Tips And Tricks For Horse Race Handicapping In A Paddock Room

Publié par Unknown on samedi 26 novembre 2016

By Paul Cox


Gambling is a regulated activity and needs to be done in moderation. One of the more popular games people bet on is horse racing. This sport has existed for a long time and has existed in so many cultures. Making sure that the horses, riders and trainers are in top shape are a high priority for those who invest in big money.

Horses are often kept in fences called paddocks. The paddock room may either be where they keep the horse or the name for a facility where players can discuss game technicalities before placing in their bets. Back in WW2, this was the codename for the place where Winston Churchill would very occasionally hold meetings with other war officials. Unrelated but still relevant.

There are many things to consider when placing a bid on a contestant. There is the matter with handicapping, where players try to predict the outcome of the race by looking at patterns on previous races. There is an art to this and those who have mastered it have developed their own methods.

A very important publication for this is the Daily Racing Form. Enthusiasts are well versed in reading the information provided and can use this for handicapping. While this tool has proved to be useful over the years, personal analysis based on experience plays a large part. Winning not only depends on the horse but also the trainers, jockeys and the playing field itself.

There are a variety of bet types for this sport. Horse racing is generally legal in the states but regulations may vary per state. One form of betting may not be allowed in one state while it is permitted in another. What type of betting you get into depends on your expertise, confidence and the money in your pocket. There are easy ones and extremely hard ones that need incredible luck and probably a divine intervention to win, just like the lottery.

Handicapping is analyzing which entries are least likely to place and just crushing them out from the options. The lesser entries you have, with the best stats, the closer you are to winning. Many high stakes horseplayers know exactly which ones to immediately crush out and which ones to consider for their top three.

Breeding and genetics is also something to look out for. For those that actually invest in the care for these creatures it can be a matter of luck. The horses are expensive and can cost at least 5 digit values at the youngest age that they get them. Factors to consider include what the playing surface is made of, how many wins a particular jockey has had in a year and so on.

The trainers and their wins are also taken into consideration largely. Player make a check list, mentally or physically of the things that their candidate needs to qualify for their current top three. The more check marks an entry has that qualifies according to the metrics that the horseplayer has set, the closer the horse is to be up on that list.

The art of betting in this sport is very strategical and that is what makes it enjoyable. The beauty in gambling is not in the winning but the betting in itself. The thrill and the risk is what keeps these horseplayers going. Maybe it is the resemblance of the illusion of control that one may feel when trying to predict the outcome of something that can seem totally random.




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