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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...
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...
Big bets and market movers on Saturday (from TAB Sportsbet):RANDWICKRace 2 - NEVER DOUBT MEOpened at $5.50 backed into $4.20Some of the bigger investments were $2,600 @ $4.80, $3,000 @ $4.20, $3,00...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
In this series of articles, Denton Jardine and The Optimist chat about ideas for successful trifecta betting. As the series continues, we will also be bringing you the ideas of various experts fro...
Trainer Colin Davies says Stanzout is going just as well leading into Saturday's Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield as he was last year when runner-up to the talented Shoot Out.The rising nine-year-ol...
Robbie Laing has Group 1 aspirations for Lord Of The Sky , dominant winner of Saturday’s Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield. Laing nominated the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400 m) at Caulfield on A...
A GALLOP this morning (Tuesday) will determine whether promising three-year-old Dusty Star lines up in the group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200 metres) at Caulfield on Saturday, reports The Age. It say...
Stathi Katsidis has continued his recent great form with another double at Eagle Farm to extend his lead in the battle for Brisbane's riding honours this season.Katsidis rode five winners on metrop...
Lee Freedman's arrangement with stable rider Dwayne Dunn has been varied to provide more flexibility for both parties.Freedman said Dunn was still the number one stable jockey but he had the opport...
TAB Sportsbet opened Mid Summer Music at $3.60 for Saturday's Grp 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield but a flurry of early hits quicklu moved it to $3.40 and then to $3.10. Rival bookie IASb...