Top Mistakes Horse Racing Gamblers Make Posted By : Tim Mehmet

Horse racing is a favorite pastime of many men especially those who love to gamble their money in the hope of getting more bucks if they win. Those who just bet on certain occasions may also be influenced by the gambling atmosphere that it’s possible for them to make horse racing their way of life. But no matter who they are – horse owners, trainers and gamblers, they share one common agenda and that is to win money.

It’s true that people can earn lots of cash at horse races. In fact, thousands or even millions of dollars are won and lost in racing in just one afternoon. But placing bets is more than just paying for the horse that you like basing on its looks, color, name, number or the jockey. For a novice, the task of placing good bets can be daunting because there are actually so many factors to consider in choosing a horse and the possibility of picking a winner in just one race can be very slim.

Mistakes are likely to be committed if you are not inclined to learn about the ropes of betting on horse races. Veteran players agree that winning at the track is not easy. Good race track knowledge, according to America’s most celebrated horse race player George ‘Pittsburgh Phil’ South, is acquired by study, observation, hardwork and the will to succeed. Studying horses and the suggestions of professional handicappers in newspapers and on websites can be your best guide to winning.

Another common mistake made by gamblers is their tendency to continue betting even if they have already won huge sums of money. This is true for most gamblers who sometimes forget about the value of money while they’re so engrossed with their betting activity. But then, although you know and trust yourself, self-control should always be first on your mind. Know when to stop otherwise, you will just end up a big loser. It’s also suggested that you keep a portion of your winnings after all, wouldn’t it be nice to go home a winner?

Professional players advise those who are serious about horse racing to stay away from systems and tips and instead learn about the speed, pace and class of horses. Horse knowledge coupled with suggestions of handicappers will give you a better chance of making good bets and winning. To get a good view of horses before placing your bets, visit the walking ring on the first floor of the track where thoroughbreds are exercised before their races. But don’t be deceived right away by leg bandages and other things you see on the horse. The bandages, for instance, are not a sign that the horse is lame but they may be protection and support for the race.

Don’t be too confident of the horse you picked. In other words, expect the worst. Horse racing gamblers should know that if there’s a possibility that something will not turn out right, you should assume that it will go wrong. In this kind of gambling game, everything is dependent on the horse and horses have varying mood swings. The truth is, it takes so much effort to put a horse in place for the race and it could even make a riot during the race itself.

Finally, while other gamblers place bets on different types of horse racing, the best thing to do to increase your chances of cashing in is to specialize. You can choose to focus on flat, jumps or all-weather racing and then limit your study on just one instead of covering all sprinters. You can also follow the so-called ‘trend horses’ and analyze their form.

Horse Racing Systems – Easy Way To Profit? Posted By : Keith Driscoll

Introduction

Horseracing Systems are kinds of the betting that review years of data, concerning multiple angles such as Trainers, Jockeys, Horses, Sires, Ground, Class, Courses, Favourites, Outsiders, Absences, Fitness, Owners, Ages of Horses, Weight Penalties and a lot more kinds of angle that have historically proven to be profitable in the past. Other varietieshorseracing systems are more qualitative, and seek to incorporate changing conditions on an up-to-date basis. Most people also think that horseracing systems are just a joke. And yes, most of these horseracing systems are even guaranteed by the people selling them. As any professional gambler will inform you, nothing can be guaranteed in betting.

Systems

Although for a lot of us the excitement of having a bet is what matters, one thing is for sure you can have a lot of fun running horse racing systems even if you don’t have a bet, in fact a lot folk do just that. If you run many and various systems (covering different methods just as a share investor would cover different market sectors) throughout the year, you should be able to keep on profiting. Just as a stock market price can go up and down, a systems performance can go up and down too. Treat horseracing systems like trading on the stock market: keep a portfolio. It is far better to run a lot systems all at the same time, this spreads the risk.

Betting

Betting systems are too numerous to mention them all, it seems that every horse race enthusiast has his or her on horseracing system. Betting on horses can be one of the most profitable investment opportunities available, if approached in the right manner. Modern horse racing systems can rely on alterative the possibilities only offered on the exchanges. Such systems may lead you to alter your the betting based on weather conditions at the track, or a adapt in jockeys. When not betting with your “heart,” it is likely that you’ll win more consistently over time. Equally I know people who win funds at the every year through analysis of Form, this is called method the.

Horses

For years punters have always bet on horses because of form in various way. Form punters may not realise that various horses thrive on racing quickly even if they ran a stinker the day before. Another authorized factor in order for you to know which horse can win a race is by discovering out the last races of the horses. There are horses that show its prime racing form after a while of racing and there are horses that run good on short races but bad on long races. Take note of the letters C and D that sometimes appear in the horses. There can be only one reason why horses of six years kind of or more are kept in training: and that is because their connections believe they can still win races. If approached correctly, it’s easy to make regular and consistent profits by the on horses.

