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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...
Punters who are serious about their betting on harness racing can often be the racing world's most fanatic types. Like train spotters, or even golfers, they become obsessed. I admit that years bac...
Victoria's Appeals and Disciplinary Board has disqualified Rosehill trainer Con Karakatsanis and his father Tony for lengthy periods after finding the pair guilty of offences relating to an attempt...
Craig Williams has been handed the chance to shine in Japan...He's accepted an offer from leading Japanese trainer Noriyuki Hori on a contract emabling him to ride there in three month-long stints ...
CON and Tony Karakatsanis were today found guilty by the Racing Appeals & Disciplinary Board of a collective five charges levelled against them by Racing Victoria stewards.The RAD Board, chaired by...
Experienced horseman Danny Williams has taken up a position with Tony McEvoy at Hawkesbury. Williams, who has 34 years experience in the industry as both a jockey and trainer, will run McEvoy's S...
Out you go...Stewards have hit apprentice Jason Maskiell with a careless riding suspension from Sat's Sandown Hillside meeting. They say Maskiell allowed At The Heads to shift in when insufficientl...
A STIRRING track gallop at Morphettville on Saturday by one-time Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Jimando has convinced trainer Tony McEvoy that the colt can defeat the favourite Samaready in Saturday...
Trainer Tony Millard and champion jockey Zac Purton have not partnered up for over 12 months, but they could be back as an item after aspiring star Divine Calling makes his long-awaited debut...
Good to see top Adelaide trainer Tony McEvoy
Not so happy...Trainer Tony McEvoy said news that Sea Moon has been scratched from the Melbourne Cup left him feeling "sick" McEvoy's horse Big Memory, second in Saturday's Lexus Stakes behind ...