| If you've been around the race track for a while, trying | | | | something amiss. While it is possible that the |
| to make money betting on horses, you probably know | | | | handicapper just misjudged the runner's abilities or |
| that most tips are worthless. But the handicapper who | | | | missed a crucial factor, it is also possible that you are |
| works for the track and sets the morning line, has little | | | | seeing inside money bet on the horse. The first step is |
| to gain by steering you wrong. He or she keeps his or | | | | obviously to take another look in the past |
| her job because of a certain amount of reliability and | | | | performances to see if you can figure out why the |
| credibility. | | | | horse is getting that action. |
| While reading the track handicapper's comments can | | | | If you don't see a reason for the horse getting that |
| often point out something you might have missed, they | | | | kind of money you may want to take certain steps. |
| can also point out things that weren't even in the past | | | | 1. First of all, you can bet on it figuring that the smart |
| performances. So I always advise handicappers to | | | | money is on the horse and it will therefore perform |
| read the public handicapper's comments and morning | | | | well. |
| line. | | | | 2. Secondly, you can not bet on the race figuring that |
| You still have to think for yourself, but every bit of | | | | something is up, but you're not sure what it is. |
| information is important and it is easy to miss | | | | 3. The third option is disregarding the odds on that |
| something that he or she may point out. Another good | | | | horse and trusting your own handicapping, after all, it |
| reason for reading the morning line is because it will | | | | may just be that a zealous, over confident owner has |
| also give an indication of where the money will flow in | | | | dumped a pile on the horse. |
| a race and why. The morning line can be used as a | | | | Whatever you decide to do, make a note of the |
| gauge to judge whether or not there is a mystery in a | | | | whole situation and each it closely. Use whatever you |
| race of it is playing out as a WYSWYG (what you | | | | learn from that experience to help you in the future |
| see is what you get) race. | | | | when the same situation presents itself again. After a |
| If the morning line puts the odds of 10-1 on a horse and | | | | while you will have a good handle on what is going on |
| you see it bet down to 4-1 there is obviously | | | | and why. |