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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...
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...
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 "...
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...
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...
Jon Hudson, a professional punter for many years, and now one of PPM's leading contributors, reveals the secrets of how you CAN make money at punting- if only you take the time. Is it really poss...
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 ...
Fitness plays such an important role in horse racing, and so few punters really know much about how to assess it, that we assigned Statsman to set out in detail his own expert views on this import...
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...
THE bad thing for James McDonald is he knows he should have beaten Fiveandahalfstar
Metropolitan Handicap failure Hume will leave Newcastle by road on Tuesday night to run in the Group Three David Jones Cup at Caulfield on Saturday.Trainer Brian Smith cleared Hume to continue his ...
áHow Much Blame Can Be Put On The Jockey?I heard a "grandstand jockey" blasting off at a rider recently and it set me thinking.As my regulars know, I have long held a vendetta against the whole met...
The Australian Jumps Racing Association has warned of a "massive class action" against Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) if it closes down jumps racing.Association president Rodney Rae also attacked Vi...
Sweet Idea will get the opportunity to avenge her narrow defeat in the Magic Millions carnival as a two-year-old in the $1 million Guineas in three weeks after a strong win first-up at Wyong on T...
FIVE ALARM WARNINGIt's become crystal clear.DO NOT BET PREPOST.WHY???Well, let's take the Adelaide Cup. The market was out to blazes. Almost disgracefully so.Most of the more favoured horses were a...
Trainer Heath Conners is hoping Chasm's last start defeat will spur him to a long overdue victory in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington.Conners said the six-year-old was "dirty" about...
More than a decade ago, trainer Guy Walter saddled up Victoria Derby favourite Tie The Knot only to have to watch him come second to outsider Second Coming.He is hoping the reverse happens at Flemi...
Damien Oliver's riding style could be the key to Apache Cat avenging last year's defeat in the Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin.While not critical of Corey Brown's handling of the champion sprinter last...