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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...
In just over 40 years on the punt I have read many articles about the flamboyant punters of the past. Felipe Ysmael and Eddie Birchley, aka The Fireman, are two that come to mind immediately in ...
Eight winning tickets including one belonging to a punter who staked just STG2 have won a share of Britain's Scoop6 pool, each taking home STG437,011.39 ($A1.06 million).The win fund reached a mass...
TRAINER Peter Moody expects his unbeaten colt Master Harry to be hard to beat when he resumes in today's Vain Stakes at Caulfield but he warned the colt was no certainty to chase a Caulfield Guinea...
Leading trainer Peter Moody says lightly-raced three-year-old Master Harry is extremely unlikely to take his place in Saturday's Kensington Stakes at Flemington.The chestnut Magic Albert colt was o...
Trainer Peter Moody says Master Harry has a job ahead of him to match the more experienced three-year-olds when he resumes in the Listed Vain Stakes at Caulfield.Master Harry captured the imaginati...
The story of the day at Warrnambool was apprentice jockey Harry Coffey who notched up his first treble of wins at a TAB meeting.The popular young rider, who has Cystic Fibrosis, achieved the feat i...