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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
Over the years I've met a lot of great characters on racetracks. Not so many in recent years, though. Much of the colour seems to have drained from racing in that respect. But go back 10, 15, 20 y...
In-form three-year-old Nobby Snip will attempt to emulate his grandsire Snippets in Saturday's Group One Galaxy at Randwick.Snippets claimed the Galaxy by 5-1/2 lengths in heavy conditions 24 years...
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TAB Sportsbet market movers for Saturday, March 3ROSEHILL 2 Don't Put It There $15 - $13 ($1000 e/w @ $15), Planet Purple $21 - $17 ($370 @ $21)3 Nobby Snip $3.40 - $2.50 ($2000 @ $3.40, $2000 @ $2...
Sometimes, the simplest aspects of racing defeat the ordinary punter. I could cite money management as an example. Reduced to its basic level - flat stakes - betting is an easily operable form of ...
Buffering has been rated the one to beat since betting opened on the BTC Cup on April 27, says TAB Sportsbet's Matt Jenkins. He told PPD: 'The Mossman four-year-old opened $5.50 but received immedi...
From NEIL FRANKLYNMONOPOLY3f : D Guy : Matamata11 starts : 2 wins : 2 placesWin distance range : 1400mTrack conditions won on : SlowDaughter of Danroad who appears to have matured sufficiently enou...
From NEIL FRANKLYNSAHARA4m : R Frost : Otaki12 starts : 1 win : 3 placesWin distance range : 1600mTrack conditions won on : SlowI've followed this mare's career fairly closely and I was beginning t...
Gai Waterhouse may have the spring at her mercy...Well, that's the line the general racing media is pushing in the wake of Pierro's slashing win at Rosehill on Saturday. Triple crown-winner Pierro ...