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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...
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...
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. ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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As punters we should always be on the lookout to bet against perceived poor value and I feel More Joyous meets that criteria in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap. The history books from Caulfield meeting...
It's been said that if your selections show a profit on a flat-bet investment, then you can do even better with the right betting method. First, let's make a few general statements about what pro...
This series is devoted to the performances of clear cut (no equal) favourites on Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan tracks. Over the course of a year various aspects of the favourites will be cove...
In last month’s article in this series on international professionals, we introduced Steve Zacks from the Handicapper’s Edge at brisnet.com . In discussing betting, Zacks points out that a pun...
A question that pops up repeatedly is whether it’s better to bet for a win, a place or each way. I decided some years ago that place betting was not profitable. At least, not when I used my own ...
This analysis is for favourite backers, For each of the tracks mentioned below, the favourites have been analysed over the past five years, This month these pages compare the favourite results for...
Pensioner Staking Plan: 3There were five bets yesterday: Scenic Shot (Win), Cezanne (Place), Music Review (Place), Theophorus (Place) and Hadabeclorka (Place). As all bets so far are on flat stakes...