Create Your Own Horse Racing System: In Nine Simple Steps

Most people think that you need to be an expert to produce a successful and profitable horse racing system which produces winner after winner.

However creating your own winning system is not difficult if you follow these 9 simple steps.

Let’s consider a hypothetical horse called ‘Old Nag’ and see if conforms to these 9 steps!

All the relevant information on ‘Old Nag’ can be found in the offline or free online version of the ‘Racing Post’ which is the industries leading newspaper.

* The number of runners in a race will obviously affect the chances of ‘Old Nag’ winning. A big field means more competition. It follows that it would be difficult to pick a winner in a race of more than 12 runners.

* The type of ground a horse is running on is one of the most important factors in the outcome of a race. The ‘going’ should be good or good to firm. If the going is soft or heavy then the outcome of the race could well only depend only on the size of ‘Old Nag’s’ feet!

* When a horse ran its last race is also important. If ‘Old Nag’ has not run for a while it would be difficult to judge its present form. Its last race should have been run in the present season, and no longer than 28 days ago. The shorter the period from its last race the better.

* Of course it would not be a good bet if the horse ran a few days ago only to come in last! It follows that its form or where it was placed in the last few races is important. Ideally you would want ‘Old Nag’ to have come in first or second in the last 3 races.

* The distance the race has to be run is also important. If the race is too short ‘Old Nag’ may not have enough time to show its true form. On the other hand if the race is too long anything could happen… the apocalypse might come, or the jockey might fall asleep! A safe distance would be between 5 furlongs and less than 3 miles.

* The ‘Racing Post’ is the countries leading newspaper on all things to do with horse racing. Only the top tipsters appear in this paper. Their forecast for the winner of each race appears in a part of the Racing Post called ‘The Selection Box’. If 60 to 80% of them tip ‘Old Nag’ as the potential winner then its time to sit up and take note.

* The letters C and D sometimes appear in the horses form. The C means the horse has been a winner over this particular course at sometime in the past. The D means he has been a winner over the distance the present race is being run. If C or D (or preferably both) appear then this is a strong indication that the horse should be considered.

* Handicap races are notoriously difficult to predict as theoretically all horses should pass the finishing line at the same time. So choosing non handicap races means even ‘Old Nag’ might have a chance.

* Finally favourites win around 33% of the time. So look out for favourites especially if they are 3/1 or lower in the betting.

Of course even if ‘Old Nag’ meets all these criteria there is still no certainty that it will win. There is a way, however, where you will ALWAYS profit from a race. You can email me at ian.paton3@btinternet.com for more information on this.

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Horse Racing Betting Strategy

Horse Racing Betting Strategy by HorseRacer

Let's face it. Gambling, in this case, on horse races, comes with risks. And it is probably the one risk we are unwilling to make at times because it involves our money. There is, however, a very simple way to improve your odds of winning. It is called statistics.

In order to make any form of intelligent decision, one must first become acquainted with each of the associated risks and the value of each risk. Especially in the case of horse racing where a win or lose situation could mean a lot of money out of the pot or a lot of money into the pot. To assess the risks involved and to determine their worth, I will give you three simple tips. If, at the end of the article, you feel that you would like to learn more, please click this link or refer to the link in my biography.

Tip #1 - Research the entrants before-hand

Your goal here is to have a good background in each of the horse's history in terms of wins and loses. In order to assess the values of the odds offered (in tip #2), you must be able to pre-judge each of the horses in your own mind as to whether it is a viable horse to bet on or not, irrespective of their odds. This can be done through conventional means or through the internet. Feel free to strike up a conversation with a fellow horse-better to gain some valuable knowledge on the horses' statistics.

Tip #2 - Assess the odds

Each horse will have a specific odds (in the form of a ratio: 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, etc.). The odds placed on horses is created by the oddsmaker, who almost always has good knowledge about the horses, their statistics, and horse-racing in general. Your objective is to beat these oddsmakers at their own game. For now, just keep track of the odds of the various horses, preferably in written form. Both tip #1 and tip #2 is necessary before you can move on to tip #3 and improve your betting.

Tip #3 - Assess the value and type of bet

You have knowledge of each horse and you know the odds placed for the horses. What now? Now that you have the two most important pieces of information for each horse, you can piece together the significance or value of a specific horse and its odds. I will illustrate a purely hypothetical situation (this will never happen).

Assume a horse, Blazing Thunder, has the odds of 3:1. And you know, from researching, that Blazing Thunder has taken first, second, and third place quite a bit more than it has come in any of the other subsequent places. So, you can qualitatively decide that the odds of Blazing Thunder taking a winning position is highly in your favor. Also, referring back to Blazing Thunder's odds of 3:1, you know that if Blazing Thunder does win, you will be paid out at three times your initial bet amount minus any commission costs.

Now, this situation is completely unrealistic. A good horse will have a lower odds offered because too much winning in the better's favour will put the Sports Book out of business. However, this is the mentality you must keep. Gauge the relative performance of a horse in comparison to it's odds. Choose a few of the best horses that you think can win, systematically and logically. Don't leave it up to intuition unless you're clairvoyant.

There are a numerous amount of betting types. I will not describe all of them but I will describe the few which I believe are easy enough for the beginner but still has a decent winning opportunity. The most obvious one is the straight bet. This entire article was more generally focused towards straight betting. Straight betting just means that you bet on horses at given specified odds (created by the oddsmaker). You only collect your pot if your horse wins 1st place. The second betting type which I recommend is parlaying/accumulator betting or double betting. This allows you to choose the winners of several subsequential races all at once. With good planning, you can determine the winners of the races while not having to place bets more than once.

These are just the basic tips to help you become a better horse better. There are so many other things you could do in order to increase your chances of success. For better tips to help you become an expert horse better, I highly recommend the e-book in my biography or the link above. This book covers everything I have covered and tremendously more in great detail to help you become the better you always wanted to be.

About the Author

HorseRacer is a casual better of horses and other gaming events. For more information to improve your horse racing payouts, please visit

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