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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. ...
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 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 ...
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...
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'...
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...
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 ...
This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive interview with Australia's greatest professional punter, the late Don Scott, by PPM's Brian Blackwell. Scott discusses his lifestyle, his approach to punting...
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...
Bart Cummings is quietly confident he can take out the big autumn double of the AJC Oaks and AJC Derby. He has Faint Perfume in great nick for the Oaks and Rock Classic primed for the Derby. The ma...
Have we already sighted this year's Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup winner? Faint Perfume is her name. Bart Cummings is the name of her trainer. The AJC Oaks would appear to be the obvious autumn g...
TAB Sportsbet has the Bart Cummings-trained Faint Perfume $1.70 fav to win the Crown Oaks at Flemington on Thursday. Betting opened in late September with Faint Perfume considered one of the main c...
Faint Perfume proved she was the most exciting staying filly in the country and Valdemoro showed again that she was not too far behind in a thrilling finish to the Group One Vinery Stud Storm Queen...
The smell of victory...Bookies are taking no chances with Faint Perfume in Sat's AJC Oaks 2400m at Randwick. They have the Bart Cummings trained filly at a hot $2.30 (5/4) in the early market. TAB ...
Glen Boss has been engaged by master trainer Bart Cummings to ride reigning Melbourne Cup favourite Faint Perfume throughout her spring campaign.Boss said he was impressed with the rising four-year...