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Tips for Handicapping Race Horses

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Here are some tips for horse racing handicapping which will help you choose the horse to bet on and successfully handicap a horse race.

1) Get a copy of the racing form:

The stuff there is invaluable.The racing form contains crucial info about the meeting,
including a list of jockeys and trainers.

Click Here to learn how to read a Racing Form


2) Know the leading trainers at your favorite tracks

The trainer needs to prepare the horse and care for him over weeks or months. The best trainers combine a measure of horse sense, competitive savvy, and the salesmanship to draw people to help fund their operations. If any of these skills are missing or lacking, the trainer’s ability to win suffers.

3) Avoid races with large fields

Research proved that most of us top out at handling more than seven variables.It’s much easier to paint a picture of a race with a smaller number of participants, which means that it is easier making handicapping decisions this way.

4) Learn the basics of the race conditions

Every day on every track there are few races run. Each of them has different conditions that limits which horses can participate, This gives the opportunities for lots of horses to get it. The best races, matches the most talented horses against each other. But many other races are just for the benefit of the slow or unproven horses.

5) Listen to commentaries and interviews

You will be surprised to know how much information you will get from trainers and commentators, especially before the better races. Trainers like to talk about their great horses,Few trainers bet, They already have gambled on the talent of the horse. Making up stories to change the odds is not part of this play.

6) Master win betting before spending on combination

Everyone wants to hit a big superfecta that pays $1,000’s for a small wager. But other than stupid luck, the key to long term win is in estimating the chances of each horse to win. The biggest part of the chase goes to the winner`s owner, winner`s trainer, and the winner`s jockey. The largest effort and money will be spent on getting the horse first on the line. Learning to estimate these chances is the key to success betting on and winning the big wagers.