Hard cash

The systemites believe that the best chance you have of making hard cash is not through form analysis, but through historic data and number crunching mounds of raw racing data over the years in an effort to identify successful avenues to profit. It is recommended to only inception with betting bank of �50-�200 though while you get used to making money, handling banks, risk management, losing runs, stats, etc. Wagering hard cash on horse races is as kind of as the sport itself, but in the United Kingdom the links between horse racing, nationwide wagering and horse the systems are very strong. But whatever you do, have fun; don’t risk money you should not and.

Conclusion

Horse racing systems can be based on economic systems such as hedging (that is where one bets on multiple outcomes in a single race) and arbitrage (lay the horse a low price and back it at a considerable price). * Not all horse racing systems are efficient, and all should be paper traded original.

The History Of The Grand National Horse Race At Aintree. Posted By : Keith Driscoll

The Grand National is the most important NH handicap horse race in the UK. The 1st Grand National at Aintree was in 1839 and was won by the aptly named horse, Lottery. No horse has run in the Grand National more times than Manifesto, who competed in 8 renewals of the event between 1895 & 1904. The Grand National is one of the rare major sporting events in which amateurs can and do take on professionals. Since “Lottery” won the very first race at Aintree back in 1839, the Grand National has been throwing up fascinating stories of achievement and courage. The Grand National has become part of the social fabric of this country.

Aintree Racecourse

Aintree Racecourse is the home of the worlds most celebrated, most talked about, most perfect race, the John Smith’s Grand National. The steeplechase is run over two circuits of the Aintree ‘National’ course, covering four and half miles. It is normally held on a Saturday in early April at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. This is not to be confused with Aintree’s standard ‘Mildmay’ park fence and hurdle track.

The Aintree Grand National is the principal Horse Racing betting day of the year and the entire nation wants to have a Grand National punt and for many of you it maybe your first look at the odds and more than likely the first time you are having your Grand National bet with one of the online Bookmakers. No other racecourse can compare to the sheer romance of Aintree.

Race

There is much dispute among historians regarding the first official race held and most who have trawled the newspaper libraries of the UK now prefer the idea that the 1st race was in 1836 and was won by The Duke. For three years during World War I, while Aintree racecourse was closed, an alternative race was run at Gatwick Racecourse, on the site of the current Gatwick Airport. The race captures the mind of millions, and time after time produces thrilling finishes and fantastic stories as horse and rider try to conquer the mighty Aintree fences. 1967 Saw the largest priced winner; Foinavon won the race after he was the only horse to jump a very small fence in the race.

Winners

1850/1851 saw the first duel winner of the race when Abd-El-Kader was the winner on both occasions. 1869 was to see the 1st Grey winner, The Lamb who also went on to win the race three years later. 1999 saw a notable father and son win the race, Tommy Carrbury a previous winner as a jockey was the trainer, saw his son Paul partner Bobby Jo to triumph. Since the race moved to the current track in 1946, there have been around sixteen horses to win Grade 1 races prior to winning the National, but there have been fifteen Hunt Cup winners to start the Grand National and never win. The Aintree Grand National is many things but easy to pick a winner isn’t one of them, and some people resort to the pin!

Newmarket and the History of Horse Racing Posted By : Keith Driscoll

Newmarket

Newmarket is the home of the British Jockey Club, remains the headquarters of many national and global racing organisations. Newmarket thrived because of its market and a profitable trade in accommodating travellers and so it persisted for centuries, until King James I “discovered” its Heath in Feb 1604 as a fantastic leisure venue for his court and Newmarket’s sporting associations began.

Newmarket is well served for trouble-free transport links to the remainder of East Anglia: the A14 takes you in about 20 minutes to Cambridge in the west, where you can enjoy the delights of the ancient University Town. Newmarket racing is rooted in Suffolk history and is alive and kicking turf today as one of the most exciting racetracks in the UK. Newmarket in the morning is a surreal place, busy with the actions of hundreds of centaur-like figures, nonchalant but serious, as though unaware of the peril and absurdity of answering rich men’s whims by educating racehorses to run faster.

Charles II’s involvement from the mid 17th century secured Newmarket’s future at the heart of British racing. The local history of Newmarket is inextricably tied up with the history of horseracing. The historic centre of British racing is today home to the world renowned Newmarket racecourse, the National Stud and the National Horse Racing Museum.

Racing

Newmarket is on the up and up, boasting world class racing and facilities and the strikingly picturesque July Course offering its own unique brand of entertainment over the summer months.

Bronze Age barrows, showing proof of early activity, were scattered across Newmarket Heath until the 19th century when they were removed to make better conditions for horse racing. The Rowley Mile hosts racing of the highest talent during the Spring and Autumn, including two of Britain’s five Classic races in early May: the 1000 and 2000 Guineas.

