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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...
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. ...
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...
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 "...
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...
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...
South Australian jockey Caitlin Forrest has died in hospital overnight from injuries suffered in a fall at Murray Bridge yesterday. The 19-year-old had been leading the race when her horse broke ...
Previously we looked at the different levels of favouritism and how they performed. This month we’ll look at TAB or saddlecloth numbers to see if we can fathom their affiliation with Lady Luck by ...
Many years ago, when my great-aunt was in her punting heyday, I would sit with her on a Saturday afternoon, listening to the races. Aunty Laura was never a keen form student. She preferred to foll...
Without a key horse, or horses, don't play the trifecta!" This advice is handed down by the noted US expert, and PPM contributor, Barry Meadow in his widely acclaimed book, Money Secrets At The Ra...
In this column we take numbers and analyse the ways we can manipulate them to help us find winners and hopefully increase our bank balance. Which are the numbers that are most likely to be meaning...
Hi all,Well, here we go. I am really looking forward to this experiment and will have a great amount of fun cheering the selections home.I am going to state one thing and that is with 40 races to d...
Multiple betting calls for careful selection. This is most important. Betting more than one horse a race cuts back your return. The more horses you bet, the less profit you'll make. So you don't w...