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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...
Champion French jockey Christophe Lemaire is booked to ride the impressiveJapanese stayer Bande in the Melbourne Cup. Bande ripped home by 5 lengths to win at Listed level over 2600 metres in ...
Trainer Greg Eurell believes the fight for Apache Cat to retain his BTC Cup title at Doomben is far from decided despite the baldy-faced sprinter taking early points at Wednesday's barrier draw.Eur...
Trainer Mick Mair is unsure if Melbourne's heatwave will be an advantage for Queensland's Lightning Stakes hope Swiss Ace at Flemington on Saturday.Swiss Ace, last year's Brisbane winter discovery,...
Yet another brilliant longshot winner from the PPD Clubs' ace tipster
It was not the result the majority of Britons wanted to see as the Queen's Carlton House failed to match the blistering speed of French interloper Pour Moi in the Investec Derby.Thousands flocked t...
The winning storm of the PPD Club's ImpactPro ratings continues with yet another big-price winner nabbed - this time NOTHING LIKE LUCA $31.20 at Taree on Monday. Just a week or ago, BOOT...
Big owner Lloyd Williams intends to take on hot fav Denman with his rising star Linton in the Australian Guineas. LW reckons Linton is even better than his ace performer Reset, who was retired earl...
TAB is up and running for betting on all the major Group One races on Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick this Saturday. A total of four Group Ones will be held on the day including the t...
Top jockey Glen Colless is often described as the difference between winning and losing and Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote is praying another example will unfold at Eagle Farm on Boxing Day.Heat...