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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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
The drive and work ethic that took Larry Cassidy to the summit of the Sydney jockeys' ranks haven't diminished since he moved his family to Queensland 14 months ago. The jockey with international e...
Chris Munce will keep the ride on Doncaster Mile runner-up Love Conquers All in two Group One races during the Queensland winter carnival.Munce has been booked to ride the sprinter-miler, one of th...
Loyalty to the trainer will ensure Brenton Avdulla is comfortable with his choice of Coolmore Classic rides.Avdulla, maturing quickly as a big-race jockey, switches from Group One winner Melito to ...
One wears a red hat to trackwork and the other wears a blue one and that's how trainer Gary Portelli differentiates between identical twins Nathan and Tommy Berry.But one thing he knows for sure is...
Jest Crewsin's hard-fought second to a horse Jan Bowen regards as a future champion has convinced the trainer he is on target for Friday night's Canterbury Classic.The Joe Pride-trained Rain Affair...
David Hayes is more than happy with his decision not to run Irish Lights in the Edward Manifold Stakes ahead of her Group One assignment in the Thousand Guineas on Wednesday week.The Fastnet Rock f...
Triple Group One winner Danleigh will follow a tried and true path towards the autumn as he tries to enhance his already impressive record.The seven-year-old lines up in a barrier trial on his home...
Trainer Gary Portelli has big plans for regally-bred two-year-old Mirrasalo who makes her debut at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, but he is in no hurry this campaign with the filly he believes will dev...