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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...
Let me ask you a question. If you bet on a horse and you see its price rise or fall dramatically, how do you feel? If you feel sick when the horse's odds spiral upwards and smug when they fall, I'...
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 "...
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...
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 ...
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. ...
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...
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...
There are now 40 chances after third acceptances for the Melbourne Cup and Japanese star Admire Ratki ($4) remains the unchanged favourite. “The overseas raiders appear destined to complete a ...
Early reports were all positive that the first intake of international horses for the spring carnival all travelled well, reports Racing Network. Racing Victoria’s international consultant Leigh...
It had to happen! TAB.com.au has posted its first head-to-head market for the Melbourne Cup with the internationals clear favorites at $1.55 and the Aussies at $2.40. "The internationals have becom...
The international assault on the Melbourne spring is building up steam...Bankable and Mourilyan are the latest stayers to be confirmed. They'll race under Herman Brown's banner in Australia. Bankab...
A total of 14 internationally-trained horses remain in contention for the $6 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) after first acceptances. The international acceptors represent the UK, France and Hong Kon...
THE bitter taste of defeat lingered in the mouths of the deflated connections of beaten Caulfield Cup raiders Kirklees and Cima De Triomphe at Sandown yesterday morning, but both camps remain hopef...
The highly-credentialled Hong Kong galloper Mighty High is still on track to run in the Melbourne Cup despite an inexplicably poor performance at Caulfield on Saturday.Mighty High started second fa...
An 82-year-old grandfather is leading the defence of the Melbourne Cup from an annual international invasion which has globalised Australia's most famous horse race.Bart Cummings was among those wh...
Dual Cox Plate winner So You Think and last year's Melbourne Cup winner Shocking are dominating the market for the Melbourne Cup, according to the betting released on Sunday morning by TAB Sportsbe...