Horse Racing Tips

The following are some general horse racing tips followed by many pros which will give you a 'leg up' on many other bettors when betting on the horses. Whether you are new to horse race betting or are just checking out many horse racing tips around the many online sports betting site you should find the following tips helpful.

The first of our horse racing tips is to be wary of the 'smart money,' bets placed at the last minute by supposedly, those in the know. There isn't much smart money at the tracks.
Go with your gut feelings. if there's a horse you fancey, by all means bet on that horse. There's no worse feeling than not doing what you felt you should have done, and it working out - withoutyou. And if it doesn't work out, no big deal.
Pay special attention to fast starters on slow courses. It is more difficult to manouver on an a muddy, slow or heavy course, and these conditions will favour the horse that takes the early lead.
Avoid horses moving up in class. They may have looked good against lesser horses, but the move to better competition may reveal different colours.
Avoid horses that have not raced in the past four weeks. They may be recuperating from illness and the owners are using the race as a tune-up. The winning percentages of long-idled horses are way below average.
Bet only winners. If you see a horse that has been around but never won a race, why figure that today's race will be any different? Instead, choose a horse that has some background of winning.
Bet only horses you feel have a good chance of winning. If you had eliminated all the horses you've bet in the past but have not really believed in, you would be sitting with a much higher winning percentage. If you don't like a horse, don't bet on it.

Types of Horse

Those who are new to racing are often surprised that horses themselves are referred to in different ways - as fillies, or maidens, for example. These terms actually mean something, so to help you get up to speed and offer some more horse racing tips, here's a quick definition of the ones that you are most likely to come across:

Filly - a female horse under four years of age.

Gelding - a horse that has been castrated.

Juvenile - a two year old.

Maiden - a horse that has not yet won a race.

Mare - a female horse aged five or older.