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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 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...
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 ...
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...
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'...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
As most of us have learned, even after only a few years as a punter, a sensible approach to form will provide a goodly amount of winners. The catch is that everyone usually finds the same "form" h...
The Darren Weir-trained Time Matters showed the benefit of being taken to the beach at Warrnambool between runs when he easily won the Barton Stakes at Caulfield.The Gilded Time gelding had won six...
Following an eye catching run in the Barton Stakes at Caulfield, former Kiwi Humidor has had his price slashed with TAB to win the Australian Cup. “Now with the all-conquering Darren Weir stable,...
Honest galloper Rok Posta gave Cranbourne trainer Nikki Burke her biggest win when he scored a narrow win in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.Burke has had her share of ...
Nash Rawiller is set to star during the Flemington racing carnival starting on Saturday with Derby Day. TAB.com.au has posted a Cup week Group 1 Jockeys Challenge market to cover the fou...
Punters have settled on 2 up and comers for Wednesday's Ramornie Handicap at Grafton with good support coming for Magic Cassius and Howmuchdoyouloveme, says TAB Sportsbet's Glenn Munsie. He told PP...
New Zealand trained filly Anabandana has been the best supported runner in early trade for Saturday's Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caulfield, according to TAB Sportsbet's Glenn Munsie. He told PPD: 'She b...
Latest news on the WA carnival...Some TAB Sportsbet punters have secured "overs" on the Peter Snowden trained Rarefied for the upcoming Winterbottom Stakes with news that fav and local star Barakey...