Three Steps To Picking Horse Racing Winners With A Simple Racing System

There are few thrills in life equal to handicapping aThe next important factor is class.  Class means the
horse race and picking a winner.  Seeing the horsequality of the horses the horse has recently raced
that you personally picked and bet on coming downagainst.  If you want to cash winning tickets at the
the home stretch in front will certainly get your hearthorse races, you must pay attention to class.  The
pumping and it is good for the wallet, too.  Just bettingbest way to figure class is by he amount of money
on the favorite or a horse because it is pretty is allthe horse has been racing for.  Look at the purse
right if that is all you want to do and you aren'tvalue for each horse in its last three races and add it
concerned with making money betting on horse races,up.  The higher the purses, the more class the horse
but if you want to try a little harder and have morehas.  We'll adjust this in a minute with a form rating. so
than a few winners, there are a few steps in a simpledon't worry if the horse didn't do well in those races.
horse racing system that will help you to improve yourAfter you've added the purse figures for the last three
horse racing handicapping.races for each horse, order them from the highest to
The process of picking winners can be broken downthe lowest and  put the number beside each horse's
into three major factors of horse racing.  While justname.
handicapping these three factors and applying them toThe final factor to consider is form.  Form means
your picks, won't necessarily make you a profit in thehow well the horse has raced recently, in other words,
long run, it will help you to pick more winners andwhat kind of physical shape is this runner in?  The
fewer losers.  Let's face it, no one likes backingbest way to judge that is by adding the finish position
losers.  It just isn't fun.of the horse in it's last three races.  This time, the
The first place to start is with your choice of bets. lower the number the better.  For instance, if a horse
Win bets are probably the best because they are thewon its last race, was second in the race before that
simplest and usually pay the best as far as the trackand fourth in the race before that one, it would get a 1,
takeout and other expenses like breakage.  There is2, 4.  Adding those numbers up you would get a 7. 
no need to go into the intricacies of how the money isAdd each horse's last three race finishes up and give it
divided or what the track takes.  For now, just knowa number.  Then, once again, rank them from 1 for the
that win bets are about the best value at the track.best, or lowest number, to the highest number. 
When looking for a winner in a horse race there areRemember, the horse with the lowest number is the
three things to consider.  Speed, Class, and Form arebest one and should be number 1.
the three factors.  Speed means how fast a horsePlace the horse's form rank beside its name.  You
runs for the entire distance of the race.  The speednow have a number each of the three factors to rate
figures are usually easy enough to find and adding thethe horses.  Add those numbers together and the top
last two or three will give you a pretty good idea oftwo horses will often produce a winner.  This simple
which horse is the fastest.  I suggest putting thehorse racing system is just meant for entertainment
speed rank beside each horses name in the pastand should not be considered a way to make a living. 
performances, so the horse with the fastest averageHorse racing systems can be helpful and sometimes
speed would get a 1, the next fastest a 2, and soeven profitable, but the best ones are more detailed
forth.than this simple recreational horse racing system.