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Changes Are the Biggest Key to Horse Racing Handicapping Success

Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, horse racing betting, horse racing systems, horseracing

By Bill Peterson

If you want to make money betting on horses, by being good at horse racing handicapping, then you must learn to recognize positive changes. If all the horses in the race performed the same way they did in their last race, picking the winner wouldn’t be very difficult. The problem is that nothing stays the same and yet, people look at the horse’s last race to see how it will perform today.

The reason that doesn’t work is that horses are living, breathing, animals and their health, condition, attitude, changes from hour to hour and day to day, just like humans. If you can look at a race and find a horse that has a reason to improve, then you are looking at a horse that may not be properly valued by the crowd. That is how you make money betting on horses. You must find the horse that is under valued.

The reason that the other bettors under bet a horse is usually that they think it will perform the same way it did in its last race, and that race wasn’t as good as another horse’s that is running against it. The horse with the best last race is usually the favorite. That makes sense in a way, except that you can never make money betting on a horse like that.

Horses with a good last race will usually take most of the money and yet, if you look at the races before that one, you’ll see that the horse had some other races that weren’t as good. When it finally rounded into form and won a race, it was probably under valued and some other horse was the favorite. This cycle repeats itself over and over again and yet the crowd keeps buying into it.

The things that can change, and therefore improve a horse, are conditioning, equipment changes, jockey changes, barn changes, improved health. In order to understand these changes you need to learn a little about horses. For instance, if you see a horse with front wraps, bandages on its front legs, it may be having problems. If the horse didn’t have wraps when it won its last race, why does it have them now?

There could be three reasons…

1. The trainer is trying to throw some of the bettors off the horse so he or she can get better odds.

2. The trainer doesn’t want the horse claimed and figures the wraps will scare other trainers away.

3. The horse has developed a problem and is going lame. Maybe it raced so hard last time out that it now has a bowed tendon or other physical problem that will affect its running.

If you know a little about the trainer and his or her tricks it will help you to decipher that one. My point is that in any race there will be changes. Each trainer is trying to figure out what it will take to make his or her horse run better and you need to see which ones are good at doing just that. That is how you’ll find a good bet and that is how you make money handicapping horse races.

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. To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to Horse Racing Handicapping, Bill’s handicapping store.

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Setting Limits is One Key to Making Money Betting on Horse Races

Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, horse racing betting, horse racing systems, horseracing

By Bill Peterson

If you are handicapping horse races and trying to make money by picking winners or playing exotics, there is one thing you should do to be successful. I am talking about limits. People budget their money and set limits on many expenses, but some forget how useful limits are when they are at the race track. Some people set a limit on how much they drink, eat, spend and those limits help them to be healthy and happy.

While going into the race track or OTB parlor or betting shop with a set amount of cash and saying you will only allow yourself to lose that amount is a start, there are many more constructive ways to use limits. For instance, did you ever consider setting a limit on your winnings?

While that may sound crazy, it is one of the best ways to make a profit over the long run and to think and act like a pro. Studies have shown that at some time during their visit to a casino, most gamblers are ahead. Yet most people leave as losers, despite having been ahead of the game at some point.

The same is often true of horse players. How many times have you been ahead at the track, only to leave a loser. It is frustrating because if you only knew when to stop betting you could have left with a nice profit. But unless you’re psychic, you just don’t know which bets will pay off and which ones will lose, right?

The key isn’t in knowing the future, the answer is actually in the past. In order to be a successful horse player and make money from your bets, you have to know what a reasonable amount of winnings is and when you reach it, call it quits for the day. In order to do that you need to keep notes of your progress each day at the races.

You may be amazed to find that if you just set a certain limit and tell yourself that when you reach that amount of profit, you’ll quit for the day, you will start leaving the track more often as a winner. Real profits from handicapping are made over the long run. As they say, you eat an elephant one bite at a time and you have a successful year as a horse racing handicapper, one day at a time. Start stringing together winning days by knowing when to stop for the day and you’ll enter the ranks of the few disciplines and successful horse players.

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. To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html, Bill’s handicapping store.

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Horse Racing Systems That Really Work

Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, harness racing, horse racing betting, horse racing systems, horseracing

By Bill Peterson

I have been asked many times whether there is a horse racing system that really works. The quick answer to that question is, yes, but the longer, ambiguous, but more accurate answer is yes and no. I am not trying to be cute, just letting you know how complicated the question of horse racing systems really is.

The reason that I say yes, is because horse racing systems can make money for a smart player. The reason that I say, “and no,” is because they don’t always make money. If you use a horse racing system that works at one track or in one kind of races, it may very well make you money, but if you try it at another track it may lose.

