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Horse Racing a Form of Recreation

Friday, July 25th, 2008
horse racing
Amelie Mag asked:


Today, in America, betting is a multi billion annual industry, providing large tax revenues to the United States Government. This is probably the main reason why many forms of betting have been authorized in 48 out of 50 states. Horse betting is a legal activity, catching the attention of many people of different professions, financial status or ethnic background, all fascinated by the money, adventure and excitement offered by horse racing.

Many people practice horse betting as a sport, thus being a form of recreation for them after long oppressive hours spent in an office, deprived of the freedom that can be granted through horse racing. Wagers are placed for fun, but the prize money, in case there is a winner, is never enough, making the bettor feel confident and in good spirits. Although done only for fun, horse betting should follow some basic rules that any bettor has to be aware of in order to enjoy horse racing. Statistics show that half of the adult American population enjoys horse betting quite frequently, but it’s entirely up to them to apply these basic rules or simply trust their luck.

Never bet more than you can afford! A simple rule, easier said than done though. Many of the horse race bettors fall for this trap: at one point, either winning or losing, they are tempted to bet amounts they cannot afford. Don’t do that yourself! The only way you can enjoy the experience of betting on your favorite horse, either at the horse racing track or online, is to know from the very beginning exactly how much you can afford to lose. Betting a larger amount of money, especially when you are loosing, it’s a sure routine towards having your trust and self-esteem pressed flat by the iron of deception.

Don’t try to be a wise guy! Often, in the betting fever, you might get persuaded to “rely” on your friends’ recommendations, on how much, or what to bet on. Most of the time you’ll end up disappointed. It’s better to trust your instincts and make a smaller profit than to earn nothing or even lose. Learn the mechanisms of horse betting, find out how difficult it is to choose a potential winner in the horse racing world. Last, but not least, learn to enjoy the moment when you are rewarded for your wise bet. In order not to fail, you have to do some research on the horses’ previous performances, age, breeding, characteristics, jockeys and, why not, weather conditions. You can do this by visiting websites such as horse-info.net. Horse betting agencies take into account all these aspects when deciding the stakes. It is equally important to know all the imponderables of horse racing and predict how they might affect your chances of winning.

The pedigree of the main competitors in horse racing is a relevant piece of information, especially in the case of popular prestigious horse races such as Kentucky Derby. You can read books or access dedicated websites, such as horse-info.net, offering plenty of news, details or tips on horse racing. In horse betting, an important clue to consider is the number of races each horse runs per day. Sometimes, horses run in several races during the same day and they get tired. This might slow them down if not even make them lose the race. Another good advice is that the horse racing track is not the place to be misogynistic. Don’t underestimate female jockeys, as lately they’ve done wonders.



Jerry

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Get To Know Horse Racing By The Different Type Of Races

Thursday, July 24th, 2008
horse racing
Aiden Brunson asked:


Every horse racing enthusiast must know the different type of races, their requirements, and their implications on the horses that compete in them. Surprised that there are more than just one type of horse race? Then read on.

Every time horse racing becomes the topic of conversation, people usually think of only one thing, and that is the thoroughbred. But contrary to the misconception, there other types of horse racing such as harness racing and steeple chase. It just so happens that the thoroughbred is the most popular! In fact, the Kentucky Derby is known as the most exciting two minutes in the world of Sports.

The Famous Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is only part of a three-part grand slam horse racing: The Triple Crown. Imagine the excitement offered by the entire race. It’s triple the fun and adrenaline! The Kentucky Derby plus the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes complete the renowned Triple Crown prize. To this day, there are only 11 known horses to have achieved such a prestigious prize.

For the record, the highest level of competition for horse racing are the stake races. This type of race is reserved for the best horses, and even then, there is a required registration for each horse. The money collected is added to the prize money. When a Stake race is a Graded race, there is a certain appeal of class to it.

Other Types of Horse Races and their Criteria

Horses have to meet criteria before they can be allowed to race. A race may require additional weight requirements for better horses. This type of race is called a handicap race. The added weight is dependent upon past performances of the horses.

