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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
In this special series, our regular contributor Denton Jardine analyses the entire process of 'framing a betting market' from a punter's angle. How can you draw up your own reliable set of prices,...
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...
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...
Chris Waller is known for his domination of Sydney's staying races but the premier trainer could find himself without a runner in the Group Three Summer Cup.Strike One needs to prove himself in a b...
Gerald Ryan is hoping to see a more tractable Road To Summer when the colt races in stakes company for the first time at Randwick on Saturday.An impressive debut winner at Warwick Farm last month, ...
There are big concerns about Sydney racing...Not that we haven't known for a long time that Sydney racing, and officialdom, is on the nose. In the Sydney Morning Herald, Chris Roots says: 'There wa...
A feature race win in Monday's Summer Cup would be a timely boost for jockey Jim Cassidy as he looks to get his momentum rolling.Cassidy only returned from a five-week suspension for whip offences ...
Apprentice Daniel Ganderton has an excellent chance to post his first major win in Sydney - but not for his boss Gai Waterhouse.Bart Cummings has engaged Ganderton for leading Summer Cup candidate ...
Former New Zealander Tariki has convinced trainer Robert Bradshaw he is up to a trip to Sydney for the Summer Cup.Tariki proved his last start win at Doomben on November 8 was no fluke with a comma...
So used to seeing Chris Waller dominate the staying races in Sydney with his imports, it was no surprise to see another import capture Saturday's $125,000 Grp 3 Schweppes Summer Cup (2400m) at Rose...
Staying mare Dream Gal has convinced trainer Barry Baldwin she is worthy of a trip to Sydney for the The Group Three Summer Cup at Randwick on Boxing Day.Dream Gal stormed home from back in the fie...
ALREADY riding the crest of a winning wave, Rosehill trainer Tim Martin is out to snare more Christmas riches at Randwick on Saturday when Scouting Wide lines up in the Summer Cup, reports the Sydn...