How to Make Money Handicapping Horse Races and the Future of Racing, Truth From an Old Timer

Handicapping Horse Races

The following information is the result of many years of horse racing handicapping. It's still just one man's opinion about horse racing and should be taken as just one viewpoint. It isn't gospel and nothing here is cast in stone. Things keep changing and horse racing changes, sometimes horse racing changes for the good and sometimes for the bad, but it is always changing and yet, some things about handicapping horse races remain the same.
Here are a few things that have changed horse racing handicapping...
1. Pari-mutuel wagering. At one time people used to get fixed odds and bet with bookies or perhaps the track. That meant a person could shop for the best odds. Think about that a minute the next time you spend hours handicapping a horse race only to have a horse you've chosen go off at such a short price you decide to pass the race.
2. Another change has been speed handicapping. Horse race handicapping was a lot different back in the days before speed handicapping. When speed handicapping with reliable figures first came upon the racing scene, the ones with the figures were cleaning up, but now things have come full circle so a horse with a good figure gets bet down to such low odds you have to wonder why anyone even bothers with speed handicapping anymore. Part of the speed handicapping equation is computers. The information age has provided so much information to horse racing handicappers that it takes a PhD. to digest and use all the information. Is this progress?
3. Simulcasting has brought more racing to more people than ever before. If the local track is soggy, no problem, just find a track in the simulcast schedule and bet that track. And yet, with all the new advances like simulcasting and more information for horse racing handicappers, the handles are shrinking or just holding their own and gamblers are turning to casinos, lotteries and who knows what to satisfy their need for gambling.
Does horse racing handicapping have a future or are we the last of a dying breed? Where are the handicappers of the future?
This is a question that haunts many a track owner and the answer isn't clear. Gambling like any human activity, especially entertainments and pleasure, are cyclical. Horse Racing Handicapping will probably survive, but it will see hard times and good times. Look at it this way, people have been racing horses and betting on horse racing for centuries and yet, it is still here.
I can tell you from personal experience, some people have it in their blood when they're born and they can't avoid it. No matter where they are or what is happening, horse racing will find them. Many of them will become horse racing handicappers.
One of my first memories is of looking up under the bottom rail of the fence at the old Narragansett Park and watching the horses hooves thunder by. My parents and grandfather had taken me to the track. My grandfather was a horseman who'd homesteaded in Montana. I think there was probably an even mixture of human blood, mustang blood and whiskey flowing through his veins. He couldn't have stayed away from horse racing if you held a gun to his head. There is a photograph of me when I was just a toddler. I am sitting on a pony on my grandfather's farm while the folks are eating their breakfast outside. I guess there is horse racing and horses in my blood, too. That is how I became a horse racing handicapper and why one way or another I have been handicapping horse races for years.
You would think that someone with so much horsy -i-ness about him would be a whiz at handicapping horse races, but I still have my ups and downs. I have supported myself at it at times and had my winning years, but because it is constantly changing you have to keep learning and be willing to change. Handicapping horse races is seldom easy but if you get good enough at it, it is rewarding. You're probably saying to yourself, "My goodness, man, get to the tips, share the secret of handicapping with me."
Here is the biggest secret in horse racing handicapping; there is no secret to handicapping. Knowing that is probably the most important key to being a successful handicapper. There is no golden formula, nothing works all the time at every track. Mr. and Ms. horse racing handicapper here is your goal, find a way to make money handicapping horse races that suits you and your style, the kind of person you are. There are many ways to arrive at the goal of making money off horse races, but each of us is on a quest to find his or her own way. I can't tell you individually what will work for you.
I can tell you this, whether you become a speed capper, sight capper, tote board watcher, or a combination of all of these or find another way, the systems and information you will find on these pages will bring you a lot closer to your goal of making a profit at the track at horse racing handicapping. All the systems touch on one or more of these aspects. The information in True Handicapping about watching trainers, workouts, and tote board action will put you very close to the elusive 1% who actually show a reasonable profit from their hard work at handicapping horse races.
As for my own way? I use a combination of workouts, speed, trainers, breeding, track bias (models). It all starts with finding a horse that has already done what it takes to win today's race. It is amazing how may low-priced favorites have never done what it takes to win today's race. When they fail and a proven horse wins, a great gasp goes up from the crowd. I sometimes hear it on my way to the pay line. If you want to be a good horse racing handicapper, read True handicapping and True Winning. No system you buy will ever make you rich, but you can learn from them and these systems are based on good sound principles that will move your handicapping up a few notches so you are in the upper percentile of handicappers. You can use them to find your way and then join me in the pay line.



