Betting Tips May 31st, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments »
Here are a few tips on how to improve your betting skills the next time you head to the track!
- Your Not Perfect- no one is perfect, you can’t pick the winner of every race. So don’t bet every race if you can’t find a horse you like in a certain race skip over it, their will be another race in 20 minutes so you don’t need to be putting money down on every race.
- Track Conditions- pay attention to track conditions, off tracks (sloppy, soft) can be some of the most profitable days of the year if your paying attention, weather might be the most influence part of a race besides the horses themselves and if your paying attention you could capitalize on that.
- Find a Bias- almost every track has some sort of bias, sometimes closers run well there, sometimes out wide coming down the stretch seems to help, sometimes along the rail is quicker. Pay attention to these things, write down a quick note after each race of what the winner did during the race and see if you can find a pattern developing. Finding a bias can turn the tables on the house.
- Always Bet the Same- Betting $2 on long shots and $20 on favorites makes zero sense. If your confident enough in a long shot to bet it, bet it the same as you would if he was the favorite. winning with a 10-1 but only having $2 on it equals a $22 win. if you bet a 2-1 favorite at $20 and it loses your back at even already despite winning with a 10-1 horse.
- Focus on One Track- Focus on one track to begin with. That will make things like finding a bias easier. If you are juggling 2-3 tracks at a time it is hard to pay enough attention to each track to really find out the information you need to know.
- Do Your Homework- If your serious about betting do some homework before getting to the track. Sit down with your form the night before, look it over, watch some race replays online. That way on race day your not scrambling between races to take in as much info. It will make the experience at the track much more enjoyable.
- Watch the Carryovers- Watch for big pick 6 and 7 carryovers. They can climb into the high $100,000s and even into the millions once and awhile. When they start reaching those levels its not a bad idea to spend an hour looking over the card and throwing a few bucks on it, one day you might get lucky.