| There are few thrills in life equal to handicapping a | | | | The next important factor is class. Class means the |
| horse race and picking a winner. Seeing the horse | | | | quality of the horses the horse has recently raced |
| that you personally picked and bet on coming down | | | | against. If you want to cash winning tickets at the |
| the home stretch in front will certainly get your heart | | | | horse races, you must pay attention to class. The |
| pumping and it is good for the wallet, too. Just betting | | | | best way to figure class is by he amount of money |
| on the favorite or a horse because it is pretty is all | | | | the horse has been racing for. Look at the purse |
| right if that is all you want to do and you aren't | | | | value 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 more | | | | has. We'll adjust this in a minute with a form rating. so |
| than a few winners, there are a few steps in a simple | | | | don't worry if the horse didn't do well in those races. |
| horse racing system that will help you to improve your | | | | After 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 down | | | | the lowest and put the number beside each horse's |
| into three major factors of horse racing. While just | | | | name. |
| handicapping these three factors and applying them to | | | | The final factor to consider is form. Form means |
| your picks, won't necessarily make you a profit in the | | | | how well the horse has raced recently, in other words, |
| long run, it will help you to pick more winners and | | | | what kind of physical shape is this runner in? The |
| fewer losers. Let's face it, no one likes backing | | | | best 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 the | | | | won its last race, was second in the race before that |
| simplest and usually pay the best as far as the track | | | | and fourth in the race before that one, it would get a 1, |
| takeout and other expenses like breakage. There is | | | | 2, 4. Adding those numbers up you would get a 7. |
| no need to go into the intricacies of how the money is | | | | Add each horse's last three race finishes up and give it |
| divided or what the track takes. For now, just know | | | | a 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 are | | | | Remember, the horse with the lowest number is the |
| three things to consider. Speed, Class, and Form are | | | | best one and should be number 1. |
| the three factors. Speed means how fast a horse | | | | Place the horse's form rank beside its name. You |
| runs for the entire distance of the race. The speed | | | | now have a number each of the three factors to rate |
| figures are usually easy enough to find and adding the | | | | the horses. Add those numbers together and the top |
| last two or three will give you a pretty good idea of | | | | two horses will often produce a winner. This simple |
| which horse is the fastest. I suggest putting the | | | | horse racing system is just meant for entertainment |
| speed rank beside each horses name in the past | | | | and should not be considered a way to make a living. |
| performances, so the horse with the fastest average | | | | Horse racing systems can be helpful and sometimes |
| speed would get a 1, the next fastest a 2, and so | | | | even profitable, but the best ones are more detailed |
| forth. | | | | than this simple recreational horse racing system. |