The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to ladder handicapping and get the truth.
Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, "Horse Racing is in my blood."

Horse Racing Partnerships - Getting To Know Them

Horse Racing Partnerships

In this article, I want to provide you with some insights into how to evaluate a horse racing partnership. If you have not read my previous article. Let me be clear that I am talking about Horse Racing that most people are familiar with. Maybe some day I will take a close look at Rodeo, Polo, and Barrel Racing but not today. The first order of business is to become familiar with the language of Horse Racing. Without this knowledge, it will be difficult to determine if this is worth the time, regardless of its potential.
Types Of Race Horses

Let us consider three classes of horses; Thoroughbreds, Standard-breds and Quarters. Each type of horse, races in very different ways. Quarter Horse races are straight sprints, usually less than 600 yards. They come flying out of the gate and bolt to the finish line. Very little strategy here, just a flat out sprint. If the horse can clear the gate clean and straight tends to do well. These races can be free-for-alls because as they break from the gate, speed is everything, so do not be shocked with the occasional bumber car action.
Thoroughbred Horses also race flat out, the gate opens and the horse runs around the track for a specific distance; ranging from the 4 1/2 furlongs to 1 3/4 miles (and sometimes longer in European, Australian and Japanese races). There is some strategy here because some horses prefer to be in front, while others prefer coming from the back of the pack, running down the leaders.
Standard-bred Horses race in two specific ways; Trotting and Pacing. They are different ways the standard-bred horse gallops. The racing distances are least 1 mile. A gated truck drives in front of the horses as they slowly start either at a trot or at a pace. The gated truck has a gate on each side of the vehicle extending perpendicular that acts like a moving gate. The horses accelerate toward the gate until the gate swing away from the horses. The truck accelerates out of the horses path and the race is on.
Unlike Quarters and Thoroughbreds who are ridden by jockeys sitting in light saddles on the back of the horse, Standard-breds are driven using a cart called a silkie. Standard-bred Racing is often called Harness Racing.
A furlong is 1/8th of a mile. Races below 1 mile are considered sprints. Thoroughbred races are run on Turf, Dirt or Synthetic surfaces. Standard-bred and Quarter Horse races are run on dirt. Each time a horse is entered in a race, the results are reported to organizations like Equibase and stored. Each successive race the horse is entered in, will offer the horse's past performances as part of the program.
Types of Races

It is important to understand that each race has qualifying characteristics. Each horse needs to meet the requirements established for the race. All races are organized into two broad categories: Graded Stakes Races and Non-Graded Stakes Races. Keeping things simple, there is a Graded Stakes Committee that defines the Graded Stakes Races for the entire year. Non-Graded Stakes Races are defined weekly and/or monthly, on a track by track basis. The prize (which is referred to as the purse) for Graded Stakes Races are considerably higher than for Non-Graded Stake Races.
Probably the most well known horse race is the Kentucky Derby. The Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown. Names like Secretariat, Affirmed and , immediately come to mind. It has been over 25 years since Thoroughbred Horse Racing has celebrated a Triple Crown winner. The Kentucky Derby goes a distance of 1 1/8th miles. Thoroughbred Horses looking to enter this race must be 3 years old and are one of the top 20 earnings horses. The number is 20 because Churchill Downs (the track the Derby is run at) attempts to field 20 horses each year. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade 1 (G1) Stakes Race.
Standard-bred Horses are divided into two groups: Trotters and Pacers. So, a basic requirement is that the standard-bred horse runs the race using the appropriate method or gate (at a Pace or a Trot). For a Trot, the horse runs such that the diagonal legs hit the ground at the same time (right front leg, back left leg). For a Pace, the horse runs such that each side (right legs, then left legs) hit the ground at the same time. If the standard-bred horse 'breaks' the running gate while running the race, the horse must go to the back of the pack and re-establish the gate; this is referred to a 'break'. Races like the Hamiltonian are well-known races for Standard-breds.
Allowance Races, Optional Claiming Races, Maiden Claiming Races are all types of races your horse may qualify to race in (Harness races may be named Opens or Qualifiers). For instance, every horse will run its first race against other horses that have never won a race before. This type of race is known as a 'Maiden Special Weight' (this type of race is further restricted by the age of the horse). This means qualifying horses have never won a race (and must be of a certain age). So when a horse finally reaches a level where the trainer and the owners believe (s)he is ready to race; they enter the horse into this type of race.
Partnerships

