Posts Tagged ‘harness racing’

Harness Racing Longshot Winners Often Have One Thing in Common

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

There is nothing quite like the thrill of cashing a winning ticket on a longshot at the harness races. The reason is that they are so hard to come by, even though long shots do win every day and almost every card will have at least one race that produces one.

The problem is that a lot of harness races are won by favorites or low priced winners. The reason is the consistency of the breed and the way harness races shape up. This is especially true on half mile tracks and five eighths mile tracks where post position is so critical. Just betting the long shots is financial suicide. So what do you look for to find a good long shot bet? (more…)

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Horse Racing | Comments Off

Horse Racing Handicapping Using Speed Figures and Averages

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Horse Racing Handicapping Using Speed Figures and Average Speed Figures

Whether you are handicapping harness races or thoroughbred races, speed figures can be very helpful, but also misleading. Just using speed figures alone to pick winners will usually result in long term losses, though they may make a profit on one day or another. Horse races are multi-faceted events that depend on many factors.

You cannot add a column of numbers and come up with the right amount unless you know all the numbers in the column and you cannot handicap a harness race or thoroughbred race without all the factors. Those factors also have to be weighted and the reason that we rely so heavily on speed figures is because they are one of the more important factors. (more…)

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Horse Racing | Comments Off

Harness Racing Systems Can Improve Your Horse Racing Handicapping

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Using a harness racing handicapping and betting system in several ways. First of all, the old saying, “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail,” is exactly on target. Think of the other things you do in life and how each and every one of those things has a method. Whether it is balancing a check book, driving a car, even something as simple as tying your shoes, each thing has a specific set of steps that when followed, results in success.

There are several aspects of betting on harness races for money that lend themselves very well to a system. First of all, there are factors in racing that each have their own importance. Things like post position, driver success reflected as a UDR (universal driver rating), and class of the race must be considered and compared. (more…)

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Horse Racing | Comments Off