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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...
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 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 ...
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'...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
One of the most discussed aspects of betting in recent years has been the value of making your own betting line. It's something that the writers in PPM have debated many times. US expert Steve Fi...
Steve Fierro produces the Raceday USA Betting Line for www.todaysracingdigest.com and has been enjoying horse-racing since 1978. He has followed the teachings of the best in the business and i...
This article is an extract from Steve Fierro's best-selling book The Four Quarters of Horse Investing, which is available from book stores on the Internet, including www.netcapper.com and www.t...
Answer the following question with 100 per cent honesty: Do you have an actual BANK for your betting? That is, a set parcel of money purely for betting. I know most punters will answer NO (if t...
When it comes to horseracing, most of us have been searching for a Holy Grail of sorts. That special system or approach that will lift us to the level we wish to attain. Some of us have found w...
For over a decade, I’ve sold and counselled in the use of record-keeping software for handicappers. Keeping and analysing betting records is both the thing that handicappers least like to do – m...
Wacko times...Sport 927's decision to axe Steve Moran is a baffling one...SM is the best interviewer around. One report says the 'shouter' Andrew Bensley may get the gig.
RACING radio station Sport 927 has drastically revamped its two major morning timeslots and in the process dumped two of the network's key personalities, reports The Age.It says: The station yester...