All Horse Racing Partnerships operate basically the same way. They manage a race horse the same way a sports management team manages any athlete. There are managers, trainers,administrators, medical personnel and training support people (e.g. grooms, hot-walkers). The easiest way to understand this is to realize that each horse is a business and the success of the business will be based on the strength of the people operating the partnership along with the potential of the horse. So when you plan on joining a partnership, look carefully at the people operating it and their partnership track record. Talk to them, visit their stables, look at all the horses they are managing and the horse's racing performances.
It is not practical to think that every race horse will be successful, so manage your expectations. Look carefully at the management team's track record with the horses they claim or purchase because it is a strong indication of future performances. Remember, they select the horse that is purchased or claimed and it is their expertise and business savvy that will ultimately determine the outcome of the partnership. The amount of money you are investing is not relevant here. Regardless of the amount, you want to make sure the partnership is looking to acquire a horse that has a good chance of succeeding. So understanding their method for selecting a claiming horse is important.
No athlete dreams of playing on a last place team, no horse wants to run a race to come in second. That being said, it is not wise to invest your money in an organization that is not looking to acquire a horse that will win. Just remember, Sham was a great horse, unfortunately, he ran against Secretariat. Suffice to say, Sham made a significant amount of money for his owners. Managing expectations is critical and that is what the Partnership Management must be very good at.
Types Of Partnerships

Basically there are two ways to acquire a race horse; claim the horse at a claiming race (privately purchasing the horse from the owners is essentially the same thing) or purchase a race horse that was bred by a breeding organization. It is important to understand the difference because the costs are very different. When you purchase a race horse by claiming the horse at a claiming race, the horse is already in the business, so to speak. The risks are well defined because the horse has already made it to the track and has past performances.
The other way to acquire a race horse is to purchase it through an auction. Auctions occur several times throughout the year and the purchase price is typically higher than a claiming horse (but not always, it depends on the horse). The greatest risk is with Auction acquisitions. The horse is completely untested and there are no guarantees here. In other words, once you purchased the yearling you will wait at least 1 year before the horse will race, so be prepared to pay for the horse at least 1 year before (s)he will be potentially earning purses.
How A Claiming Partnership Works

Claiming partnerships are the most common partnerships available and the easiest to participate in. A horse can be claimed at any one of the many claiming races that are run daily at all racetracks. So let me be very specific. The partnership you join is organized based on the expectation that it will claim a race horse. The partnership earns money based on where the horse finished in a race, (s)he is entered in. The purse money the horse earns goes to covering the costs of the partnership. The partnership will enter the horse in future races (and these races could include other claiming races) with the expectation that the horse may be claimed by another partnership (if the race is a claiming race). Remember, the horse is not really a pet and if you plan on getting emotionally attached to the horse, then this might not be the best place to invest your money.
The partnership will claim a horse, turn it over to the trainer(s), schedule future races for the horse and expect the horse to win, place or show (the other finishing positions get paid but at substantially lower amounts). Remember the horse needs to be fed, stabled, trained, groomed, exercised and medically checked regularly, and the partnership will pay for these monthly costs. So, make certain you understand all these costs because once you are in the partnership, it is difficult to leave it and you are financially on the hook for the horse.
So your partnership determines that there is a horse they are interested in claiming and the horse is running in a claiming race for a claim price of $20,000. The partnership needs to have the capital to acquire the horse. So the total amount of seed capital includes the cost of the claim (e.g. $20,000), plus the State Sales Taxes (depending on the State), plus any track related fees (depends on the State and Track), plus at least 4 months of maintenance for the horse (this may vary to as high as 7 months), plus a monthly administration fee (this varies, sometimes management takes a percentage of the horse as partial or complete payment; you need to check this before you join the partnership). The cost to maintain a race horse varies but $5000 per month in New York is not uncommon and this will vary depending on the trainer and the State the partnership operates in. So, the partnership will need at least $70,000 to claim a $20,000 Race Horse (and this is a very rough estimate).
So the partnership has entered a claim for a horse. The claim must be entered prior to the race, so it is important that the partnership has carefully evaluated the horse, its past performances, its current medical condition, and have a racing plan for the horse, to name a few areas of concern. The most important aspect to remember about claiming partnerships, is that you want to see the horse entered into races that it can win because the more often the horse finishes in the first three positions, the more likely the horse will be covering his own expenses.
Be practical, you want a partnership that does not have a history of doing frequent cash calls (when the partnership costs exceed the earnings of the horse). It will happen, so just remember, you are responsible for covering the expenses based on the percentage you own of the horse. If you bought a 5% stake in the horse and monthly expenses are $5000 per month you are expected to come up with $250 per month to cover the expenses. Make sure you speak with the managing partners about this because you do not want to be hit with any big surprises. Like any athlete, the horse can get injured, so factor in the potential of an unexpected medical cost. Again, the partnership should factor this into the monthly costs.
I cannot emphasize more loudly, speak with the managing partnership and look carefully at the horse's past performances, especially long lay-offs because it may be an indication of the horse's racing health. Finely tuned athletes perform regularly and with consistent results. Of course, there is no reliable way to predict the future but you can avoid obviously questionable claims.