Other races sometimes require that horse must be a “non winner of three”. This is called an allowance race. Horses entered in this type of race is usually chosen to be prepped for better races. Most of the time these horses go on to compete in handicap and stake races.

Another type of race, and probably the most common, is the claiming race. A claiming race may also be “optional.” Before the race, owners are asked to specify an amount by which the thoroughbred may be claimed or purchased for.

You can rest assured that the racing field is leveled by this requirement. Obviously, owners will not list better horses in a claiming race. This type of race may be a good place to expose or train your weaker horses. Who knows? They might just need a little training to turn into a champion. Just make sure you are ready to part with your horse.

If you don’t want to part with your horses and you want to list them in a race to see just how they perform or to familiarize them with competitive races, a maiden race is the best avenue for this. This type of race is confined for horses with no record of wins. The winner of the race is said to have “broken his maidenhood.”

When to Watch Which Race

Race tracks usually hold eight or more races each day, combining all of the above-mentioned races. It doesn’t matter which type or race you watch and whether you win or not. In the end, you’ll still experience the fervent excitement that keeps horse racing enthusiasts coming back for seconds.



Vernon

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How did horse racing get from Ireland to America?

Thursday, July 24th, 2008
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isezrawrz asked:


I’m doing this weirdo essay thing and I know nothing about horses or horse racing. Never mind the Irish Heritage of it. If you could help me out that would be wonderful~~ =]

Derek

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Horseracing Fans - the Anatomy of a Free Horse Racing Handicapping System

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
horse racing
Mike Beale asked:


Finding good horses to bet in horse racing is not as impossible as many people may say. If you are looking for a moneymaking horse racing system that is easy to use, why don’t you try this great little system? It has only three rules yet it is so simple that even a complete beginner could be a winning horse player with it.

I’m going to list the rules, and then I will explain why the system works and critique its advantages and weaknesses.

Here are the Three Rules

First: The race has to be a claiming race with the exception that it can’t be a maiden claiming race. You can see if the race is a claiming race by looking at the race description at the top of the track program or in the past performances.

Second: Calculate each horse’s lifetime earnings per start. Use this simple equation to calculate the LEPS: (lifetime earnings) / (lifetime starts) = (lifetime earnings per start). Look for the horse’s lifetime earnings and starts in the upper right corner of its listing in the past performances.

Third: Bet the horse to win that has the largest lifetime earnings per start if it goes to post at 8-to-1 or higher odds.

Why this Horse Racing System Works

Horses have different levels of ability. That is why there are different class levels in thoroughbred horseracing. If a race horse is in good condition, he will win easily if he is entered in a race at a lower class level.

When a horse meets the requirements of these three rules, he will have undoubtedly been competitive at higher class levels in the past. The horses selected by this system as a rule can no longer win at their former class level because they have suffered injuries. So they are used by the racing insiders as “betting tools.” The trainers keep racing these horses because they are looking to use them to make money cashing large bets. The trainer knows that if the horse can return to its former form even if it is only for one more race, it will easily defeat the lower class field in today’s race. So because of manipulation by the trainer, these horses do win and often win unexpectedly without showing any signs of improvement. Also because of trainer manipulation, these horses will pay huge odds.

The Strengths and Disadvantages

This system can be extremely profitable over the long run and will steadily return a profit of twenty to thirty percent per each dollar you wager. The win percentage of the system, however, is very low and will only average from 10% to 14%. What this means is if you start using this system you should expect to see large streaks of consecutive losers.

According to the laws of probability, the size or number of losing streaks you can expect from any handicapping method is determined by the system’s win percentage. If as an example, let’s say you were to win about fourteen percent of the time, which is realistic but a somewhat optimistic assumption for this system. You should expect to see one losing streak of 34 consecutive losers in every series of 1000 bets. So making the assumption of a win percentage of 14%, we should also expect see 27 losing streaks of 10 or more losing bets in a row for each 1000 horses wagered. This would mean you would be in a losing streak of 10 or more consecutive losers about 37% of the time while betting the method.

One of the most important factors to evaluate when considering any betting system is the percentage of winners. If you would prefer a handicapping system with a higher percentage of winners than this method, take a look at “The Indicator Handicapping Method” at my website, turfanalyst.com.



