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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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
With 2008 racing ahead and the autumn carnivals looming, ?it’s time adopted “cool” as a punter. That is, you ?look and act the part to impress your friends at the races. Here are just a few hand...
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...
Any student of form knows that racing is full of factors that may, or may not, mean something in relation to the outcome of a race. We know, for example, that we can look at the barrier draw for ...
From NEIL FRANKLYNDI'S BOY4g : Trainer - Marty Johnson13 starts : 3 wins : 1 placeWin distance range : 1200mTrack conditions won on : Slow : HeavyShowy grey gelding with plenty of speed, but I'd li...
WIMMERA@STAWELL Acceptances on Friday 19th November, 2010TAB MEETING. Rail: True Position Entire Circuit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-12.24 CHRIS...
SUNSHINE COAST Acceptances on Saturday 27th June, 2009TAB MEETING. Rail: +2m Entire Circuit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-12.15 HOT 91 CLASS 3 PLA...
Trainer Guy Walter will be a happy man if the Frank Packer Plate tradition stands up again.Walter will run this year's Frank Packer Plate runner-up Orca in Saturday's Group Three Doomben Classic (1...
The names of two of the best horses from the Ritchie family past were prominent with a feature race double at Ellerslie on Saturday.City of Auckland Cup winner Showcause, trained by Frank Ritchie, ...
JUST 13 months after having his first runner as an owner, Lawrence Eales is in line for another big pay day if his Street Cry colt Shocking wins tomorrow's group 1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm, r...
Dick Turpin is gunning for Frankel after snatching Group One glory in the Premio Vittoria Di Capua in Milan on Saturday.Christophe Soumillon got Richard Hannon's four-year-old up in the final strid...
Rio De La Plata rolled back the years as he claimed Group One success in the Premio Vittorio di Capua at San Siro and completed a memorable double for Godolphin.The five-year-old struck at the high...
Trainer Colin Davies is eyeing a Manikato Stakes start for his stable star Stanzout after the grey won for the first time over 1000 metres at Moonee Valley.The Group One Manikato is run over 1200m ...