You have to do research so you will know what works at each track and in each kind of race. That means keeping accurate notes and planning ahead. The notes that you keep may not make a profit today or this week, but in the long run, they will make money if you use them wisely.

An example of my own success with note keeping and betting on the horses is the bets that I make money on at Aqueduct. When the races go from Belmont to Aqueduct on the New York racing circuit, I make money playing certain bets in maiden races. I make money because I kept track of what running style wins at Aqueduct and also which trainers were winning with that angle.

Early speed doesn’t hold up as well in the maiden races at Belmont as it does at Aqueduct. While Belmont seems to favor horse running off the pace a bit, Aqueduct favors front runners. So I watch maidens lose at Belmont after being on the front end or flashing early speed and wait for them to start at Aqueduct.

They often get to the front and take the lead at Aqueduct but instead of fading as they did at Belmont, they win. They often go often at good odds because the average bettor sees that they faded at Belmont and expects the same results at the “Big A.” This is just one example of long range planning that pays off and if you are investing in horse races, note keeping and long range planning will pay off if you stick with it.

If you expect quick profits and easy work, then forget about betting on horse races, but if you are willing to work hard and think ahead, you might make a little profit from your bets. It is a tough game and you have to love it in order to be able to put forth the effort to win.

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. To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html, Bill’s handicapping store.

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Horse Racing Handicapping Tip Number 5 Second Favorites Create Place Bet Overlays

Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, horse racing betting, horse racing systems, horseracing

Author: Bill Peterson

Horse racing handicapping is a tough way to make money but some people do manage to eke out a profit. Sometimes you have to think out of the box, however, if you want to make money. While the majority of people bet to win or play the exotic bets, the place and show pools often go unnoticed by most horse players. Yet there they are race after race and thousands are poured into those pools.

Who is betting place and show and why? It has been proven that there are overlays in those pools that can be profitable, though not so glamorous bets. One thing I look for when deciding if there is room in the place pool for a good bet is a second favorite that is being hammered in the place pools.

It happens almost every day at almost every track, but not in every race. If you watch the place pool amounts, however, you will find that in some races, the second favorite is getting a disproportionate amount of the place money. The situation usually occurs in a race where the favorite appears very strong and there is another horse that seems much better than the rest of the field, but not on a par with the top horse.

When you see that one horse is getting lot of place money, that is a red flag, or perhaps a green one, because it means that there may be a good place bet in the race. While the second favorite may be a good horse and have a good shot of being second or perhaps even upsetting the favorite, if it is bet down in the place pool, it may still be a poor place bet and that means that another contender for the place spot is being under bet, making it a good place bet.

As odd as it may first appear, the favorite may actually become a good place bet if the second favorite is overrated. If the second favorite fails to at least place and the favorite wins, all that money that was wagered on the second favorite in the place pool will be divided between the backers of the favorite and whichever horse manages to come in second. This is a horse racing angle that often is often over looked.

When you handicap the race, look at the top contenders and see how much is bet to place on each one. You will have to wait until post time to be sure that one or more of them is being over looked in the place pools, but you will often find a good place bet if you are patient can really identify contenders who may place.

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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 race horse owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horserace 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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Winter Horse Racing

Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, Random Thoughts, horse racing betting, horse racing systems, horseracing

Winter horse racing in North America means many different things to many people. To those in the southern states, Gulfstream, Fair Grounds, Santa Anita and Hollywood, mean some of the finest racing despite the inclement weather up North. But for those of us who also play the Big A (Aqueduct) and other northern tracks, it means adjusting and re-adjusting according to weather and conditions.

One thing that comes up quite often is track bias. I admit I have chased this elusive bird a time or two. Sometimes I’ve made a profit but other times I have zigged when I should have zagged and any profits from previous efforts were gobbled up. My advice regarding track bias is that you proceed very carefully and don’t bet the farm on anything no matter how convincing the evidence may seem.

I try to play the southern tracks as much as possible, but do have a soft spot in my head for Aqueduct and do manage to eek out a little there. No matter what I may think or know about the track, there are people who make their living running horses there and I rely on their judgment when it comes to a horses worthiness. In other words, I watch the pools. There are some very astute players at the Big A.

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Making Money Using Gambling Systems to Supplement Your Income – The Truth

Posted by: willie in Blackjack Willie, dog track, harness racing, horse racing betting, horse racing systems, horseracing, winning poker

Author: Bill Peterson

To many people, the life of the professional gambler seems glamorous and inviting. But as in most cases in life, gambling, like any profession that offers the possibility of high rewards, is difficult and demanding. The truth is that most people who manage to make any profit from gambling over the long haul, work very hard, and have to sacrifice to earn the money.

