Horse Racing Tips

Since the early part of the century horse racing has always been huge here in the United States. Why this popular sport has lived on with the changing times that's not for me to answer.
Maybe its the rush of competition or maybe its the thrill of making some money betting on it who knows for sure. I can tell you there is no better feeling than watching the horse you bet come across the finish line especially when you beat a favorite.

How to Handicap Horse Racing

There are many different angles you can take when betting horse racing and none of them is the right way. Sure you can listen to handicapping until the cows come home but are they always right NO of course not. These so called horse racing experts can only offer you the best possible information that they know. There are some things that they have no idea of what is happening. For all we know these handicappers pick names out of a hat yeah that's a system that works. Actually the writers for the Daily Racing Form are pretty good. Much better than the writers in the program of the track that you are going to.

I have been to many a racetrack in my day and I make my home track the Big A or Aqueduct in New York City. There are things that are common trends in horse racing just by watching everyday action closely you can figure it out for yourself. I make my bread and butter in the winter when the horses are running on the inner dirt track. The inner dirt track at Aqueduct over the years has always favored the speed horses and if you can pick out the proper speed horse you can make a small fortune. Yes I said the "Proper speed horse". Most experts can pick out the speed horses in the NY newspapers but they are wrong half the time and that is just not good enough for me. I would rather take my chances and handicap the horses myself. After all if these guys knew so much they wouldn't be writing for the paper they would be in Las Vegas making serious money.

Even though I shouldn't be giving out any things that I have learned over the years I will share something that I may have noticed at Aqueduct.:

Never bet the rail horse in races out of the chute.
Always bet the horses that have bend shoes in 6 furlong races.
Bet Elbar Coa in 6 furlong races. Edgar Prado on the turf
Look for Philadelphia Park or Delaware shippers especially if the trainer has 2 or 3 horses the same day.
If a horse is 1/9 go bet a different track because when he loses it will drive you crazy for a week.
Never bet anything outside the #9 post in a 6 or 7 furlong race.
Always buy the Lawton sheet on holidays don't ask but he gets big winners that day.
That's enough about Horse racing at Aqueduct I also have many tips and trends that I can share at Gulfstream Park, Belmont Park, and Monmouth Park. For instance Gulfstream park on the turf you should never play the first 3 positions coming out of that chute the horses always seem to get pinched at the start. Monmouth the speed always holds up doesn't matter the distance either. Always put the leading jockey in your exotic bets there as well. Belmont park has many trends also but I can't give those secrets away but I will tell you when NY Daily news writer Mike Lipack mentions a horse and no other handicapper in the paper has him he usually wins.

On big race days like the Kentucky Derby, Belmont stakes or The Preakness or if there is breeders cup races look over every horse as they all have a shot. Even the ones you think are considered also-rans because at one time or another they won a race its not like they are maidens. Another good tip I can give you about horse racing is go to the races have a good time and wander the grounds. If you ever get a chance to go to Saratoga make sure you go out after the races that is actually the best part of that track. Remember anything can happen in horse racing.