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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...
A victory by Kiwi raider Indikator in Saturday's Listed Winter Cup at Rosehill would almost certainly put paid to trainer Keith Opie's days of travelling across the Tasman.Indikator has raced in Au...
Idyllic Scenery has earned a trip to Brisbane for the winter carnival but will stop at Hawkesbury along the way following his victory at Canterbury. The Chris Waller trained galloper started favo...
TRAINER Chris Waller believes King Gladiator has earned his place in the AJC Australian Derby but admits to being worried the race might come a bit too soon for the son of Galileo, reports The Age....
Two-year-old Lady Be Great exceeded expectations on debut and earned a trip to Queensland with her victory at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.The Jason Coyle-trained daughter of Charge Forward sat on the...
Giant four-year-old Largo Lad earned a trip to Sydney for a crack at the $2 million Doncaster when he landed his best victory yet in the Group Two Blamey Stakes at Flemington.A brilliant ground-sav...