When I say earn, I mean just that. I don’t mean to discourage you if you have your heart set on being a professional gambler, but knowing what you are getting into before you begin is one of the best ways to make sure you will succeed. You can make money from gambling systems if you have enough money to fund your bets and support you while you learn the game and adapt the system to suit your own talents and style, but being under funded is the number one reason that many gamblers fail. Gambling, even if you are very skilled, still involves risk and therefore losing streaks. It takes money and discipline to survive the lean times.

Surviving the losing streaks financially and emotionally is the mark of a true professional. One thing that professionals use to keep their sanity and not go on tilt permanently is statistics. I know you think that statistics are used by many gambling systems to beat the games, but they are also used to reassure the players that the tide will eventually turn in their favor. That is the strength of a system, whether it is a poker, blackjack, roulette, horse racing, dog racing, craps or any other system.

That is the good news about using a systematic method to beat any game. The not so good news is that no one is going to sell you a way to make a killing at any game right out of the box. You will have to take the information they give you, adapt it to your own talents and style, and then work very hard and endure the ups and downs of the gambler’s life.

When I say adapt the system, I mean that a good gambling system will teach you certain statistics, or situations to look for in any game. For instance, a poker system might teach you how to figure pot odds and play position, while a horse racing system might teach you how to spot an overlay or a false favorite. The most important lesson you can learn from any gambling system is how to spot a good bet. But any of these lessons will do you no good unless you have the personality to take advantage of them.

For instance, if you are a person with a limited attention span who needs fast action and stimulation to remain focused, grinding out a living sitting for hours counting cards at a blackjack table won’t work for you. On the other hand, a system that teaches you to scan the toteboard at the race track and to spot an overlay and then to bet and see the result of the bet in two minutes, may be better suited to your personality type.

Finding the right system to match your personality is the most important part of gambling success after understanding what you are up against, of course. The next most important step is taking the time to learn how to gamble successfully while making small bets. To learn any other trade, you have to go to school or learn on the job. The same is true of gambling. So research the games and systems to find what is best suited to you and then prepare by practicing and slowly increasing bets as you learn the game. That is the best approach to success in any endeavor.

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Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner, professional handicapper, card player, and gambler. To see Bill’s beginner’s poker system, go to http://powerpointpoker.com To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.

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Horse Racing Handicapping, Losing Streaks, and Life

Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, horse racing betting, horse racing systems, horseracing

Author: Bill Peterson

Did you ever wonder how other gamblers and horseplayers handle losing streaks? I am in the middle of one, or should I say, hopefully near the end of one, as I write this. Yes even old dinosaurs like me who have played the horses since the chariot races still go through losing streaks.

Let me tell you about my, “long dark night of the soul,” so that you may get something that will help you through your next rough patch. I sell horse racing systems, but before I will put one on the market, I test them and actually play them myself. That is how I manage to offer a no questions asked guarantee on everything I sell.

That is also why I try a lot of things in order to find that one right thing that works well enough to help a fellow horse player. So that is why, on October 5th of 2009 I started working on a toteboard system that follows the money and hopefully will be profitable over the long run. It is now November 6th, 2009 so I have been testing it for over a month. I have 160% of my bankroll left, so I am ahead at the time of this writing.

However, I was at 230% of my bankroll just three days ago! That means I have been on a nasty losing streak. The worst part is, I have had such high hopes for this method of picking winners by following the money, but now I don’t know if I will lose back everything I have won. It could have just been a fluke and this may be another blind alley, a dead end, I’ve certainly been down plenty of those while learning how to handicap horse races.

Should an old gray beard like me have so much trouble with a losing streak? After all, I’ve had them so many times that I’ve lost count. Of course, I’ve also had more than my share of winning streaks, too. The answer is, no matter how many times you live through them, losing streaks are still the pits and test you over and over. Handicapping horses for profit and really working at this business is a constant test and you are only as good as your last series of bets. Do the winning streaks help? Of course it helps to remember them as a reminder.

It doesn’t matter when you’re losing, though. It starts to dominate your thoughts, especially as you watch the money slipping away and don’t know where the bottom is. I suppose people who play the stock market feel the same way when it starts to slide. We speculators can’t help but wonder, “Where is the bottom?”

The worse thing you can do is to go on what the poker players call, “Tilt.” You have to keep your equilibrium and maintain a healthy attitude and lifestyle.