Racehorses

Of course, no stopover to Newmarket is complete without visiting sites associated with its rich sporting heritage as the historic home of horse racing. You can visit the world famous National Stud, take in a tour of the National Horse Racing Museum, and even arrange a tour of the town’s training facilities and gallops. The town has a unique environment consisting of the world’s most extensive training grounds (situated on the world’s largest expanse of tended grassland), over 2500 racehorses, some 70+ licensed trainers and more than 60 stud farms where the racehorses of the future are bred.

Course

The Rowley Mile racecourse sports a brand new grandstand which is a great feature of this wonderful racetrack. The distinctive thing about teh Rowley mile course is that it is a straight track and has a big dip about two and a half furlongs out which can catch out three year olds, as you need to have a very well balanced horse to keep up an even pace going into the dip and then have the endurance to come back up the dip to finish out the race. In the autumn the Rowley Course stages two further excellent meetings in the Cambridgeshire and Champions’ Day race days.

Have a fantastic day out at Newmarket racing.

What is the difference between flat racing and jump racing?

Flat racing takes place over a course without obstacles, while jump racing may involve the horses negotiating a number of hurdles or fences. Hurdles are relatively small (3′6”) timber obstacles, laced with birch, which can easily be knocked flat if they are hit by the horses’ hooves. Fences are much more substantial and consist of a timber frame packed with birch to a height of 4′6”. They can not be knocked over, but the horses are able to brush through the top few inches.

Flat races take place over a range of distances from five furlongs upwards. A furlong is one eighth of a mile. Jump races take place over a minimum of two miles.

While Hamilton Park stages Flat racing only, Kelso and Perth stage jump racing only. Ayr and Musselburgh racecourses stage racing over both codes.

History of Sandown Park horse racing

You could spend an exhilarating day at Sandown Park, imagining that it was created yesterday. But actually, the racecourse has a long and distinguished past. In fact, it occupies a unique place in British racing history and has been the backdrop to legendary contests between horses and riders that remain household names.

Legendary jockey Fred Archer rode a winner in the torrential rain at the inaugural meeting of 1875, and a lucky precedent was set in the distinguished history of Sandown Park.

Cheltenham racecourse – Horse racing in UK

Cheltenham the jewel in the jump racing’s crown, plays host to the best jumping action in the world from 350 spectacular acres in the lee of the beautiful Cotswold hills.

Cheltenham Racecourse is a stunning natural amphitheatre. But it’s the undulations of the course, the test of the fences and hurdles and the fight to the finish up the legendary Cheltenham hill that combine to test the true strength of any thoroughbred racehorse and rider.

Cork Racecourse, Mallow – Horse Racing in Ireland.

Cork Racecourse is located in the heart of Munster and steeped in the traditions of racing in Ireland. The first Steeplechase ever was run locally between Buttevant and Doneraile over 250 years ago. Chasing from steeple to steeple or point-to-point began in 1752 when Mr. Blake challenged his neighbour Mr. O’Callaghan, to race across country from Buttevant church to Doneraile church some four and a half miles distance and so jump stone walls, ditches and hedges as these presented themselves. By keeping the steeple of the church in sight (steeplechasing) both riders could see their finishing point.

Bath Racecourse – Best in the West.

Ideally situated on Lansdown Hill overlooking the picturesque Roman City of Bath, Bath Racecourse is the highest racecourse in Britain and is known for being intimate, relaxed and friendly.

Bath will be home to 20 great flat race meetings in 2008, with a variety of weekday, weekend and evening fixtures. We are able to offer superb raceday hospitality and sponsorship packages and for non-racedays we are a venue for any occasion be it a conference, wedding, exhibition or private party.

We look forward to welcoming you to Bath Racecourse in 2008 and be assured we will do everything we can to make your day special.

Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack

As someone who goes to the track for a horseracing experience, I find Harrahs Chester more designed to be a casino, than a horseracing parlor. You can only bet races on the second floor, although they have a sports bar upstairs that should have betting machines, so you can enjoy the great view, and watch the ive races through the window. It is incomprehensible why Harrahs confines racing to the second floor. It just shows me they only care about their casino, and just do racing “on the side.” The horseracing bar closes by 11:30 PM, even though the races continue to 1 AM, and the prices are steep ($4 per draft), but they do have daily specials. The bartenders are friendly. We have gone there to bet race tracks that they were taking (Cal Expo), only to find they would only cash up to race 10. I don’t know why they won’t let us bet later races and cash the next day. The tellers are fine, although the lines are too long, and they probably could use a few more live tellers. There are lots of places to eat, but they are not always open. And yes, it is smoky, but that does not bother me, as it comes with the territory. The management seems interested in solving your issues, although some things are decided a a higher level.

Pros: closeness to philly, employees are friendly, beer specials

Cons: hate drivers in parking lot, smoke, more of a racing focus, beer price, racing bar hours