4 Responses to “How To Handicap (Lesson 3)”

1. IMA60SKID Says:
   March 31st, 2012 at 6:00 am

   Keep it simple. Take the fastest horse for the mile. I dont care what class. I would bet a $2500 claimer over a classier horse. I tag many this way. 

2. smaexpress Says:
   March 31st, 2012 at 6:13 am

   Part of the intrigue of handicapping harness races is being able to predict when a horse is likely to break stride. Some of my biggest hits ever came from 2-year-old trot races with an overwhelming favorite breaking stride.

   Don’t be discouraged when betting standardbred race horses. In fact, relish in the idea that you can CLEAN UP sometimes if you make a BOLD enough bet. The key is to watch the horses score down during warm-ups.

   Good luck!
   Scott

3. canadian4sure Says:
   March 31st, 2012 at 7:11 am

   I noticed you get frustrated with horses going off stride. I would bet you are betting on trotters. On any given night, at several racetracks, trotting races are held along with pace races. Stick to pacers as they are reliable and consistent. You very seldom see the break symbol (the little x) in the running lines of the individual horses. As a long time handicapper, I have averaged about 40% winners on any given card. Let me know if I can be of any further help.

4. hotilyer Says:
   March 31st, 2012 at 7:20 am

   Nice!

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