First of all, don’t start the negative self talk. Nothing will dig you into a pit faster than that internal dialogue that is negative or fearful. Gambling and playing the horses is streaky, it is a fact of life and if this is the path you choose then you’d better be ready for it. So chin up and shut up or start with the positive self talk, “Everyday in every way, I am getting better and better and this is just a stepping stone, however rough it may be, to success.”

It doesn’t matter if you totally believe it, say it anyway. Like they say, “Fake it until you make it.” Just as long as you are always honest with yourself about your winning and losing and the impact it has on you and loved ones.

Speaking of loved ones, that is another important part of living through a losing streak. Stay connected with people. Tonight I called my grandson and we talked about saxophones, martial arts, winter weather, and other things. It helps to remember that there is a whole world out there filled with many things and sharing those things with others is the best way to clear your mind and stay upbeat. It also means you’re not neglecting the ones you love and who love you. It is bad enough that you are on a losing streak, don’t put them on one, too.

If you don’t have any close relatives or friends, then strike up a conversation with a stranger and talk about the weather, baseball, the government, anything that will start your brain working on something other than the track and losing or winning. We humans are social animals and interaction with other people is like a healing balm, even if it is a little difficult to get a conversation going, even if what you really feel like doing is crawling into a cave and licking your wounds. Look around yourself and see the world.

Tomorrow I am going on a day trip with my Sweetie and taking care of health related business. That is another thing that you must do, take time off and get involved in something other than the track and gambling. Have conversations, see different scenery and locales.

Finally, when you’ve aired your brain out enough and have given yourself time off, get back at it again with renewed resolve to make it. Keep notes while you are gambling and know your ROI and what bets you have made. Review everything and find your weak spots and strengths. Be willing to admit your mistakes and also realize that sometimes it isn’t you or your method, gambling is just plain streaky. If you can look at the long run, the big picture, and see that you are ahead at all, then you are very fortunate.

Making 10% profit over the long run is very good in this business, sorry if I just popped your bubble, but that is the reality of betting on horses for profit. If you aren’t making it, that means you are one of many people who are in the process of becoming a successful horse player. Stick with a good system, don’t bet with money you can’t afford to lose. Take time off (people in all other lines of work do) and eat healthy food and exercise because we horseplayers have a tendency to let ourselves go, which in turn affects our ability to think clearly and have the stamina to win.

Above all else, enjoy your days at the races, if you’re not, then maybe it is time to take time off and assess your methods and motives. Life is short and should be enjoyable for the most part. Just as we use systems to beat the races, the are systems to get the most out of life, what I have just shared with you is a pretty good start on the basics.

Enjoy your days at the races.

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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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Harness Racing Handicapping Systems Tips Using Speed Figures or Times

Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, harness racing, horse racing betting, horseracing

Author: Bill Peterson

Handicapping harness races is a matter of determining how each horse will perform based upon past performances and projected times and pace.  The introduction of speed figures has helped some handicappers while others still rely on raw times and quarter fractions.  Shippers pose a particularly thorny problem because we are forced to use their performances from another track to try to determine how they will do on a new surface and oval. 

Speed figures, while not perfect, are adjusted for surface condition, variants, post position, and the track itself.  It is possible to compare a horse shipping from another track because the times are adjusted accordingly.  We used to have to get our lists of tracks out and figure if one track was faster or slower than another. Some people are still using that method.  Picking winners is no more profitable, however, because everyone has access to those speed figures.  Also, like all human inventions, speed figures aren’t perfect. 

Not only that, but though Standardbred horses are very reliable and consistent, they don’t always adapt to a new track as well and may not perform well on the new surface.  So how can you use times or speed figures and make a profit betting on harness races? 

First of all, do not take a short price on any shipper.  I don’t care how good the horse looks on paper, if it hasn’t proven what it can do on today’s track and surface, be skeptical and demand a good price or skip the race. 

Secondly, if you can watch the horse work over the track, then by all means, do it.  If not, watch it carefully while it scores before the race.  Look for smooth action and see how well it handles the turns, particularly on a half mile or five eighths mile track. 

Finally, don’t ever bet on a race where you are comparing one shipper to another unless you get a very good price.  Talk about comparing apples and oranges!  A race with one shipper is tough enough but a race with two shippers who appear to be contenders is chaos.

