| There are several ways to enhance your horse racing | | | | Perhaps another seems quite confident and is smiling |
| handicapping whether you are a novice or an old pro. | | | | and already anticipating a win. The better you are at |
| One of the best and most overlooked ways of picking | | | | reading jockeys the better your chances of getting |
| winners at the horse track is to handicap the jockeys. | | | | real inside information. |
| Handicapping the jockeys is really a lot like | | | | If, for instance, you know that a particular jockey |
| handicapping the horses. | | | | worked the horse and is now riding it, look at his or her |
| Even if you don't know which end of a horse kicks | | | | body language and expression. That jockey has |
| and which one bites, you can still improve your horse | | | | recently worked the horse and has a real good idea |
| handicapping by evaluating the jockeys. It is done in | | | | of what the horse can do. In fact, short of the trainer, |
| two ways, just like horse evaluation. | | | | that jockey has more information about that horse |
| First of all, you can get a lot of statistical information | | | | than anyone else. Watching the jockey and how he or |
| about jockeys. Many past performances and race | | | | she handles the horse will give clues as to what he or |
| track programs now show statistics for all kinds of | | | | she expects. |
| races, surfaces, distances etc. for each jockey. | | | | Is the jockey affectionately patting the horse or talking |
| Knowing that the so-so jockey that is on a horse in a | | | | to it, or is he or she acting like it is just another mount? |
| turf race is really an excellent turf rider can turn a fair | | | | Watch the interaction with the trainer as well. If they |
| bet into a good bet. Also, knowing that a jockey | | | | seem serious, but relaxed it might be an indication that |
| excels with maiden first time starters may make a first | | | | they are taking care of business and expect good |
| time starter who is getting some betting action a good | | | | results. |
| bet. If you want to improve your handicapping, or if you | | | | Learn to pay attention to those subtle clues and |
| really just don't seem to be much of a horse | | | | though you might to be a great horse handicapper, you |
| handicapper, start reading the jockey stats. | | | | may still win your share of bets when horse racing |
| Here is another good way to handicap the jockeys. | | | | handicapping. Another good way to know if the horse |
| Watch them. Are you a good judge of people? Are | | | | is well meant is to watch the inside money using a |
| you a people watcher? Go to the saddling ring and | | | | good system like True Handicapping. A combination of |
| watch the jockeys. See how they move. Is one | | | | inside money and what appears to be a confident |
| jockey moving as if he is sore or not feeling well? | | | | jockey are good indicators or a well meant horse. |