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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...
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 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...
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...
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...
When Deane Lester talks racing, people listen. Deane’s rapid rise to the top of his profession has earned him respect as a key media form analyst. His peers are the first to say he’s shrewd...
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...
A friend said to me recently, 'What's all the fuss over this 6-Point staking plan? Is it any good?' I told him the fuss was over the fact that it could inject some excitement into one's betting...
The Craig Williams suspension affair is a joke on racing. What other industry would sideline one of its biggest stars on the eve of the nation's greatest sporting event? The question has to be aske...
Bookmakers have always been synonymous with horse racing. They are as old as the industry itself. Their importance to the horse racing product of this country cannot be understated. In monetary ...
How much do bookies really know? How good is their grapevine? How come they always seem to know when a well-fancied horse is 'off'? How do they maintain an edge over the punter? All these questio...
In the second part of our Great Debate feature, two of our contributors, P.B. King and Mark Merrick, continue the analysis of form handicapping. This month they discuss the pitfalls facing punters...
Most serious punters who are totally committed to winning have at some stage of their betting lives made a price line where each horse has been allotted a price commensurate to its chance of winni...
If you have any sound selection method and you bet to a bank, you cannot lose. It is then impossible to lose at punting." No, the speaker isn't a punter. It's bookmaker, Graeme Sampieri, one of t...
In this article, UK professional Guy Ward continues his essay on the personal elements needed to become a successful punter. Ward’s website is at www.mathematician-betting.co.uk . Most punters a...
Staking - the crucial element to punting success How you manage your money is just as important as making your selections. A decent staking plan cn make the difference between profit and loss. Th...
Although many punters are reticent to dabble in multiple bets in the one race, there is a case to be made out for such an approach being a winner. Like everything else in racing, it needs to be ...