horse betting

[sds4255]

Hello,
I was wondering if I could get some advice on betting horses. I usually only bet the triple crown races but am looking into maybe wagering on more races, if anybody has any tips I am all ears, I have really struggled to gain any wins in my young career???????

[Clarkmeister]

Focus on picking winners when you first start. Don't waste time with exotics until you can pick winners.

[Indiana]

Best advice I can give is to bet on horses for fun because you are not going to be a long term winner. If you wanna make $ gambling, read Winning at Low Limit Holdem by Lee Jones and then read SSHE by Sklansky and make $ playing poker. You could also follow the boxing picks by Tuds and myself and you would make decent $.

Indiana

[hogua]

Here's an old bit that related to your question...

Noob horse better: Can I make a small fortune betting on horses?

Old time gambler Sure...

Noob horese better: Great... how?

Old time gambler: Start with a large one.

Very few people are long term winners on horses. It is possible to make money in the long run, but the huge cut the "house" takes from the betting pool makes it very difficult to consistantly find value. then , even if you find value and place a bet, you can't be certain that the odds will hold up. There's nothing like finding a true 4-1 offering 10-1 and running to make a bet. Then, once the bet is down (and more money goes on the horse) the odds drop to 2-1. Then you have to run to the windows again to try to get the bet canceled in time (and if you bet off track, you usually don't even have the option of canceling the bet).

[PennyAnte]

Beating the horses is easy. Ignore the speed figures, they are worthless and everyone else uses them. Pace, class, trainer intention, and track profiles are the key. There is gold in the place pools if you aren't the greedy type. Keep a database and learn how to watch races. It's not brain surgery or rocket science. The best days to play are Saturdays and holidays.