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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 harness races just go to    http://williewins.homestead.com/harness_racing_system.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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How to Make Money Following Horses and Betting Them

Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, horse racing betting, horse racing systems, horseracing

By http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Bill_Peterson Bill Peterson

There are almost as many ways to make money betting on horses as there are ways to lose money. The best ways usually involve patience. If there ever was a key to making money on horse racing it is probably that one human trait, patience. Why does patience work? Because most of the people who are betting on the horse races are trying for easy and instant profits or thrills.

Most horse players, especially the casual horse players, are looking for action. If you are willing to be patient and to use that patience as a tool, then you can be successful. One way to use patience is to watch and follow certain horses you have identified as good horses. These horse may fall into several categories, usually based on age and ability.

Let’s face it, there is no sense in following a horse with no chance of winning or improving. So if you can identify a horse that can improve and therefore win and surprise the crowd, you have a chance to cash a nice ticket and win some good money. One of the best ways to find a horse to follow and make money on is in the maiden ranks. obviously, what you are looking for is a well bred maiden.

Most maidens with superior breeding go off in their first few races at short odds. The crowd expects a lot of them based on pedigree, but when they fail, they quickly lose favor and the crowd’s trust. Just because a horse is well bred, it doesn’t mean it will ever win a race, but it is a place to start looking for a good horse to watch and follow.

If you find a well bred maiden who has dropped into the claiming ranks, and it gets claimed by a good trainer, no matter how lousy it looks on paper, it may be a good bet in its next race. Competent trainers watch the maiden ranks and look for horses that have a problem that they think they can correct. They often do just that and the horses pay big when they win. it may take a race or two, but if a good trainer gets a well bred horse in his or her barn and makes it his or her project, it will probably win. The change can be dramatic, so don’t get caught off guard.

The next place to find a horse to follow is in the claiming ranks for older horses. What you are looking for is a horse that has shown the ability to win in the past but who has fallen on hard times. Mediocre or lousy trainers often wind up with these types and are unable to get the win with them. Add these horses to your list and wait until the horse is claimed by a good trainer with a high average with claims. While you may not get good odds on the horse, sometimes they will surprise you because the horse looks so bad on paper.

Find a horse with a low percentage trainer, a horse with some back class and wins. If you are at the track and have the chance to actually see the horse, watch it in the saddling ring and check it out. Make some notes about it and then wait for it to get claimed. It may take a while, but eventually it will get claimed if it has any potential. After the claim, when it races again, look the horse over and see if it looks better. While it will still look bad on paper, you may see a marked improvement in its appearance and bearing. If it looks fit and on the muscle, it may win or at least finish well.

While the above methods I have mentioned may seem old fashioned and slow in this age of computer handicapping, they still work very well and are fun to do, if you have the discipline to be patient.

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]http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html, Bill’s handicapping store.

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Win at the Horse Races Using the Elimination System to Turn Losers Into Winners

Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, horse racing betting, horse racing systems, horseracing

By http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Bill_Peterson  Bill Peterson

The secret to making a profit betting on horses is to make more good bets than bad bets. While that may seem ridiculously simple, it is also the key to making money, and therefore, very important to fully understand.

Here is what I mean. Let’s say you make fifty $20 bets in one week. It doesn’t matter if we are talking about exotics or win bets. You win 20% of those bets, but lose $100 over the course of the week. You are left with $900. How can you turn it around and make a profit the next week?

One way is to eliminate bets that you made on races that had too many variables, or unknowns. I am talking about horses that are shipping, horses coming back from a layoff, or other situations where you are scratching your head and trying to figure out how to handle the horse. Here is what I recommend, turn the page.

Just pass on the whole race and move on until you find one that has horses who have races over the track and at the distance and who have raced recently. All those variables are what will get you time after time. The beauty of this method is that as you get used to using it, you can scan races and quickly decide if they are worth a closer look and in depth handicapping.

That means that by eliminating the losers you will be saving yourself time which can be spent at the track enjoying yourself. It also means you can make more money. In the example given above, you lost 10% of your bankroll. Perhaps ten of those fifty races that you played had so many variables and unknowns that they could have been spotted as unplayable races and passed over.

If you could have eliminated just ten races that you wasted $20 per race on, that is $200. So instead of playing fifty races, you would have played forty races and spent $800 instead of $1,000. But you would have still had the same number of winners and collected the same amount so your $100 loss would become a $100 profit. You would have also saved time and suffered much less stress.

There are some races that just can’t be figured and those races should be eliminated, passed over. You can scan any racing program and spot a few of these by finding the horses who present too many questions and leave you scratching your head. Just say “no” to bad races and turn your losers into winners.

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 systems, including some that start at just $5, go to [http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html]http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html, Bill’s handicapping store.

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