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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...
From NEIL FRANKLYNTHE JUNGLE BOY4g : S Clotworthy : Byerley5 starts : 2 winsWin distance range : 1400m - 2000mTrack conditions won on : Slow : HeavyThis bloke may have only beaten a weak R70 line-u...
Jockey Damian Browne expects gun three-year-old Ready To Rip to send a message to his winter carnival rivals in the Group Three Gold Coast Guineas on Saturday.Browne is confident Ready To Rip can s...
Trainer Mick Price says Heart Of Dreams is a stronger and more mature gelding which will help him run out the 2000 metres of Saturday's Australian Cup at Flemington.The Show A Heart five-year-old e...
Brisbane Cup runner-up Ready To Lift has gone to the paddock for a well earned break with trainer Gerald Ryan targeting Group One riches in the spring.The mare was gallant behind Scenic Shot in Sat...
Magic Millions Cup winner Bold Glance will launch his bid for a Sydney autumn campaign in the Listed Falvelon Quality at Eagle Farm on Saturday.Trainer Norm Hilton, who will offer the ride to Bobby...
Anudjawun is on track for next month's Group Two Brisbane Cup with trainer Shaun Dwyer declaring the six-year-old on the verge of finally reaching his potential.Encouraged by what he described as a...
A barrier trial hitout at Rosehill on Tuesday has all but confirmed a Chipping Norton Stakes return for Maluckyday."All going well, if he pulls up well he'll be running on Saturday," co-trainer Mic...
The Murray family is preparing for a huge day on February 28 when Coniston Bluebird runs in the New Zealand Derby and Predatory Pricer begins his AJC Australian Derby campaign in the Hobartville St...