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What To Look For When Betting On A Horse Race

When choosing a horse to bet on, it is important to follow several steps before you put your wager down. Betting without following these techniques will be like sticking your head into a hot oven. And the chances of you winning any wagers are slim to none. Below are some simple techniques that you as a newcomer to horse betting will find useful and increase your probability of winning a wager.

Class

This can be regarded as the quality of the race that a horse can race favourably in. Study all the previous running conditions of the competition that the horse had compete in. Normally, without a record of its previous ability, you cannot expect the horse to win a race under similar racing circumstances.

This can be regarded as the quality of the race that a horse can race favourably in. Study all the previous running conditions of the competition that the horse had compete in. Normally, without a record of its previous ability, you cannot expect the horse to win a race under similar racing circumstances.

Consistency

Study a horse's racing record for the year as well as its lifetime record before considering it as a top candidate. Look for a horse that runs well most of the time. If it finished in the money most of the time, then it can be regarded as a consistent runner. A horse which had shown poor consistency in the past despite a recent good showing cannot be relied upon to win a race.

Distance

Whether this is due to genetics or its training, a horse will normally perform better at certain distances. It is rare to find horses that can run well at both short and long distances. Thus, this is one important variable to consider when selecting the horse to wager on.

Form

Check that a horse is in a good form. Study its recent races to see if it has ran well and done so competitively. The majority of horses go through a cycle. There will a time that they will run well and after some time, their performance will start to decline.

Jockey

This variable should not be underestimated. Tremendous skill is required to ride a horse to win a race. In fact, a small percentage of jockeys actually win a good number of races. A good example is the famous jockey Lester Keith Piggott nicknamed 'The Long Fellow'.

Post position

The post position of the horse can actually turn a horse into a winner or loser. Some tracks favour an inside post position while some track favour an outside position. The far outside posts and two inside post can be very challenging as without early speed, a horse can lose ground on the outside post and for the inside post, get trapped.

Running style

The way a horse runs can be classified into three (3) styles of running. It can be a front runner or pace setter, a stalker or a rally type. A front runner is usually in the lead. A stalker is a horse that is never behind the lead horse by more than four (4) lengths. A rally is the type of horse that is never near the lead horse by five (5) lengths. A front runner is the favorite horse to bet on if it doesn't have any early challengers.

Trainer

Like a coach, a trainer is also a very important variable to consider when selecting the horse to bet on. There are some trainers that are great in training a horse while others leave a lot of room for improvement.

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