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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...
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...
Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout "...
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. ...
PPM reader Kerrin Brown has been enjoying success as a “lay” operator on Betfair. In this article he relates his personal story, and how he makes money from his operation. The first time I w...
You would like to back a winner every two selections? That’s a 50 per cent win strike. Some dream! But maybe it’s not so crazy. After all, picking two horses a race and making a ‘book’ by savin...
Fitness plays such an important role in horse racing, and so few punters really know much about how to assess it, that we assigned Statsman to set out in detail his own expert views on this import...
This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive interview with Australia's greatest professional punter, the late Don Scott, by PPM's Brian Blackwell. Scott discusses his lifestyle, his approach to punting...
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...
Jon Hudson, a professional punter for many years, and now one of PPM's leading contributors, reveals the secrets of how you CAN make money at punting- if only you take the time. Is it really poss...
Lucia Valentina ($3.80) continues to dominate betting and will start a short-priced favourite to win the Caulfield Cup. Just under 30 per cent of all bets placed with TAB since final field have be...
Lucia Valentina , Saturday’s beaten favourite in the $1 million ATC Australian Oaks, will not race again this autumn. Trainer, Kris Lees, today told Racing Network the impressive filly had done ...
Lucia Valentina ($4.40) was heavily supported to win Saturday’s Caulfield Cup (2400m) prior to the barrier draw, reports TAB. Media Manager Glenn Munsie told PPD: 'Just under 50 per cent o...
Admire Rakti has eased as favourite from $4.60 to $4.80 for ‘The Race That Stops a Nation’ since the barrier draw after being $4 for the majority of betting after his dominant win in the Caulfiel...
LUCIA Valentina has retained favoritism for Saturday's Grp 1 $3m Caulfield Cupfollowing the barrier draw at Crown Casino. The Kris Lees trained NZ mare drew gate 12, but will start from 10 if the ...
Kris Lees will give Lucia Valentia the opportunity to perform on the biggest stage during the spring carnival following a sensational win first-up in the Tramway Stakes at Royal Randwick, rep...
Lucia Valentina , the eye-catching Caulfield Cup run outside dominant Japanese stayer Admire Rakti, confirmed many things for Kris Lees with her brave placing. Lees is convinced that Lucia Vale...
FORMER New Zealand mare Lucia Valentina is outright favourite for the Caulfield Cup on the back of her brilliant win in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Sportsbet.com.au slashed the o...
Kris Lees gun mare Lucia Valentina will float to Melbourne on Saturday night on her path to the $3 million Caulfield Cup (2400m). Lees confirmed with Racing Network on Thursday the mare would defi...
Spring racing is off and running - and members of the PPD Club were cashing-in big-time on Saturday, thanks to superb tipping from the 'King of the Longshots' Brian Blackwell. BB's headli...