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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...
More Joyous, currently $2.00 to win the Doncaster Mile, will carry plenty of punters hopes on Saturday, says Matt Jenkins of TAB Sportsbet. He told PPD: 'One early shopper snapped up $7 More Joyous...
In the second article in this series, Jon Hudson looks at doubles betting, and other forms of exotic bets, using information contained in Malcolm Knowles' book The Good Betting & Racing Guide, whi...
In the second article in this series, Jon Hudson looks at doubles betting, and other forms of exotic bets, using information contained in Malcolm Knowles" book The Good Betting & Racing Guide, whi...
Latest spring news: Allez Wonder has firmed from $101 into $12 for the Caulfield Cup, after winning the Toorak Handicap, but was as much as $201 on Thursday, says Matt Jenkins of TAB Sportsbet. He ...
There are still a number of professional punters who concentrate on Daily Doubles, despite the fact that doubles seem to be taking a secondary role to trifectas and tote all-ups lately. There ha...
If you're like many of my friends, you love betting on doubles and trifectas. In other words, when it comes to exotic betting you're an easy touch. Trouble is, most of my pals fail to approach t...