Philip D. Liquori has been interested in non-standard business opportunities for over 30 years. He manages and maintains several high volume media content websites He has developed several business applications in the financial services, legal and medical software industry.
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Horse Racing Structure Quick Guide

Horse Racing Structure

Whether you just love watching a good horse race or your looking to stake your claim at the track, knowing the racing structure is a must. Today, I'll present you with the general structure of horse racing.
When you get right down to it, all horse races fall within four main categories: maiden races, claiming races, allowance races, stakes races. Within those categories are various classes, but for this article we'll focus mainly on the main categories.
Maiden Horse Races
Maiden races are my favorite, because as a horse racing bettor, I get the most "rush" be wagering on them. A maiden race features a field of horses that have never won before. And one thing is for sure; one of those horses is about to enjoy its first victory.
When a horse finally gets that elusive first victory, his or her maiden is broken. As a horse racing bettor, you deal a lot with the unknown. How do you gauge a field of horses that were always also-rans? But when you get one right, it feels great.
By the way, horses that haven't won yet aren't limited to maiden races. They can be raced in other types of horse races. If you're looking for the best maiden horses to watch, check out a Maiden Special Weight race. This class is all horses that are expected to be solid.
Claiming Races
You could call these races "shopping time," because in a claiming race, all horses are up for sale. Before the race, anyone with the cash can claim the horse.
It's a simple process to understand. An interested party claims the horse before the race. After the race is run, the old owner gets the claiming price and any purse due him or her and the claiming party gets the horse.
Sometimes horses are run above their value and someone under them. It can be a game. It's most likely that you'll watch and bet on many claiming races, because this is the most active category in horse racing by far.
Allowance Races
The purses (prize money) at this level are higher than the previous two and this is a level just below the big one (stakes races). Generally, these will be horses that meet certain non-winning conditions. For instance, NW3X is for horses that haven't won three races other than maiden, claiming or starter.
There are various classes of allowance races-as there are in all categories.
Stakes Races
This is the big time. Most casual horse racing fans and horse racing bettors view these races. Some popular ones are the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup. All of the best horses (and some filler horses) run in these races. Stakes races have the highest purses-millions of dollars. The "stakes" are high.
When it comes to stakes races, Graded stakes races are the top of the mountain. These races are ranked G1, G2 and G3 with G1 being the king. Graded stakes races often feature horses from all over the country and sometimes from other parts of the world-especially the big ones.
And don't be fooled by the numbering system. There's a big talent drop from G1 to G3.
Now that you know the four major horse racing categories, you're ready to begin breaking down the classes within each category. Horse racing is one of the most exciting sports around. I wish you the best of luck at the track.



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Horse Racing System - This One ALWAYS Works!

Horse Racing System

This horse racing system simply works by placing the same stakes ( i.e. £10 on each selection ) but it also has some rules, which are pretty straight forward to understand.
The amount of selections you bet on this horse racing system is determined by the odds of the favorite, I have placed a table of odds below for you to show how many selections can be bet upon.
All odds below are in decimals and are the odds of the Favourite in any given race.
Odds of Favourite In decimals Bet On First
Between 3.00 & 4.00 2 Horses
Between 4.00 & 5.00 3 Horses
Between 5.00 & 6.00 4 Horses
Between 6.00 & 7.00 5 Horses
Between 7.00 & 8.00 6 Horses
Let's just imagine that the first race you wanted to have a bet in is the 2.10 @ Ascot. Simply navigate to that particular race at your chosen, betting exchange, bookmaker website or go down to your local bookies and take a look at the odds/prices that you are being offered.
Now for this horse racing system to work, let's say for arguments sake that the favourite was being offered @ 5.3. Take a look at the above table and look for 5.3, there you will see that you are allowed to bet on the first 4 horses in the betting market i.e. 1st Favourite, 2nd favourite, 3rd favourite and 4th favourite, making a little more sense now??
The same goes for any price that the favourite has within the odds displayed in the table above.
This horse racing system, called "Level Stake" betting, has been around for "Donkey's" years but not too many people actually do it, simply because the majority of punters are looking for a BIG win with every bet they place and to be honest they lose almost ALL the time.
Selections process for this horse racing system is very easy to do: if in your chosen race the favorite has odds of 3 at Betfair then you are allowed to place your stakes on the favorite and the second favorite in the betting.
If in this horse racing system you placed say £10 on each one, your total outgoings are £20. If the favorite were to win you would receive back £20 in winnings and your £10 stake money as well, so a total of £30.
If the second favorite were to win at odds of 5, then you would receive back £40 plus your £10 stake money back for a total of £50 return.

