| For some reason, most of us seem to put the cart | | | | and to have a good horse racing system to do it. First |
| before the horse when it comes to betting on horses | | | | of all, like any sporting event or competition, not all the |
| or going to the races. Almost everyone I have ever | | | | participants are evenly matched. That is why the odds |
| met told me they went to the horse races without a | | | | vary on each horse. So if the odds indicate that the |
| clue as to how to bet or handicap a race. Would you | | | | horses and jockeys have different levels of talent or |
| buy stocks on the stock market without some | | | | ability, doesn't it make sense to learn how to compare |
| research? What do you purchase in life and what do | | | | them? |
| you take chances on without first asking some | | | | The second reason that it makes sense to prepare |
| questions and getting some answers? Yet we know | | | | and learn how to handicap horse races is that once |
| we are going to be making bets and risking money at | | | | you learn how to rate each runner's ability, you can |
| the races and still, most people go with little or no | | | | then determine how much should be bet on each |
| preparation. | | | | horse. In other words, you will be able to look at a |
| The reason for that is that most people feel that horse | | | | horse at 5-1 odds and know if that is a good deal. It is |
| racing is based purely on luck. Before they learn how | | | | nothing more or less than shopping for a good bargain |
| to handicap a horse race, most people think it is purely | | | | and the ones who are good at it can make a profit. |
| luck and chance that determine which horse wins the | | | | It is difficult and risky, but for that very reason, it is also |
| race. They seem to think it is like the lottery and no | | | | lucrative for the few who master the game. |
| one can figure out how to determine the winner. | | | | Therefore, I recommend you shop around and find a |
| While it is true that there are no guarantees and no | | | | good handicapping method before your next trip to the |
| one knows for sure which horse will win the race, | | | | race track. Betting on horses and watching races is |
| there are two good reasons to learn how to handicap | | | | fun, but betting and winning is much more enjoyable. |