Archive for December, 2008

Why do so many users have non-working email address in the horse racing section?

Saturday, December 13th, 2008
horse racing
Me-She asked:


I notice that many people like to use this category to bash other users if they disagree with the answers they see. How do they ever expect to get factual information about their own misguided statements? What do you think about this mis-use of the horse racing category?
I answered a question about the Barbaro Special & a few people had some problems with my answer. I’m all for free speech, but some people like to do a HIT & RUN & they make a mockery of this forum by doing so.. It’s all about SHARING WHAT YOU KNOW… Not trying to discredit everyone in order to gain points & trample on one another!
I understood the community guidelines to not allow personal communications within the answers category. Perhaps they have changed since I signed on.
Addressing another user is one thing. PERSONAL ATTACKS are yet another subject that some people don’t seem to think is in any way a violation of the guidelines. I have had enough violations to be familiar with them. I guess some people think it’s ok to abuse this forum for personal attacks. I only do it when I have the facts & this is why a working email address is a good thing to clear up misconceptions BEFORE people start attacking one another in print. I’m “old school”!
Yahoo! Answers IS NOT A MESSAGE BOARD. Please read the COMMUNINTY GUIDELINES & while you are at it, re-read my question. It appears that many of the users have become lost in a sea of mis-information & reading into things that they have no knowledge of. This proves it for me. Why can’t people just ask & answer a question anymore? This forum has lost it’s backbone (in my opinion)!
NO ONE EVER GETS YOUR TRUE ADDRESS UNLESS YOU GUVE IT TO THEM. That’s why Yahoo is so great, no one has to give their real name or address.
You MEN just don’t get it. I’m guessing that you could be employed as a Gate Crew Worker & that’s why you are so angry & pig headed over what I said! This is the type of thing that goes on all the time on the back lot of a race track…that’s why I left. Far too many empty headed decisions seem to be running amuck in this forum. Only Yahoo can place a judgement on a violation & then most of the users/abusers just get another email address & keep up their personal attacks on others. I hope this changes & many of you get the BOOT!

Mathew

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Know The Types Of Races To Determine The Appropriate Horse Racing Systems For You

Thursday, December 11th, 2008
horse racing
Aiden Brunson asked:


Oftentimes, your horse racing systems adapt to the new conditions of new races. Indeed, there is no such thing as “same old, same old” races in horse racing. Weather conditions, post positions, jockey and trainer combinations, ground conditions, and horse class and fitness are just a few factors in horse racing.

Thus, adapting your systems according to the type of race can be a logical move. Here then are the types of horse races.

Stakes and Handicap Races

These are the highest level of horse racing, which offers the highest purse winnings amongst all types. Thus, if you win here, you win big! Adapt your horse racing systems to allow you this advantage.

Also, stakes races are participated in only by the best horses in the stables, the creme de la creme of the horse racing world. The racing adrenaline alone is enough motivation to bet on these horses.

On the other hand, horses in a handicap race carry varying weights. This is supposed to level out the racing field such that a better horse will have about the same chances of winning as an inferior horse; usually, the former is assigned heavier weights.

Thus, you might want to bet on the horses with heavier weights on the assumption that they are superior. Also, take into consideration that weight breaks are also assigned to younger horses, fillies, and other handicap conditions as the Racing Secretary sees fit.

Allowance Races

In allowance races, conditions are set by the Racing Secretary. These conditions limit the qualifications by which a horse can enter the race. Thus, you will hear of qualification requirements like non-winner of two races other than maiden, or non-winner of three races other than maiden.

In these types of races, you have to reconfigure your horse racing systems to account for these horse requirements. Expect that your favorite horse can perform differently in a different class.

Maiden Races

Maiden races are participated in by horses who have never won a race. In a sense, it is the horse’s initiation to the professional world of horse racing. These races are further subdivided into two types. The maiden allowance is generally participated in by the best bred and youngest horses on the track, with consequently higher purses than the maiden claiming race. This second type differs from maiden allowance because the horses can be bought after the race.

Your horse racing systems would have to take into account the unproven winning ability of the maiden horses. You have to possess higher risk tolerance, acceptance of speculative losses, and a formidable knowledge of horses and horse racing, among others, to find the thrill of betting on maiden horses an exhilarating and rewarding experience.

These are the stages of racing that a horse must go through - from maiden races to stakes races. If you are an avid punter in horse racing, you can adapt your horse racing systems to reflect the changes (or non-changes) in a horse’s racing career.