If you were to select a big race where the favorite was priced up at 7 on Betfair then you are allowed to place your stakes on the first 6 in the betting.
It is a very simple horse racing system, but highly effective and if done properly can make a very nice second income.
I have personally had winning bets of up to 25/1 although these are very few and far between it's very nice when it happens.
Level Stakes betting can be used with nearly all races, with just a few exceptions which are listed below.
1. Do not bet in "Maiden" races. I find these to be very unpredictable and results can vary.
2. NEVER bet in handicap races with over 16 runners, again very unpredictable and there are always much better races to bet in.
3. Never bet in "Apprentice" races, although there are some pretty good apprentice jockeys around you WANT a pro jockey that knows exactly what it takes to win a race.
Another variation of the above horse racing system is to MISS OUT the favourite and use the second favourite as your stating point. This enables you to add more selections and get bigger priced winners.
If you copy how I make my selections below then you will be quids in week after week.
If you decide to place your level stake bets with the favourite included, then this horse racing system is straight forward enough as ANY race that meets the above criteria is fair game but if you wanted to narrow your search down and just find between 2 & 4 races per day to play in, then just copy the following to achieve a VERY high strike rate.
You will need any "run of the mill" newspaper ( I prefer "The Sun" ) that has racing pages in its sporting section.
Plus you will need to register yourself at the http://www.racingpost.co.uk website if you haven't done already then go do it now, it doesn't cost anything.
On racing day, to apply this horse racing system simply log onto the racing post website and go through ALL of that days racing, you must mark off ( in your newspaper ) the selection that the racing post gives as its most likely winner.
When you have done that you then look at what your newspaper's two tipsters go for in that particular race. If ALL 3 ( 2 X newspaper tipsters plus racing post) select the same horse then that COULD be a definite bet. Then simply do this with the newspaper for ALL the races of the day. Don't be put off at all, it takes about 10 minutes to do, not a lot of time for a horse racing system that could change your financial future.
Once you have done that you need to go to Betfair and simply check the odds for the horse that ALL 3 tipsters have given. If the odds are acceptable with the odds in the table then you have a definite bet and you stake on however many horses that the odds in the grid tell you to.
The other variation of this horse racing system is where you miss out the favourite all together and the selection process for this is much simple and quicker.
Simply miss out all the "Danger" races as described on the previous page then try to find races that have between 12 & 16 runners, especially handicap races because in handicap races horses are allotted different weights to carry, which in effect gives ALL horses the same chance of winning.
Then all you need to do for this horse racing system to work is to get the odds for the SECOND favourite and place your stake money down on as many selections as the table allows you to.
Now you know how easy it is to make your selections, you will now need to know how to make best use of your betting bank.
We will take a £1000 betting bank as an example but you can start with however much you can afford, this horse racing system works for everybody!
Simply divide your betting bank by 100, so for a £1000 bank this figure is £10. So £10 is the amount you should place on your first ever race.
Let's now say that in your first race you can bet on the first 4 horses, you divide your first bet of £10 by 4, which equals £2.50, so £2.50 is the stake money that you place on the first 4 selections in your first race.
I can just hear you say "Hey, staking a mere £2.50 on a horse, this horse racing system is not going to make me rich!!"
Well, its not and is not meant to either, yet! You should look at this as a long term venture and protect your betting bank as best you can. Dividing your betting bank by 100 gives you 100 losing bets before you go bust and that just is not going to happen.
In the £2.50 example above if the favourite wins then you will win a level stake profit of £2.50 BUT if the favourite loses and an 8/1 shot wins, you will then pick up a nice £12.50 profit.
Then as the days go by your betting bank increases and then so does your initial stake money and soon instead of placing £2.50 on each horse you will find yourself placing £22.50 on each horse, I can see how you start enjoying this horse racing system now!



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Horse Racing Terminology

If you are interested in horse racing, you will want to learn the terminology.