Louise

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A Look at the Horse Racing Games Available on the Internet

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
horse racing
Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


The increasing popularity of horse racing games brought many types in the horse racing. Different types and forms of Horse racing games are introduced worldwide. You can choose any one of them to take the part in horse racing games. Some games combine the racing as well as business. Thus you can get the experience and thrill of taking the part in actual race as well as do the betting activities on it.

The Horse racing games in which you can also become the stable owner is really an exciting incident. You have to take care of your horses and you need to buy one for your stable. For your stable you can buy as many as horses which you can afford.

The one horse which you picked for the racing will become your betting horse and you can start the horse racing game between all your horses in stable. It is the exciting part of this game as at the same time you are the punter and the owner. The skill of choosing the right horse for betting is fully yours to gain the money.

Some free horse racing games are provided on the internet. You can choose any one of them to enter the real competition. Some famous internet racing sites give the chance to the player to build more than one stable. Thus you can arrange the competition between two stables against each other, both are owned by you.

The virtual horse racing is the finest and enjoyable way to experience the horse racing games. In such plays, you can become the rider of virtual horse. At the same time you can bet on your own horse for gambling and you can also do all the things as being on the tracks.

Some horse racing games are offered depending on the various stages. In the first stage like ‘virtual horse racing’, you can choose the prefect horse for racing and begin with the game. The credits are provided by the clubs through with you are participating.

The next step in the game is where you can become an owner and the trainer. You can also make the gambling during the racing game on any horse. The funny stage after it is the task of punter and owner where you play six races and you have to bet against yourself to win this horse racing games.

Thus for making the money and at the same time to have fun various Horse racing games are offered online as well as in some clubs. Some specialty games in this series are offered having noticeable things as follows.

You can treat your gaming horse like a real horse by providing him feed, saddle, medicine, blankets etc.

Some horse racing games start even from birth of horse. You can make the stable and buy a new one form the listing.



Gabriel

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Horse Racing? Can you race appendix horses in Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred races?

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
horse racing
ryan o asked:


Im curious as to why anyone in the racing world would bread an appendix? I know I have seen quater horses that have thoroughbred horses in ther pedigree. How are they still considered a Quarter horse. Im confused on the rules between quarter horses and throughbreds as racing and breading. Anything would help. Thanks

Terri

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Want To Earn Extra Money? Place Your Online Bets And Establish Your Own Horse Racing System Now!

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
horse racing
Ethann McKinley asked:


You have heard many stories about professional gamblers actually raking in money, especially in horse racing. You previously thought that this was a sport for the rich and famous (and you are not) and you have to go to the racetrack (and you do not have the inclination). Now, you can actually win online and win big!

Just check into a horse racing online betting site, study the mechanics of betting, and place your bets. It can be as simple as that. On the other hand, your primary goal in betting was having a slice of the big pot money, the fun is secondary. A horse racing system is thus in order.

What is it?

Well, a horse racing system is neither vegetable nor animal. Seriously speaking, it is the punter’s organized method of betting on the outcomes of the race. Admittedly, the bookers have an inherent advantage in this area, but it is designed to offset the bias. A profitable gambler knows that luck plays little role in winning big, which accounts for their methodical approach to horse racing. You should, too.

What are the types?

Basically, you can divide the systems into two. The manual system requires that you analyze the betting odds manually using a calculator and your personal criteria. You then place your bets by logging into your online account.

With an automated horse racing system, you just input your personal criteria into the software and it does all the work for you. You need not spend hours poring over statistics and looking over the horse and jockey. You need not log into your account yourself as the software is connected to the site!

Factors Included in Personal Criteria

Your horse racing system is as distinctive as you are unique. You can choose the components of your personal criteria for betting, which often are affected by your gambling experience and risk tolerance levels.

You can base your system on financial principles like arbitrage and hedging. Arbitrage involves laying a horse at a low price but backing it at a high price. For the novice, laying means betting on something not to happen; backing means the exact opposite. Hedging involves placing bets on several race results to maximize profits.

