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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. ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I am often asked which of the popular exotic forms of betting is the best for a punter. Of course to a large extent it depends on your punting personality, along with your betting bank, and to per...
Some time ago a friend confessed to me he’d discovered why he kept on losing every year. “Too many little extra bets…you know, action bets,” he said. “It’s a shock to see how they add up and how ...
How smart is the betting public? There are conflicting views on this question. In recent years, the claim has been advanced that the 'crowd' is smart, that it gets it more right, or close to right...
There are two extremes in "overlays" and "underlays" that you need to be aware of. One is the true low-odds overlay, the other is the high-odds underlay. The way to understand either one (as we...
FORMER top apprentice David Charles will run the Melbourne operation for Darley when John O'Shea assumes control in May. Darley Australia Managing Director Henry Plumptre today announced that Cha...
Sure to brighten up the spring carnival? News reports say Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, may be #1 celebrities at this year's Melbourne Cup meeting. The Age says: 'The Prince of Wales and th...
Champion jockey Douglas Whyte has a difficult barrier draw to navigate, but an abundance of speed in the France Galop Cup (1,000m) tonight at Happy Valley should assist him to get Charles The Great...
BENALLA Acceptances on Friday 22nd October, 2010TAB MEETING. Rail: True Position Entire Circuit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-01.00 JVS TIMBER MAI...
Tim Clark has scored the ride on Moatize who continues to please master trainer Bart Cummings ahead of Saturday's Group Two Apollo Stakes at Rosehill.Clark marked his return to the big time with su...
Top jockey Chris Munce climbed out of his sick bed and made a triumphant return to Toowoomba where he guided Poor Judge to a track-record win in the $150,000 Weetwood Handicap on Thursday.Munce spe...