We will have a vocabulary list of terminology as it is related to the different aspects of horse racing.
Terminology related to the horse:
Colt: A male horse under 5 years of age.
Dam: The mother of the horse.
Filly: A female horse up to and including the age of 4.
Foal: Newly born thoroughbred, or until weaned. Can be a male horse or a female horse.
Gelding: Castrated male horse.
Maiden: A horse who has not won a race. Also used to describe a non-winning rider.
Sire: The father of the horse.
Stallion: An entire male horse.
Stud: Male horse used in breeding. Also is a breeding farm.
Yearling: Thoroughbred between the first New Year's Day after being foaled and the following January 1.
Terminology related to the track:
Paddock: A structure or area where the horses are saddled and viewed before post time.
Post: The starting point of the race or a position in the starting gate.
Post Parade: Horses going from the paddock to the starting gate passing the stands.
Post Position: The location of the stall in the starting gate from which a horse will start the race.
Totalisator: Machine used to sell and record betting tickets and shows odds.
Also figures and displays payoff figures on a totalisator board.
Track Record: The fastest time at various distances recorded at a particular track.
Terminology related to the jockey:
Jockey: The rider on the horse.
Silks: Jacket and cap worn by the jockey which designates the owner of the horse.
Set Down: To describe when a jockey has been suspended.
Post: The starting point of the race or a position in the starting gate.
Stick: A jockey's whip.
Terminology related to the race:
Also Ran: A horse that finishes out of the money.
Dead Heat: Two or more horses finishing in an exact tie at the wire.
Entry: Two or more horses owned by the same stable or in some cases trained by the same trainer and thus running as a single betting unit. A bet on one is a bet for both.
Field: The horses in a race.
Flat Race: Race on level ground as opposed to a hurdles race or steeplechase racing.
Furlong: One eighth of a mile; 220 Yards; 660 feet.
Terminology related to betting/wagering:
Daily Double: Type of wagering calling for the selection of winners of two consecutive races, usually the first and second races.
Trifecta: A wager picking the first three finishers in exact order.
Claiming Race: The horses may be purchased by a qualified, licensed person for the claiming price listed in that race.
Stakes Race: A race usually a feature race, for which an owner must pay a fee to run a horse.
Terminology related to horse racing occupations.
Ferrier: Blacksmith.
Valet: Person who attends riders and keeps their wardrobe and equipment in order.
Terminology related to horse diseases.
Blood Worms: Parasites that get into the blood stream.
Laminitis: Inflammation under horny wall of foot.
Horse racing terminology uses vocabulary not generally used in everyday conversations. If you are interested in horse racing, then you will need to study horse racing terminology. The above is just a small sampling of horse racing terminology. If you are interested in a more extensive list of horse racing terminology, I would refer you to "The American Racing Manual". This book is considered by many as the official encyclopedia of thoroughbred racing and is by DRF Press.



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Horse Racing Tips - Make Money By Betting On The Losing Horse

Horse Racing Tips

ou might not know it, but you can increase your profits if you put your money on the horse that has the greatest odds of losing a race. Professional punters dub this as "lay betting". Read more to learn more about this completely reverse form of horse handicapping.
Think In Reverse
When your horse racing tips say that you will not profit on the odds-on favorite, you may want to bet on the horse that is likely to lose the race. This is a complete turn-around because now, you will be handicapping for the worst horses! Your predictions will now be based on a horse's worst performance, figures, and stats. Also, you will be looking for that particular horse which tends to run poorly on certain weather conditions and on particular race tracks. Instead of putting your money on the youngest, healthiest, and fastest horse, you will be betting on the oldest and slowest horse among the herd.
Evaluate Race Results
Whether you are handicapping for the likely winner or loser in a horse race, you have to study horse racing forms. You can find these horse racing forms in the race tracks, in newsstands, or on the Internet. On these racing forms are past figures and stats which aids your handicaps. Remember, because you're lay betting, you will be looking for the slowest among all the horses.
Tell-tale Odds
If you are getting your horse racing tips online, you must be using a system where you can find odds which represent how the horses will likely fare in a particular race. Odds are calculated numbers which yield the probability of a horse's victory or loss in a particular race. And because you are lay betting, you should look for the horse with the highest odds of losing. Bet on the horse with the million-to-one shot to raise your profits!
Do Not Wish For A Miracle
With your horse racing tips, you already have your money on the horse with the greatest odds of losing. Then a strange thing happened. Instead of losing, your horse won! As a result, you lost more cash than you should have. Other times, the odds-on favorite to finish first loses the race. These strange things happen all the time. That is why you can never really discount the capability of these horses, nor can you never really put too much faith on the horse racing tips that you get. But most of the time, these horse racing tips are fairly accurate. And you can be sure that the odds - be it for winning or losing - tend to reflect the possible outcomes of a horse race.
Making money in horse races does not always have to mean betting on the winning horse. But looking to win on a horse that is predicted to lose is always a calculated risk. You may not be easily swayed by this betting strategy, but it is a good alternative to put more cash into your betting bank.



