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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...
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...
Big bets and market movers on Saturday (from TAB Sportsbet):RANDWICKRace 2 - NEVER DOUBT MEOpened at $5.50 backed into $4.20Some of the bigger investments were $2,600 @ $4.80, $3,000 @ $4.20, $3,00...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
In this series of articles, Denton Jardine and The Optimist chat about ideas for successful trifecta betting. As the series continues, we will also be bringing you the ideas of various experts fro...
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...