| If you have ever bought a horse racing system to | | | | that rate the horses or perhaps find a horse that is |
| handicap horse races or have thought about it, you | | | | ready to win base don good sound handicapping |
| would probably like to know which one is the best. If | | | | principles and factors. Using one of these methods |
| you and I were sitting down and having a chat about | | | | you can form an opinion about a race and then assign |
| horse racing and handicapping, it might be easier for | | | | odds to each horse that is how you make money |
| me to answer that question for you. Of course, it | | | | betting horses. It isn't rocket science, but it is hard to |
| would just be my opinion, but that is really what | | | | do, very hard. Therefore, you really do need the best |
| handicapping and betting horses is all about - opinions. | | | | system. |
| There is an old saying that you shouldn't bet a race | | | | Which one is the best? In order to answer that I |
| you if you don't have an opinion about the race. In | | | | would have to know what kind of person you are, |
| other words, if you don't have some ideas about the | | | | how hard you are willing to work and what your |
| pace scenario, speed, class of the horses, ability of the | | | | particular characteristics are, because the system |
| riders, then why are you risking real money on that | | | | should suit your individual strengths and |
| race? That makes sense, doesn't it? | | | | weaknesses. When it comes to finding the right |
| While we're on the subject of handicapping systems, | | | | handicapping system, one size does not fit all. Some |
| let's clarify which ones we are talking about. First, | | | | people prefer to focus on one horse and wait for it to |
| there are the systems that supposedly automatically | | | | be in a particular situation while others want to look at |
| pick winners and will make you rich. Does that sound | | | | every race and every horse in it to find value in the |
| too good to be true? Of course it does and if | | | | pools. |
| anyone tries to sell you such a system, he or she is | | | | If you find the system that suits your style and you |
| probably not to be trusted. Like they say, if it sounds | | | | start making money betting on horses, after adapting it |
| too good to be true, it probably is. I am not talking | | | | to your own personality, then you will truly have found |
| about those "pie in the sky," systems. | | | | the best handicapping system of 2010 or any other |
| I am talking about the other kind of horse racing | | | | year for that matter. |
| systems. We will focus our attention on the systems | | | | |