Try not to stick to one system in all the types of races. This would be foolishness and foolishness has no place in successful gambling.



Derek

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The Role Of Weather On Horse Racing Tips

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
horse racing
Delrick Mckay asked:


When racing tipsters make their predictions, they have to consider factors like the horse’s health, age, and performances on past races. Also, the tipster has to study weather conditions, race track conditions, and jockey-horse chemistry to make a relatively accurate guess or prediction on which horse will finish first. Most of these salient factors are too scientific and complicated for regular punters. But you can easily learn how to observe the weather and see how it affects how horses run in a certain race.

Watch Horses Run In The Rain

A soggy horse track is a good way to observe how horses perform when it rains during a race. You see, some horses seem to run better on wet tracks while others do not. Some horses prefer dry tracks instead of wet ones. That is why you have to know how a particular horse fared in rain-drenched tracks compared to dry race tracks. If the horse runs well in both wet and dry tracks, then you don’t have to consider weather as a contributing factor to your horse racing tips. However, if there are inconsistencies and you can’t see a positive trend, this means that weather greatly affects how the horses run in the race.

Correlate Weather With How The Horse Finishes In A Race

So that you can test if the horse racing tips that you get are any good, you can associate the past performances of a particular horse and the weather conditions of its previous races. If you find out that the horse tends to finish in the top 2 when it rains, you should put your money on that horse only if the weather bureau forecasts rain in that particular race. Tipsters think that way when they factor in weather conditions into their horse racing tips. When the day is sunny and the track is dry and hot, they would never put your money on a horse which tends to perform well when it rains.

Do Not Push Your Luck

You also have to remember that in very harsh weather conditions, some horses may win out of pure luck. The win may be a fluke. Unless you really know that the horse you are betting on thrives in bad weather conditions, the best thing do is to think that all horses have fairly equal odds to finish first. An underdog can basically outrun the favorite in any given race. Yet, your horse racing tips will tell you that a certain horse’s odds are lower than most, and that is where you should put your money on.

Professional tipsters, be it on the race tracks or online, rely so heavily on steady figures and stats to come up with very accurate predictions. That is why consistency is very important if you want to study the role of weather in predicting the outcome of horse races. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to study the relationship between weather patterns and the horses’ performance during earlier races to get horse racing tips.



Kelly

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Doing Your Own Research On Horse Racing Tips

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
horse racing
Delrick Mckay asked:


Online horse betting systems has changed the way bets are made in horse races. Punters can now go to tipster websites for horse racing tips to raise their chances of winning. However, some tipster services are not reliable, so it pays to do a little research on your own to support their predictions.

Horses’ Stats On Previous Races

You can make your own handicaps with rigorous research on how the horses performed in past races. Of course, you have to study other factors such as track conditions, horse-jockey chemistry, and weather to make a fair and accurate prediction of the victor in a particular race. Handicapping horses on your own is no cake-walk. But if you are patient enough to study past data of the horses’ performance, you can compare your own handicaps with the horse racing tips of online tipsters. When you are armed with so much knowledge about how the horses fared in past races, your betting risk on any particular horse will lessen.

When In Doubt, Trust The Most Recent Numbers

Have you studied a horse’s stats for the last 10 races and still could not come up with a solid prediction? Well, it is the opinion of many professional tipsters that a horse’s most recent numbers is the most relevant of all. Normally, if you consider other factors such as the horse’s health, its speed, its age, and its track preference - some horses tend to perform well on a specific kind of track than others - you can come up with a steady trend to base your estimations on. But if a horse’s numbers are inconsistent, you would have to trust its last performance and hope that it will win, or at least give you profits.

Get More Horse Racing Tips From Online Communities

Ask the opinion of punters, professional tipsters, and jockeys about your own horse handicaps. They might be able to give you valuable insider information. Who knows, they might share their own horse handicaps with you! On the Internet, there are so many online forums where you can communicate with other horse racing enthusiasts. You can use the information exchanged in these online communities to validate your own predictions. It is also a good idea to read horse racing magazines and journals for more horse racing tips and other relevant information.

Use Horse Racing Software And Compare Its Predictions With Your Own

Now that you have researched your own horse handicaps, it is time to look for a reliable horse racing software to see if your estimations are correct. A very dependable system is available if you just know where to look. You can use this system to get more tips and more reliable predictions so that you would increase your profits, making the whole experience both financially and mentally rewarding for you.

Most tipster services give horse racing tips based on hunches and gut-feeling. That is why you should do your own research so that your money will always be on the winning horse.



Melinda

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