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Horse Racing Tips - How To Lay Favourites And Make A Profit Every Single Day

==Introduction==

For all of you that are reading this that do not know what "Laying" is, it is simply YOU predicting 1 horse in any race that will NOT win that race. In effect YOU become a bookmaker and take bets from people who think that the horse WILL win.

I do not know if you have your own system or you use horse racing tips from a tipster, but this a very simple horse racing system anybody can use.

It is not complicated at all and it is simply pressing 1 button on Betfair exactly the same as you would if placing a win single bet {Pink lay button instead of the blue win button}

Some people will tell you that laying horses is a sure fire way to end up in the "poor house" and they would be dead right if you don't do it properly and this goes for ANY bet you have, not just laying.

Say for example we have a 12 runner horse race and you wanted to bet 1 of these to win that race, you will then have ALL the other 11 horses running AGAINST you and are trying to stop your 1 selection from winning.

Now on the other hand we have a 12 runner horse race and we pick 1 horse to LOSE {lay} we now have ALL the other 11 horses running FOR US and if any of those 11 horses win that race WE WIN!!

Some tipster give these kind of horse racing tips and I can assure that if done properly it can make you quite a lot of money!

So the odds are WITH you and not AGAINST you when laying.

The only problem with laying horses to lose is with YOU and the way you select them. You would imagine that "Laying" the outsider in all races would certainly stand you in good stead as the majority of them lose and you would win the majority of the time BUT unfortunately if you take that course you WILL come unstuck at some point and you WOULD wipe out any previous profits plus more from your original betting banks, as they do win now and again.

Lets just imagine that the outsider in every race was 33/1 and you wanted just £10 profit per race, to win that £10 you would have a liability of £330, meaning that if that horse were to win YOU would LOSE £330, just not worth the risk!! You would only need 1 per week to wipe you out.

So if laying the "Worst" horse in any given race is no good, then which horse SHOULD you lay?

Good question, which most of the people out there don't know the answer for but today YOU are going to find out the EXACT method that generates me and the subscribers of my well known "Sure2Profit Membership" ( http://www.Sure2Profit.com/membership.html ) over £80,000 of tax free profits per year!

==The "Favourite"==

Some of you probably think that I am a bit mad at this point, why would I lay the best horse in every race... what kind of horse racing tips is this??

Well, simply put the BEST horse in any race may NOT really be the best horse! The favourite in ANY race is only the favourite because WE make it the favourite by placing lots of money on it, it's as simple as that.

So if 1,000 people who DON'T know what they are doing place £1000 each on the same horse then it could become the favourite even though its last run was down on Blackpool pleasure beach!

What we are going to do is to find "false" favourites, favourites that because of one reason or another shouldn't really be favourite.

Statistics show that favourite win their races just 30% of the time, some races are GOOD for favourite and some races are BAD for favourites.

Would you bet a 6/4 favourite in an 18 runner handicap race? I certainly would not BUT I would lay it, with the other 17 runners ALL running for me.... these is common sense horse racing tips!

Your liabilities are also good with you only risking £15 if the odds were 6/4 {2.5 on Betfair} to win £10, I'm sure you would agree that this is a lot better than the example above where you risk a LOT more for the same reward.

You may now see why "Laying" can be quite safe and very profitable.

==The Selections==

This part really is very simple and it will not take you long to find quite a few "False Favourites" Just follow the rules over the page.

1: Armed with either your daily newspaper or at the racing post website {Or Both} simply select the races with the most number of runners in them.

2: Ideally, you should look for handicap races which have 16 runners or more.

3: If you can find any, Apprentice races and women jockey races are very good for laying the favourite.

4: Once you have these marked off , simply go through them and pick all the "Handicap" races. These are the races that are best to concentrate on.

5: Pick out any handicap races that have odds for the favourite quoted as no more than 7/4.

6: The above horses would be DEFINATE bets, don't worry if there aren't any on certain days, simply go to any race that has 16 runners or more.

7: Some days you may find that there are no 16 runner or above races, if this happens simply look for 14 runners etc.