And though luck plays very little role in gambling, you should not discount the role luck plays in our psyche. Thus, other systems include factors like the horse’s form, bloodline, and name; the popularity and racing reliability of the jockey; the success of the trainer in previous horses; and the position of the horse in the race track.

Ultimately, your success as a gambler lies on a variety of factors. The frequency of your betting can increase your chances of winning big; the horse racing system you use can make or break you; the odds can always swing either way; and your luck might not hold up.

Every gambler knows that betting and winning on horse racing is never a sure thing. In the game of life, there will always be winners and losers so expect to be on both sides of the fence during your gambling career.



Shane

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Horse Racing Tips: Make the Most Out of Them

Sunday, July 13th, 2008
horse racing
Denice Chims asked:


You should not place your money on a horse simply because the horse racing tips you got from successful punters, jockeys, owners and trainers, and bookies said so. You must formulate your own horse racing system with regards to the trainer and jockey, ground and weather conditions, and the horse’s past performance and physical appearance. There’s no bible in horse racing’s volatile area, so do not take other people’s word for it.

Even if you get horse racing tips from the best bookies, successful punters, trainers, owners, and jockeys, you really should not take other people’s word on its own. Before betting, take into account important factors like ground and climate conditions, physical appearance, trainer and jockey, and race history, and develop a horse racing system that utilizes all these.

Take Big Brown, for instance. This situation is a classic ‘last today, first tomorrow’ scenario. After a disastrous defeat at the 2008 Belmont Stakes, he had a spectacular win 2 months later at the Haskell Invitational.

Take for instance the spectacular comeback of Big Brown. It is a ‘last today, first tomorrow’ scenario; he won the Haskell Invitational 2 months after a disappointing last-place finish at the 2008 Belmont Stakes - that goes more than horse racing tips.

Gambling Advice

Bear these gambling tips in mind before you place your bets. This applies to all games of chance, not just horse racing. These are guaranteed to cease your losing streak, and no, luck has nothing to do with it:

* Wise money management. This means you shouldn’t be greedy. You should set limits by knowing what you can afford to lose, the amount of bets to place, and knowing when to quit.

* Educate yourself. Horse racing tips come from educated guesses about the results of the race, with focus on ‘educated guess’ as winners and losers can’t be determined until the horses’ hooves cross the finish line.You won’t know the race outcome until the finish, so the most you can do is use horse racing tips to make educated guesses. You will definitely look like a fool if you don’t know what the differences of show and place bets are.

* Just do it. You must proceed with courage when it comes to gambling your money. You have no business being a gambler if you are scared to lose money.

Take Advantage of Your Horse Racing Tips

When you have established your own horse racing system, the next step is to maximize the horse racing tips you receive from both your system and other sources. This is how you can achieve this:

* Bet close to the race time. After all, numerous factors can affect the race, like climate changes, injury, handicaps, and ground conditions.

* Maintaining sobriety as you bet. Alcohol and anxiety can affect your good judgment, which can lead to financially disastrous outcomes.

* Patience is important. Always remember that you will be straddling the fence between winning and losing.

Indeed, you’ll win more with the right mindset.



Amber

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Elevating Betting Proficiency To Betting Artistry To Advance Your Horse Racing System

Friday, July 11th, 2008
horse racing
Ethann McKinley asked:


Successful professional punters have elevated their betting proficiency to the higher level of betting artistry. They have achieved this transition through continuous learning, consistent practice, and sheer will and determination. Add in a little personal flair not found in any horse racing system, and you have a definite winner!

Situations that Allow for Betting Artistry

Like the masters of art, betting artistry requires that you adopt out-of-the-box decisions to arrive at profitable masterpieces. There are proven betting rules but there are always exceptions to the rules!

Even if your horse racing system says otherwise, in situations where two or more horses have almost equal chances of winning, back the stronger horses that are overlays. For example, if Horse A possesses a small advantage over Horse Z but Horse A is 9-5 while Horse Z is 5-1, all other things being almost equal, then you should bet for Horse Z. Always go for the overlays.

Look for exceptional overlays in exacta bets. These are bets that provide good value, which means a 50-100% overlay. You can also settle for good value exactas that provide a minimum of 20% overlays.

