When
betting straight, restrict your bets to win and show only.
As
a general rule, bet horses you like with odds of 5-1 or
greater to win and odds of 5-1 or less, to place.
Play
close attention to horses' recent performances. Form handicapping
has a lot of merit, and you face your best chances with
a horse in top condition.
Horses
backed heavily by touting services and computer handicappers
may win more, but so many bettors are placing their cash
on them, they give poor value for the money. Try to find
the 'dark horse,' one that has a good shot at the post
but is not overly backed.
The
following are some general guidelines followed by many
pros which will give you a 'leg up' on many other bettors:
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.
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