Betting on Horse Races For Fun and Profit, Or How I Lost My Shirt, Literally
Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, horse racing betting, horse racing systems, horseracingAs this title implies, this article is all about making a profit on the horse races, betting on horse races, and shirts. If you wear a shirt, or know someone who does, if you are interested in making a profit from betting on horse races, or know someone who is, then this article is definitely for you. On the other hand, if you just like to have fun, this article is also for you.
I have been going to the horse races since the original chariot races in the hippodrome, so I know a thing or two about hippos. But, seriously, if you want to make a profit on the horse races you will have to take it very seriously and work very hard. There are no shortcuts to consistent profits. Along the way you may lose some money along with your sanity, and perhaps, even a shirt or two.
I once had someone make me a very nice shirt. This person also did not approve of my lifestyle, i.e., going to the race track and betting on horse races. I was once at the track and got so wrapped up in what I was doing, that I stripped down to my tee shirt and left the very nice, custom made, shirt on the back of a chair, never to be seen again.
While I lost my shirt at the race track, someone else, shall we say, acquired my shirt at the race track, but then it became his or her shirt, sort of. The point is that I was enjoying the daylights out of what I was doing and got so wrapped up in it that I forgot my shirt. I also forgot all my troubles and cares and relaxed, something that many people could definitely use in these troubled financial times, as they are euphemistically called by the politicians and CEOs.
When I came home without the shirt, but with a little more money than I started with, the reviews were mixed, but overall unfavorable. While a little more money in the till was always a crowd pleaser, the loss of the cherished garment didn’t go over well. Domestic tranquility faded in the stretch and the result is that I still go to the race track, but no longer have a custom made shirt maker waiting back at the barn.
The point is that you have to get so wrapped up in horse racing handicapping and betting that you will have to make some sacrifices along the way. If you are considering making a go of betting on horse races, you better think about it long and hard before you go down that path. While shirts, even nice ones, are not all that important in the grand scheme of things, people who will make you one are not easy to find. Handicapping and betting are hard to do.
Most people try it and decide it is more work and sacrifice than it is worth. They have an occasional outing at the race track for fun and enjoy the diversion from their cares and the stress of life. They go home with their shirts and usually manage to hang onto the shirt maker as well. It is a path that seems to be quite popular. Being a professional handicapper often means following what the poet Frost called, “The road less traveled…” in his famous poem, “The Road Not Taken.”
The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.
Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html, Bill’s handicapping store.
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