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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...
Mick Tubman made a name for himself with fleet-footed Chance Bye but patience will be the key to another windfall with an inexpensive filly.Tubman is hoping Mick's Mantle is blue-riband material an...
RACING NSW stewards have found Hall of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse guilty on two charges
Fresh from his win with Zavite in the Launceston Cup on Wednesday, trainer Anthony Cummings will chase another feature race with Road To Rock in the Listed Sportingbet Gold Cup at Caulfield.Road To...
Robert Saunders Dowst is regarded as we of the worlds leading racing experts. He is legendary for his books about in-depth handicapping and money management his theories being formulated in the ...
By all weather reports this Saturday's VRC Derby day will be uncharacteristically wet as this meeting is usually soaked in sunshine and not rain. Nevertheless, what a crackerjack meeting and I must...
MOONEE VALLEY Acceptances on Friday 31st December, 2010TAB MEETING. Rail: Out 2m Entire Circuit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-06.45 TGIFEB @ MOONE...
In the first of a series of articles, P.P.M's George 'Barker' Bellfield unveils the private collection of systems compiled, over many years by one of Britain's most successful greyhound punters. F...
We read a lot about Pittsburgh Phil and how he made a fortune from betting in the good old days. And wise bettors talk constantly about Phil's genius in money management. They point to him as the ...