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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...
The name Robert Saunders Dowst pops up every now and again whenever I get into detailed discussions about horse racing handicapping, and how to pick winners and avoid losers, and so on. Most peop...
Robert Saunders Dowst, one of America's greatest handicappers of the 1930s and '40s, was never averse to getting away from level-stakes betting. In fact, he was a consistent advocate of progressio...
Robert Saunders Dowst is regarded as we of the worlds leading racing experts. He is legendary for his books about in-depth handicapping and money management his theories being formulated in the ...
This is the second and final extract from James Quinn’s best-selling book The Best of Thoroughbred Handicapping, Leading Ideas and Methods, which we have chosen as one of the 10 best racing books ...
The legendary Robert Saunders Dowst had a simple but most effective way of analysing form. His writings on the subject of handicapping are still worldwide best-sellers today. Dowst formulated his...
Decades ago, one of the great names in American punting was that of Robert Saunders Dowst. He and colleague Jay Craig came up with many bright and original thoughts on how to win at betting. It's...
It's been said that if your selections show a profit on a flat-bet investment, then you can do even better with the right betting method. First, let's make a few general statements about what pro...
Knowing how to bet is something that occupies the minds of even the slickest of punters around the world. Each has his own idea about the best way to proceed. There are those who advocate extreme...