| Horse racing is not just exciting, thrilling, and loads of | | | | should watch for a horse to advance in class. This |
| fun; it can also be profitable if you are equipped with | | | | won't lead to a winner in every case, but knowing the |
| the insider knowledge that will give you the best | | | | classes in which a horse has raced recently can |
| chance of winning. | | | | provide valuable information. If a horse has won a race |
| 1. First, make sure to always take a look at the horses' | | | | before in the same class, this could mean they are |
| history of past performances before making any bets. | | | | more likely to stay on a winning path. |
| A lot of experts believe that horses with the best | | | | 4. Whenever it is feasible, try to gauge the condition |
| speed ratings are more profitable bets. In general, a | | | | that the track is in on the day of the race. If you know |
| horse with a higher speed rating tends to win races | | | | that the track will be sloppy or muddy, pick horses that |
| more consistently. This holds true in particular when it | | | | enjoy taking a front lead. Horses that typically take an |
| comes to sprint races, so be sure to pay proper | | | | early lead usually have an advantage on a muddy |
| attention to this factor. | | | | track. |
| 2. Also, be sure to take into account the horses' win | | | | 5. Lastly, keep in mind that just because a particular |
| history for prior races. A horse's recent history is | | | | horse didn't win their most recent race doesn't mean |
| important, and you should avoid placing bets on horses | | | | they are a poor bet. After all, no one wins every single |
| that haven't raced in the past month or so. Instead, | | | | time. Especially if the horse is a favorite, chances are |
| seek out horses that have been among the top three | | | | they are still in fine shape and may have a good shot |
| finishers during their past few races. This often means | | | | at winning a race that's forthcoming. Make sure to look |
| a horse is in top form and is more likely to win a | | | | at the odds, particularly on the morning of the race, to |
| forthcoming race. | | | | decide whether or not you want to bet your money |
| 3. Class is another important factor to consider when | | | | on that horse. |
| you're trying to spot a winning horse. In particular, you | | | | |