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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. ...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as the form of the horses. It is important to know ...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
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 ...
When Deane Lester talks racing, people listen. Deane’s rapid rise to the top of his profession has earned him respect as a key media form analyst. His peers are the first to say he’s shrewd...
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...
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...
Future guaranteed...The Victoria Racing Club and racing broadcaster TVN have announced a 15-year extension to their television rights agreement. The VRC, as one of the part owners of TVN, has negot...
It should never happen again! What I'm referring to is the VRC's decision to allow Channel 7 to totally control spring racing TVcoverage. It meant a lockout of TVN and Sky - the channels that suppo...
Spread the word...Sky Racing and Aushorse have joined forces in an attempt to boost the promotion of Australian racing and breeding throughout the world. The partnership will launch a new 30-minute...
THE future of a multimillion-dollar deal for the TV racing rights in New South Wales is being stalled by infighting over who should sit on the board of broadcaster TVN, reports The Age.It says: The...
Zeebox, the leading social second-screen app, today announced that 13 new broadcast networks have signed on as strategic partners, joining Network Ten and Foxtel in backing the universal, cross-c...
Good or bad? You can decide...The Seven Network has increased its standing as Australia's free-to-air racing broadcast partner after adding key spring and autumn dates in Melbourne and Sydney to it...
RACING NSW has ordered country and provincial racing associations to unify the NSW broadcasting rights. The state's regulator has not denied this is the case, reports Craig Young in the Sydney Morn...
RACING'S television wars - simmering for the past nine months - are about to boil over with Sky Channel set to announce its own premium thoroughbred channel, reports the Daily Telegraph. It says: S...
Victorian racing is expected to be broadcast on Channel 78 within days with Racing Victoria set to confirm on Thursday exactly when the Racing Live service will be seen on the digital television s...
Victorian horseracing’s free-to-air coverage will be expanded into regional areas on Tuesday, with broadcaster PRIME7 announcing that regional users in Victoria, New South Wales and WA as well as ...