How to Bet on Horse Racing
It takes many years of hard work and learning from every bet to get to know every factor which has an effect on a horses' performance.
Here is a general idea of some of the things which can help improve your betting performance.
A formbook - is always an advantage and very handy.
Speed Figures - are very important . You should do your own speed figures and create your own personal formbook and notebook.
Contacts to receive information about gambling hours before they happen through a very small network of contacts including occasional bookmaker information. Also it is vital to know if un-raced horses are expected to win ,not trying or just no good. This information can be used to take advantage of bookmakers who price up every race each day.
Track Knowledge - there is a vast variety of different tracks in the world and you would be surprised how many times a race horse will run well only to get beaten at a short price next time simply because of the differences between the race courses.
Experience - the experience to know what is needed to win every type of horse race and the ideal horse who fits the pattern.
Breeding - often important on extremes of going or a step up in trip.
Specialize - there is just to much racing and you can't master it all. You must specialize by narrowing down the population of race horses your interested in backing.
Staking - follow the motto 'bigger the value the bigger the bet'.
Value - using your experience, come up with a price for every selection. Then compare that to the bookmakers price. The bigger their price is than yours the more you can stake. Sometimes find value by using a negatives list of certain horses, trainers and jockeys. Try to avoid backing favorites where possible.
Confidence - a big factor for success is confidence and you must always look to maintain a healthy strike rate of winners. When backing horses it is important to know that there is little chance of a long losing run and with this knowledge every bet can be staked with confidence.
From your own experience you need to get to know other clever punters, form a link and improve your knowledge. Then you can bounce ideas off each other. With the right connections it is possible to make racing pay a second wage for you, more so now with tax free betting widely available there has never been a better time to take advantage in horse racing.