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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...
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. ...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
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...
Let me ask you a question. If you bet on a horse and you see its price rise or fall dramatically, how do you feel? If you feel sick when the horse's odds spiral upwards and smug when they fall, I'...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Doubtfilly was a bargain-basement buy at $17,500 - now she has the $3.5 million Golden Slipper stakes in her sights.Trainer and part-owner Stuart Kendrick was on the lookout for a "nice horse" to r...
More than 10 years ago I wrote an article in PPM called The Profit Wall. It was all about how much a strike rate you need with your selections and at what prices to emerge with a decent profit. T...
Trainer Desleigh Forster will not rush a decision on an attempt at a clean sweep of the Doomben Summer Series even if Adebisi claims the second leg, the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes on Saturday.Forste...
Gary Portelli wants to see Somepin Anypin pass his biggest test in Thursday's Hawkesbury Gold Cup before he decides on any future targets for the promising gelding.Somepin Anypin is the $1.65 favou...
The federal government has been urged to seize the Melbourne Cup prize money of third-place getter Mourilyan, which is owned by Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov.The Australian Greens believe the $42...
Trainer Lyn Tipper is already in a dilemma with Vipera Gold and the mare's future could get even more confusing if the five-year-old is successful at Doomben on Saturday.Vipera Gold, a Chris Munce ...
Weight of numbers suggests Gai Waterhouse should win this year's Golden Slipper but the weight of money and expectation is with Melbourne visitor Samaready from the Mick Price stable.Samaready and ...
The cyclical nature of Hong Kong racing means it will be difficult for John Size to replicate his 2011-12 dominance, but the master trainer's yard still has a surprisingly fresh look about it for t...
Good luck to Danny Nikolic...One of racing's oddest cases in decades will be played out over the next three days as Nikolic tries tro beat the incredible 9 charges laid against him. It's taken four...
All that money on offer - and only 10 runners! That's how the much-hyped 1400m $1million Grp 1 Golden Rose has turned out for Rosehill on Saturday. The barrier draw was held on Tuesday morning. The...