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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...
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'...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 "...
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...
The impact of 'weight' on any horse is invariably a key talking point every raceday. When it's said that a horse is 'well-weighted' for a race it means that it's considered the horse is favourably...
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. ...
A little bit of commonsense (but only a little bit)...The Appeal Panel in NSW has halved a $2,000 fine handed to Michael Rodd by Racing NSW stewards for excessive whip use aboard the Bart Cummings-...
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Jockey Chris Munce has been granted a licence to ride by Racing NSW despite facing serious charges issued by the Hong Kong Jockey Club over the tips for bets scandal.Munce was released from Sydney'...
Punters reckon Black Caviar will "space" her rivals in Sat's $500,000 Grp 1 Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. TAB Sportsbet opened an under/over line of four lengths for the unbeaten mare's winnin...
Ballarat sprinter By The Way will be looking to spring an upset at Caulfield after trainer Mark Lewis decided to make wholesale changes to his racing gear.The six-year-old opened at $18 with TAB Sp...
Couldn't see a bloody thing! Jockey Mark Zahra has been partly successful in his appeal to the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board against the severity of a 27-meeting suspension for not riding o...
A change in training routine and some new gear have transformed By The Way, an injury-prone galloper chasing a maiden black type win at Flemington on Saturday.By The Way will line up in perfect hea...
The roller-coaster career of Mitchell Beadman has taken a positive turn with the youngster given the all-clear by officials to resume his apprenticeship with trainer Chris Waller.Beadman, who remai...
Australian Horse of the Year, Typhoon Tracy might have run her last race, but her colours were carried to victory at Randwick on Wednesday by a very promising Encosta de Lago filly in Ice Creme, re...
Moonee Valley winner Commanding Hope is likely to target the Manikato Stakes 1200m in September. Trainer Chris Hyland says: 'There's a nice 1200m race the same day as the Bletchingly and if he coul...