Horse Racing

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By Trevor Stonham

There are certain things you need to know about horse racing basics. We’ll cover as many of them as possible here.

Flat or Jumps

In the UK, horse racing is either Flat or National Hunt. Flat races are ones where there are no jumps or hurdles for the horses to navigate, even though the race track itself may undulate. Additionally, flat races can be run on grass or on “all weather” surfaces. The latter are designed to allow racing to continue even if weather conditions would mean that a race on grass would not be safe.

National Hunt races are run from autumn to spring – the ground in the summer is usually too hard for horses to land safely. There are different types of fences and some of the jumps also involve water. These races are usually more of a test of stamina and are normally longer than flat races.

Handicap or not

Some races are described as handicaps. The idea is that each horse in the race is given an individual rating and carries a certain amount of extra weight in order to make each horse as close to equal as possible. If the handicapper has done their job perfectly then each horse should cross the finish line at exactly the same time – which is, of course, impossible. But it does mean that handicap horse races are often more “open” than non-handicap ones.

Distance

In the same way as human runners, horses prefer different distances. Some prefer short sprints whereas others prefer longer races. Short races are measured in furlongs and longer races in both miles and furlongs. There are 8 furlongs in a mile. If a horse has won a race of the same distance, it is (fairly obviously) called a distance winner and will be marked as such on the race card.

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By M.Planet Lubowa

Let’s face it beating the bookie is tough.

It’s a scandal… They collect the money, and then drop the odds seconds before the race starts, leaving you and the rest of the punters, out of pocket or short changed… even if you did pick the winner! In This Article, I show you tips on how to win at every bet.

Margins are usually tight enough without giving away your hard earned cash to greedy bookmakers or self appointed guru’s for “insider information” with no proof or guarantee the horse will actually win… It’s easy to run up a

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By Ryan Pauline

Would you like to make a sure horse race bet for today? Horse racing allows you to bet just by watching on your TV at home, and if you happen to be a horse race betting addict for some time now and unfortunately you still can’t tell how others play the board, then here are the best free horse racing tips you should not miss.

Learn the history. Search for the names of the horses that consistently win in horse racing. If that horse never fails to win then that horse will most likely continue his winning streak. Look which horse is the crowd’s favorite. If you want to make a sure bet and a sure return on your wager, then make a bet on that winning horse.

Broaden your research. You may also find out the name of the horse trainer of the winning horse. Make a good research on how he trains his horse or if he also trains other horses. If that horse trainer also consistently keeps a good record of winning horses he trains, then betting on his trained horses will definitely win you more money.

In case you have more money to spend on horse betting tracks, then here are the best free horse racing tips for those who have a lot of cash to splurge on horses.

Go for exacta and trifecta betting. When you say exacta and trifecta bets, you have to pick the first best two or best three horse race winners and place your bets on them. This way, you will surely have a great shot on winning the jackpot.

Try a horse racing tipster. Many would rely their winning chances on horse racing tipsters. Good tipsters give you information on which horse is most likely expected to win the race. This type of services is usually the most helpful and the surest way to get a lowdown on who will win. But of course, be ready on the cost that may be associated with the horse racing tips you will get.

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