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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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Black Caviar is among 57 nominations for the Grp 1 July Cup (1200m) at Newmarket UK, which may be the second target of her UK campaign. The champ sprinter goes to England in early June to run in th...
SOUTH Australia's premier trainer Tony McEvoy has endorsed the State Government's proposal that will allow the Adelaide Cup to return to its traditional place in May, reports Adelaide Now.It says: ...
Many of the state’s top trainers have runners nominated for Saturday’s June Stakes (1100m) at Royal Randwick with one notable exception. Premier trainer Chris Waller won’t have a runner in the $1...
Canberra sprinter Unanimously is an early defector from the June Stakes, leaving Squamosa as the only three-year-old in the Listed race at Randwick on Saturday.Unanimously has been entered for race...
The wet weather has dented Gary Portelli's enthusiasm about Something Anything's Stradbroke Handicap prospects but lifted his spirits with Allervite in the June Stakes.The in-form sprinter was one ...
Almost eight years to the day since Paul Perry won over Royal Ascot and met the Queen, the Novacastrian trainer will head to Randwick with a Prince.It was June 17, 2003 when the Perry-trained Chois...