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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...
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Cox Plate winner Pinker Pinker is back at trainer Greg Eurell's Cranbourne stables and is all set for a WFA autumn campaign. Eurell says Pinker Pinker is likely to miss the Grp 1 Australian Cup (20...
The Werribee, Warrnambool and Benalla racetracks will take an extra meeting over the summer period following Racing Victoria's decision to further rest the newly-renovated Ballarat and Wangaratta ...
John Sadler has had no hesitation in pitting his stayer Linton against champion Black Caviar in the Grp 1 William Reid Stakes 1200m at Moonee Valley on March 22. JS says: ''Forget about Black Cavia...
FromNEIL FRANKLYNFIRST DATE3f : L Noble : Matamata5 starts : 2 winsWin distance range : 1400mTrack conditions won on : DeadAptly named filly by No Excuse Needed out of Stars In Her Eyes. She commen...
Inside draws are gold at Happy Valley and that gives Ricky Yiu Poonfai- trained Impeccable a chance to bounce back into the winner's circle in tonight's St George's Challenge Cup (1,200m). Since th...