8: When you have all the corresponding races, just go to http://www.betfair.com and check out the odds there for your selections.

9: If the odds are 2.8 and lower, then these are DEFINATE bets.

10: Do NOT lay selections that are below 1.9 on betfair, although a fair few of these lose, a fair few of them win as well and that we DON'T want.

When sticking to the above you will have great success when laying horses, when also using a sensible staking plan BUT if you add the following few rules to the above then you will achieve even more success.

So here is my personal horse racing tips:

1: After making your selections, either at the racing post website or any daily newspaper, just check to see if your horse is a "Course & Distance" winner {Shown as CD NEXT TO THE HORSE}. If it is then DON'T lay it.

2: Is your selection carrying any more or less weight than it did in its last race? If it is carrying more weight then LAY it, if it is carrying less weight then do NOT lay it.

4: Is your selection stepping up or stepping down in trip? if so then you SHOULD consider laying it.

5: Has your selection either a lady or apprentice jockey riding it? If so then LAY it because they DO make errors of judgement.

Apart from the above to make this work you will also need a sensible staking plan, one that will keep your money relatively safe and make your whole betting experience an enjoyable one.

I use something quite simple and recommend you do it this way as well but you are obviously at liberty to do whatever you like.

I will take a £1,000 betting bank as an example:

Divide your betting bank by 200, so in this example it is £5. So a profit target on day 1 of £5 per race. I know exactly what you are thinking at this point..."Not quite as much as I was hoping for!!!"

Well, admittedly its not a lot but if you are aiming for say 8 such races per day, then £40 is not to be sniffed at, and remember this is only day 1, from day 2 your profit target may well be £6 per race. Trust me on this one, it doesn't take too long to get your betting banks built up enough so that you are aiming for £25, £50 or even £100 per race.

To put it all into perspective let us say that you achieve an easy 5 winning bets per day, that's an overall percentage profit of 2.5% DAILY or nearly 18% total weekly profit added to your betting banks or to give it a monetary value NEARLY £1000 profit in the first 4 weeks.

Take it to week 8 and your betting bank has now grown to £3800 and from there on in you will be aiming for a race profit of £20, or £100 per day @ 5 winning races per day.

As long as you look at any of your gambling activities as a long term BUSINESS venture, then you will achieve much more than if you look at it as a quick source of income to help out with any financial difficulties that you may have.

==Golden Rules ( The Real Horse Racing Tips! )==

1: After making your selections, either at the racing post website or any daily newspaper, just check to see if your horse is a "Course & Distance" winner {Shown as CD NEXT TO THE HORSE}. If it is then DON'T lay it.

2: Is your selection carrying any more or less weight than it did in its last race? If it is carrying more weight then LAY it, if it is carrying less weight then do NOT lay it.

4: Is your selection stepping up or stepping down in trip? if so then you SHOULD consider laying it.

5: Has your selection either a lady or apprentice jockey riding it? If so then LAY it because they DO make errors of judgement.

Apart from the above to make this work you will also need a sensible staking plan, one that will keep your money relatively safe and make your whole betting experience an enjoyable one.

I use something quite simple and recommend you do it this way as well but you are obviously at liberty to do whatever you like.

==The Staking Plan==

This, or any other horse racing tips for that matter, would be not making you money unless you use the right staking plan...

I will take a £1,000 betting bank as an example:

This is what I advice to the members of the Sure2Profit Membership ( http://www.Sure2Profit.com/membership.html )

Divide your betting bank by 200, so in this example it is £5. So a profit target on day 1 of £5 per race. I know exactly what you are thinking at this point..."Not quite as much as I was hoping for!!!"

Well, admittedly its not a lot but if you are aiming for say 8 such races per day, then £40 is not to be sniffed at, and remember this is only day 1, from day 2 your profit target may well be £6 per race. Trust me on this one, it doesn't take too long to get your betting banks built up enough so that you are aiming for £25, £50 or even £100 per race!!!

To put it all into perspective let us say that you achieve an easy 5 winning bets per day, that's an overall percentage profit of 2.5% DAILY or nearly 18% total weekly profit added to your betting banks or to give it a monetary value NEARLY £1000 profit in the first 4 weeks.

Take it to week 8 and your betting bank has now grown to £3800 and from there on in you will be aiming for a race profit of £20, or £100 per day @ 5 winning races per day.

As long as you look at any of your gambling activities as a long term BUSINESS venture, then you will achieve much more than if you look at it as a quick source of income to help out with any financial difficulties that you may have.

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