In any horse racing system, the decision to place a minimum bet or a maximum bet depends on rational and logical factors. In betting artistry however, the decision to place a maximum bet is ruled by gut feel and intuition. Often, the gut instinct is founded on rationality, but the emotionality of the decision can be unrelenting. Go for the kill if you feel it coming.

Betting artists also encounter losing streaks. In these situations, they decrease bet-size to the very minimum with the objective of minimizing losses. Bear in mind that there will be “off days” in your gambling career, but this does not mean that you should totally stop. Just go back to basics in regards to bet-size.

A good horse racing system should demand that you increase bet-size during a winning streak. This is also true in betting artistry. Press your advantage to the maximum level, which can last for as little as a few days to as long as almost the entire season.

Ways to Achieve Betting Artistry

As previously stated, betting artistry comes only after you have mastered the basics of betting. Bear in mind that masters must start somewhere and that somewhere is being a slave to the rules first.

Read books dealing with horse racing particularly those that cover a successful horse racing system you can understand and use. Ask around; other punters might be willing to help you with useful tips. Practice your new-found skills and knowledge as much as you possibly can, time and money permitting.

When you have learned all you can about the rationality and logic behind your preferred horse racing system, you can then begin to experiment with it to give way to the more emotional and intuitive aspects of horse racing.

Indeed, it is only when you have mastered the rules of being a slave to the basics of horse racing can you start your journey towards becoming a master of betting artistry.



Russell

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Thoroughbred Horse Racing and Their Various Forms

Monday, July 7th, 2008
horse racing
James Murray asked:


The most popular form of horse racing in the whole world is Thoroughbred horse racing and got so popular that some horse racing fans do not know of any other form of horse racing. Thoroughbred horse racing is also known as the “sport of kings” by some horse racing fans. A thoroughbred horse owner would hire a trainer to condition and train his horse for only one form of horse race, because a good trainer will know that there are training regimens for every type of horse race. Sometimes an owner will opt to enter his horse in races that are similar to what the horse is being trained for.

Thoroughbred horse racing comes in a number of different forms.

a) Maiden races, this type of thoroughbred horse racing places untested horses against one another and it is the debut of all these race horses. Some horse racing fans like this type of thoroughbred horse racing to be more exciting because of the fact that all the horses involved have not raced before. The whole career of a race horse in their maiden race often determines their future success and shows the world just what a race horse is capable of doing.

In maiden races, thoroughbreds of varying ages participate. In this type of thoroughbred horse racing, in order to even the odds, horses carry similar weights and no handicapped penalties are involved.

b) Allowance racing, this type of thoroughbred horse racing involves horses that have already raced in their maiden race but are not ready for the grand stakes races. Usually, this type of thoroughbred horse racing involves racing for a purse that is higher then the purse involved in maiden races and owners use this type of race to train their horses.

c) Grand stakes racing, this type of thoroughbred horse racing is the most popular form with horse racing fans since it will involve a lot of money. Horse racing fans like this form of thoroughbred horse racing so they can wager money on their favorite race horse. The “grand stakes” in this race the reputation of the horse is on the line and also the amount of money involved. A grand stakes race winner usually becomes a celebrity among race horses.

In this type of thoroughbred horse racing, the dreams of countless horse racing fans are also at stake because wagering in this type of thoroughbred horse racing can cost a lot of money. Some horse racing fans like to put their hopes and dreams on only one horse and that is the reason why thoroughbred horse racing will remain supported by horse racing fans all over the world today.

d) Handicap race, this type of thoroughbred horse racing is the evenest of all horse races, theoretically. The reason is that all the horses racing in this event have been handicapped according to their past performances in other horse races. More horse racing fans wager at this type of thoroughbred horse racing and the reason is that all of the odds are even. Theoretically, any horse has a chance to be a winner in a handicap race.

Although thoroughbred horse racing gains popularity because of the money involved, there are horse racing fans who see it as a great test of spirit. There are horses which have the potential to be great and real winners. However, if that horse did not have the will to win, then the potential would forever be useless. Thoroughbred horse racing is not just a game, it is a reflection of life.



Diane

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