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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...
In this special two-part series, we publish extracts from a new book on greyhound handicapping called Spots ‘N’ Blots by Peter Manti, an American form analyst. The second part of the extracts will...
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn is one of two riders reportedly being investigated for allegedly placing illegal bets on horse races.Fairfax newspapers have reported Shinn and Sydney jocke...
Change of stables for promising Kiwi stayer...Peter Moody is the new trainer of NZer Guns At Five, who went from maiden company to a win the Listed NZ St Leger (2500m) for Cambridge trainer Chris W...
Peter Snowden is stepping down from his post as the head trainer for Darley Australia and will set up a base in Sydney with his son Paul. Snowden will remain in his current position until the end...
Great to see popular Peter Snowden leading the national winners' tally. He's secured the trainers' premiership with 227.5 winners. PS says: 'It has been an unbelievable effort from a lot of good pe...
Well, you can't blame him...Peter Moody, it seems, is starting to fret over Black Caviar's ability to handle the long air trip to England for her much hyped Royal Ascot debut. He says: ''The travel...
The Peter Moody Show will be all glitter and lights this weekend...The champ trainer has a spread of top chances, led, of course, by Black Caviar in the William Reid 1200m at Moonee Valley on Frida...
Take pride in this effort...Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride has swept past Sydney's current champion trainer Peter Snowden in the Sydney trainers' premiership after notching a winning double at Cant...
Promising Kiwi stayer Mr Charlie has joined the Peter Moody stable. The 4YOs owners reckon Moody's the man to take Mr Charlie to spring Cups glory. He's won three of his 11 starts, including a slas...