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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 "...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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 ...
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...
Racing around the world takes various forms. No two countries offer the same scenarios as far as racing and betting are concerned. Here in Australia we are lucky in that we have a dual form of be...
Most punters will, by habit, bet more on their shorter-priced selections than on the ones at bigger prices. It’s part of the psychological aspect of the game. We fear our conclusions if others do...
How good is the public in assessing the chances of each horse in a race? Well, as we’ve pointed out before, pretty darn good. James Quinn, the US writer, says the “crowd” will lose generally only...
In all the years I have been checking out racing writers around the world the one name that invariably crops up is that of James Quinn. I have enormous respect for him. Quinn has been leading aut...
In all the years I have been checking out racing writers around the world the one name that invariably crops up is that of James Quinn. I have enormous respect for him. Quinn has been leading a...
In this exclusive interview, Tasmanian-based contributor Steve Wood interviews James Quinn, regarded as one of the great modern-day handicappers in the world. Quinn - America's equivalent of Austr...
This is the second and final extract from James Quinn’s best-selling book The Best of Thoroughbred Handicapping, Leading Ideas and Methods, which we have chosen as one of the 10 best racing books ...
The best way to evaluate any money management method to put it under scrutiny by a risk-benefit analysis. The most effective methods will minimise risk but maximise gain. Sounds good to me, and I...
NEWCASTLE Acceptances on Wednesday 15th September, 2010TAB MEETING. Rail: True--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-01.00 THE X-FACTOR JOHN SNEDDON MAIDE...
In this exclusive interview, Tasmanian-based contributor Steve Wood concludes his interview with James Quinn, regarded as one of the great modern-day handicappers in the world. Quinn - America's e...