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown after he received equal topweight of 58kg with Valedictum.Little said he was expecting Blutigeroo, who has a hand...
Early TAB Sportsbet shoppers are supporting Blutigeroo in Sat's Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. TAB Sportsbet's Glenn Munsie says: 'Originally priced at $35 a bet of $100 e/w was followed by $1,000 @ $3...
History shows that two of the best horses to pass through Gai Waterhouse's stable - Grand Armee and Desert War - failed to run out the 2400 metres of the BMW.Both were frontrunners like Theseo, her...
Doncaster Mile plans have been shelved for talented four-year-old Chasm who will instead be aimed at Melbourne's late autumn features.Trainer Heath Conners said he decided to lower his sights after...
El Segundo will be given a quiet few days leading up to the Carlyon Stakes after coping well with his morning workout at Moonee Valley.The multiple Group One winner has not raced since his 2007 Cox...
The rejuvenation of Manighar has been well documented but his former barn mate Drunken Sailor has also undergone a renaissance.The pair will meet for the first time since joining different stables ...
Golden Slipper day 2007 was a watershed for trainer Chris Waller and the beginning of a new phase of his career.Having established himself in the top bracket of Sydney trainers after moving from Ne...
Recent Sandown Stakes winner Larry's Never Late will not race again before the autumn when his target will be the Group One BMW in Sydney.The five-year-old made a cameo appearance in the spring whe...