Horse Betting 101

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Handicapping 301: Picking Winners in 2YO Maiden Races

One of the toughest things to do when handicapping horse racing is consistently picking winners in 2-year-old maiden races. You’ll often run into big fields but with little or no […]

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Handicapping 301: Finding Bad Favorites

Whether you like them or try to beat them, favorites are the key to multi-race sequences. Every time that I play multi-race bets, the amount I spend and how I […] Read More

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Handicapping 301: How I Hit a $35k Pick 4 for $148

Sunday was an amazing day for me, to say the least. As I mentioned in last week’s Handicapping 301, I started taking handicapping seriously a year ago, and I’ve since […] Read More

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Handicapping 301: Know Yourself

I was a losing player for years. Sure, I’d have streaks where I would get hot and win for a month, but it would always eventually spiral downhill. Every time […] Read More

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Handicapping 301: Creating Value Around Heavy Favorites

Favorites can be the most frustrating thing in horse racing. You bet them because it just feels like they should win, but you either end up with small payouts, or […] Read More

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Handicapping 301: The Knowns vs. the Unknowns

Handicapping 301 is a new series that will focus on high-level theories and strategies that are often overlooked or not implemented. I’m going to pull specific examples from my wins […] Read More

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Money Management: An Effective and Efficient Superfecta for the Kentucky Derby – Part II

In Part 1, I laid the foundation for structuring a Kentucky Derby superfecta with its $1 minimum bet and large field of 20 horses. In this installment, I’ll present potential […] Read More

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Top 10 Wagering Angles in Racing

There are hundreds of ways to handicap the races, and looking at the past performances can be very overwhelming. Several angles can be successful when handicapping, but we’ve found that […] Read More

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Money Management: An Effective and Efficient Superfecta for the Kentucky Derby – Part I

If the zenith for horseplayers in a horizontal wager is the $2 Pick 6, its vertical complement could certainly be nailing the superfecta in the Kentucky Derby. The superfecta on […] Read More

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‘Show’ Me the Value: Supplement Your Bankroll

For all the seasoned horseplayers out there, how many of us actually turn to the lowly show bet in the wide selection of betting opportunities before us? The show bet […] Read More