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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...
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 ...
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...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as the form of the horses. It is important to know ...
With 2008 racing ahead and the autumn carnivals looming, ?it’s time adopted “cool” as a punter. That is, you ?look and act the part to impress your friends at the races. Here are just a few hand...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
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...
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...
Caulfield is one of the most famous race tracks in Australia and each spring racing carnvial it stages the famous Caulfield Cup.
Be a part of our coverage for the Melbourne Cup ... news, form, odds, betting strategies, free tips ... Practical Punting will keep you up to date on all the Melbourne Cup horse racing news.
VICTORIA Derby winner Lion Tamer, the established star of the Murray and Bjorn Baker training partnership, will miss the autumn carnivals in Melbourne and Sydney with a hock injury, but don't rule ...
The Tatts W.S Cox Plate is an Australian Group 1 weight-for-age championship thoroughbred. Held annually at Moonee Valley Racing club in Melbourne, it is one of the biggest races of the Spring Rac...
Emerging staying star Black And Bent is out of the rich spring and autumn carnivals after suffering a tendon injury.Trainer Robert Smerdon said on Wednesday he was unsure of the extent of the damag...