Things You'll Need:
- Calculators
- Daily Racing Forms
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Notebook Papers
- Pencils
- Pencils
- Calculators
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Step 1
Find the horse's name in the upper left-hand corner of the chart, with the owner and trainer listed below it.
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Step 2
Look for the horse's weight, color, date of birth, and breeding across from the name, reading left to right.
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Step 3
Notice the sex on the upper line, listed before breeding.
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Step 4
Analyze the horse's performance over the last two years using the figures in the upper right-hand corner.
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Step 5
Note that the dates of previous races and their outcomes are listed in the first column on the left.
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Step 6
Note the location of the race, distance and times of the race, which are shown, respectively, in the next three columns reading left to right.
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Step 7
Note the track conditions in the next column (see Glossary for definitions).
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Step 8
Read the odds for winning each race listed in the next column.
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Step 9
Consider the horse's weight during each race in the next column.
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Step 10
Read the next four columns. They tell you where the horse was at the one-quarter mark, the half mile, the stretch and the finish.
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Step 11
Read the next column, which indicates who the jockeys were and what their post positions were.
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Step 12
Learn the classes of the races the horse has run in the next column.
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Step 13
Find out the speed at which the horse ran in the various races by checking the next column.
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Step 14
Review the following column, which is called "the company line." It tells you which horse won, which placed and which showed in your horse's previous races.
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Step 15
Find out how many horses were in each race in the final column.












