| You may enjoy poring over a racing form and | | | | When you go to the races, buy a form. Look at the |
| crunching numbers and wracking your brain to figure | | | | consensus of handicappers picks. Each horse gets a |
| out which horse is going to win a race, but if you don't, | | | | number value based on how the handicappers liked |
| here is an easy way to find good horse racing bets. | | | | the horses chances of winning. In order to make a |
| First of all, let's define what I mean by a good bet. | | | | profit on those horses, assign odds to each of their |
| Why do you bet on horse races? There are three | | | | horses based on the point value for each horse, but |
| possible answers to that question that instantly come | | | | only in the consensus. You will usually find three horses |
| to mind. | | | | in the consensus. |
| First of all, you may enjoy losing so you can | | | | For instance, maybe horse A = 18 points, horse B = 9 |
| commiserate with all the other losers and feel you | | | | points, and horse C = 3 points. Obviously, horse A |
| have something in common with them. That may not | | | | should be the favorite and you might think it is a |
| seem likely to you at first, why would anyone lose on | | | | bargain at 3-1. If you could get those odds you'd take it. |
| purpose? But go to a race track or OTB and listen to | | | | If not, what are the odds on horse B? If they are 5-1 or |
| the groups of losers standing around wallowing in it | | | | higher, you might think horse B is a bargain and so |
| and you'll soon realize that, yes, there really are people | | | | forth. |
| who enjoy losing. | | | | The key to making this work is practice. Try it just for |
| The second reason is that you may enjoy the feeling | | | | fun a few times and see if you can find a few good |
| of being right and picking the right horse that wins the | | | | deals on the program. You'll be amazed at how you |
| race. You may feel smart when you pick the winner. | | | | will soon learn how to spot a bargain and actually |
| That's nice. | | | | make more money with your bets with this simple little |
| The third reason is the one that I hope rings a bell with | | | | horse racing system. Of course, there are no |
| you. You like to win money when you're right. It makes | | | | guarantees at the races and betting is risky. There is |
| you feel good and you like money. There's nothing | | | | also no substitute for handicapping the races yourself |
| wrong with that. If you like to win and come out ahead | | | | and using a more complex system, but this system |
| of the horse racing handicapping game, then here is | | | | alone isn't bad for fun. |
| how you can do it without too much trouble. | | | | |