Horse Racing

How to Figure out Horse Racing Odds

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Gambling at the horse track centers around the odds of a horse winning a race. The odds help bettors choose their horses and determine how much they receive if their horse wins. Before you bet on a race, figure out how the odds work to maximize ... more »

How to Get the Best Horseracing Tips

By Garry Crystal, eHow UK

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Everyone's a winner--this is the proclamation heard from every bookie around Britain, although most of the time it doesn't really hold true. Usually, the house always wins and you are left clutching an empty wallet and cursing that guy who said ... more »

How to Calculate Payoffs on Your Race Bets

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This eHow assumes parimutuel betting, which means that odds are set by the amount bet on the horse. The more money bet on the horse by everyone betting, the lower the odds and the less you get back for every dollar you bet... more »

How to Nominate a Trainer for the Racing Hall of Fame

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In the world of horse racing, the jockeys and horses are usually front and center. While behind the scenes, the trainer works tirelessly to help the jockey and horse race their best. Now that is not to say they don't get any attention but the ... more »

How to Bet on the Horses

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Betting on the horses can be as complicated or as easy as you would like it to be. The more you understand the racing form, the more you will know about the horses and the races they are running... more »

How to Buy Kentucky Derby Beanie Babies

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Kentucky Derby Beanie Babies were created to commemorate the annual event at Churchill Downs. It's a series, honoring winning horses such as Smarty Jones, Street Sense and Barbaro. There are two versions of the Beanie Babies. One, made ... more »

How to Clock a Racehorse

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A racehorse's performance during morning workouts is beneficial information for both amateur and professional handicappers. To clock a racehorse you'll need a stopwatch that measures to one-fifth of a second. Head to the track during the morning ... more »

How to Reach Ideal Jockey Weight

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To be successful, jockeys must maintain a certain weight or they'll be too heavy for their horses to carry with enough speed to win. They must also maintain enough stamina to compete in their grueling sport. The methods jockies use to stay ... more »

How to Select a Horse Betting System

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While many horse racing enthusiasts claim that they have developed a winning horse betting system, the truth is that success can only be attained through hard work and knowing how to handicap each race. You can still focus on a specific strategy ... more »

How to Approach Strangers at a Horse Racing Event

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One of the joys of horse racing is experiencing an environment where normal social rules are relaxed. The micro-culture within a racing event allows people from different classes and backgrounds to intermingle as essential equals, all of them ... more »

How to Find Race Schedules for Belmont

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Belmont Park, home of the famous Belmont Stakes is a 430-acre racetrack in Elmont, N.Y. Its spring/summer meeting runs from April 30 to July 20, and its championship meeting goes from Sept. 5 to Oct. 26. Here are some ways for horse lovers to ... more »

How to Get a Jockey Apprenticeship

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A jockey apprenticeship is usually fairly informal. Because of the demands of the sport, up-and-comers don't follow typical routes to success, and jockey apprenticeships reflect that. Strictly speaking, an apprentice jockey is one who has had a ... more »

How to Go Horse Racing at Wincanton Racecourse

By Edward Mellett

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Wincanton Racecourse hosts 16 jump racing fixtures between October and May each year, with an average of two meetings per month during this period. Eight of these race days are on a weekend or bank holiday, designed to provide added entertainment ... more »

How to Learn Betting Terms in Horse Racing

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To understand horse racing, you should speak the language. Follow these steps to learn common racing terms... more »

How to Manage Your Horse-Betting Money

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Managing your bankroll is the most difficult and important part of being a winner. Bet your money only when you have an advantage... more »

How to Pick a Winning Horse at the Race Track

By Lynn Lecours

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Horse racing is exciting to watch and can be emotionally charged. Many people take the sport very seriously by investing countless hours studying racing forms, and following the reputations of breeders, jockeys and owners. If you don't want to ... more »

How to Pick the Kentucky Derby Winner Every Time

By Zach Chouteau

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They say that gambling is a fool’s paradise, but by using a little savvy you should easily be able to select the winning horse at the Kentucky Derby every year... more »

How to Read the Racing Form

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Reading "The Daily Racing Form" to garner information on specific horses and feeling a bit clueless? That's not surprising - there's a ton of information crammed in there. Here's how to interpret it... more »

How to Choose a Thoroughbred Horse

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The Thoroughbred horse is the premier long-distance race horse in the world... more »

How to Find a Horse That's Too Good to Be True

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Finding a horse that is too good to be true is finding a horse that is highly valued to win the race, but is unlikely to win the race. You win by betting against that horse... more »

How to Analyze Kentucky Derby Wager Pools

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Several Kentucky Derby wager pools exist. The pools can be analyzed onsite at the historic Churchill Downs or over the simulcast feed at your local off track betting facility. With some basic familiarity of horse racing betting pools, you will ... more »

How to Bet on the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup

By Amy Stone, eHow UK

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The Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup is a National Hunt horse race which is annually held in the UK towards the end of November. The race takes place over 3.25 miles of track at Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire and includes 21 fences. The Hennessy ranks ... more »

How to Box a Trifecta

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If you've selected the three best horses from the program but are having trouble determining what place they'll come in, try a trifecta box. By placing this bet, you win no matter what order the three horses come in. Follow these steps to see how ... more »

How to Box an Exacta

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You've read the racing program and are about to pick the winner, but you have one small problem: you can't decide between two horses. Consider "boxing" an exacta, or picking the first and second place horses in no particular order. Follow these ... more »

How to Follow Horse Betting Etiquette

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The sport of kings has a long and proud history that extends to betting as much as it does to the horses and jockeys. Over the years, an informal but easily defined code of etiquette to follow has helped guide bettors in laying down their wagers. ... more »

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