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How
to Bet on Horse Racing
by
Jim Campbell of Footballforecastor.com
Horse
racing along with what is known as buggy racing is still
considered tops in many circles of the American sports betting
world. The annual highlight of horse racing takes place every year
during the months of May and June with what is known as the Triple
Crown races which are held at three different race tracks.
The Kentucky Derby
takes place in Louisville during the first Saturday in May. Two
weeks later the Preakness takes place in Bethesda, and after a
three week layoff the Triple Crown season concludes with the
Belmont Stakes which is held in Elmont. These races are only for
three year old horses, following is a list of the different types
of bets one can place at a horse racing track:
Win
The horse must finish in first place.
Place
The horse must finish first or second.
Show
The horse must finish first, second or third.
Exacta
A wager picking the two finishers in a race in that exact order.
Exacta Box
A wager in which all posible combinations using a given number of
horses are covered.
Trifecta
A wager picking the first three finishers in exact order. Called
also "Triple" or "Triactor".
Superfecta
A wager that picks the first four finishers in a race in that
exact order.
Quinella
A wager in wich two horses must finish first and second in either
order.
Daily Double
Type of wager calling for the selection of winners of two
consecutive races.
Pick 3
Type of wager calling for the selection of winners of three
consecutive races.
Pick 4
Type of wager calling for the selection of winners of four
consecutive races.
Pick 6
Type of wager calling for the selection of winners of six
consecutive races.
Parlays
Two horses from different races combined to win.
Our goal here at www.footballforecastor.com
is to hit the 60% win mark year in and year out with our NFL and
college football selections, in the big picture few handicappers
are able to achieve this lofty goal on a consistent basis. I shake
my head in wonderment on how they get away with such outrageous
claims when I see the Saturday morning scam-you-cappers on TV or
in the advertisements listed in the USA Today newspaper touting
win percentages of 75% or 80% over the course of a season.
The simple truth is that the
very best handicappers consistently produce seasonal results that
fall within the 55% to 60% range much like we do here at
footballforecastor.com year in and year out, my advise to all new
clients is to use extreme discipline in the amount of games you
wager on each week, you must also adhere to good money management
techniques in order to get through the peaks and valleys of a long
season.
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