How to Bet Horse Races And Understand Past Performance
Unique among all other sports, horse racing from a fan's perspective is a sport designed for betting. It's likely that the very first horse race occured when one guy sitting on a horse said to another guy sitting on a horse "I bet my horse is faster....", and, thus, a sport was born. The problem for newcomers to the sport, however, is simply understanding how to bet, what all the information on the horses in the program or racing form means, and how to strategize the various betting options available. While it's perfectly acceptable to enjoy a day at the races making $2 bets based on a horse's name, lucky number or favorite color of jockey silks, learning how to handicap horse racing and delving into the information available to make betting picks is a large part of the fun and satisfaction of playing the game. So here we provide a detailed look at how to understand handicapping information, and how to develop a solid betting strategy for horse racing.
How to Read the Past Performance Program
The Past Performance information - often called PPs, or The Form - is the single most essential tool for handicapping a horse race. While there are several versions of PPs available for a particular race, in general the PPs will tell you everything you need to know about a specific horse's past races, overall racing record, details on split times and finishes in past races, the racing surface (dirt, turf or synthetic) and location of past races, the class level of the races, jockey and trainer information, and much more. The essence of handicapping horse racing is to then take the information provided for each horse in a race, compare the horses' past performance with the past performance of all the other horses in the race, and use that information to predict what will happen in the race you want to bet.
How to Decide When a Horse Is Ready to Win
How to Find a Horse for a Course
What Does a Race Horse's Class Mean?
How to Read Past Performance Running Lines and Pace
How to Use Past Performance Content Lines in Betting
How to Analyze Past Performance Fractions
How to Bet Horses Using Past Performance Workouts
How to Understand Horse Racing Speed Figures
Horse Racing Betting Tips
Straight bets, exotic bets, Daily Doubles, wheels and keys - these are all terms that come into play when betting on horse racing. Of course, the most obvious and self explanatory bet is to Win, but a Win bet doesn't often give the best return on investment, particularly if the winner is a very strong favorite in the race with low odds. For that reason, it's important for horseplayers to understand all the betting options available, and when and how to bet them.
How to Bet Exactas and Exacta Box
How to Bet Trifectas and Trifecta Box
How to Bet Daily Doubles and Rolling Daily Doubles
How to Bet Pick 3s and Pick 4s
How to Bet Jockey and Trainer Angles
How to Manage Your Betting Bankroll
How to Avoid Common Horse Betting Mistakes
How to Bet Races With a Small Bankroll
