Horse Racing Betting Method & Strategy

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I noticed in the guestbook that one of the visitors enquired about betting strategies. Every horseplayer has different styles and strategies that they use, usually based on the size of their bankroll.

Here are a few that I myself use that should fit the bill for players with a smaller bankroll. (horse numbers :- 1 = my top pick, 2 = my second pick etc)

Playing a horse to win :

I like to dutch most of the races I play, usually just my top 3 selections in each race. Your stake is entirely dependant on your bankroll. If you play only the races marked BB (best bet), my hit rate in the last few weeks has been around 80%.

Exactas :

I play the 1,2,3 with 1,2,3,4 ($2 ex costs $18). The rule of thumb for this bet is that the odds of all 4 horses must total 14 or more to make it profitable. For those of you who like to take a little gamble then key the 4 (usually a real longshot) with the other 3.

Trifecta :

Hard to hit but the payoffs can be nice. I usually play 1,2 with 1,2 with 1,2,3,4 or 1,2 with 1,2,3 with 1,2,3,4. There are all kinds of combinations which you can use again depending on how much you wish to spend. In the BB races I would also key the 1 with 2,3,4 or all to cover yourself.

Pick-3 :

There are 2 methods I like here. Simple method is just to play the top 3 in each of the three races for a cost of $54. The other method is cheaper and gives you the possibility of hitiing the pick 3 TWICE. This involves picking a value horse plus a backup in one leg...for the example, lets assume that your value horse is in the second leg of the pick-3...you would buy 3 tickets as follows..

         TICKET ONE 1,2,3 with 1 with 1,2,3,4 $24
         TICKET TWO 1,2 with 1, with 1,2 $8
         TICKET THREE 1,2,3 with 2 with 1,2 $12

If your value horse (1) wins then you have a chance of cashing two winning tickets.

Some of you probably already know these methods but for those of you who don't, I hope this has helped a little.

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