Horse racing has been around nearly as long as horses have been domesticated. The very first horse races are thought to have occurred about 7,000 years ago. Prehistoric nomads and tribesmen of Central Asia domesticated the horse around 4,500 BC, and there is evidence to suggest that racing followed soon after.
Unfortunately, for thousands of years, […]

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How do you make the right horse racing selections? There is no single best answer to this question. Here are a few tips for avoiding the traps that many beginning bettors fall into. To begin with, try not to listen to what the guy sitting next to you at the track says, or […]

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When making horse racing picks, there is a simple policy to follow–choose with your head, not your heart. This may sound unromantic, but experienced bettors live by it. Going to a horse race and enjoying the thrill of competition and the atmosphere of excitement is one thing, but making the right horse racing picks and […]

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Anyone can bet on horses, and so it follows that anyone can make bad bets on horses. Horse race wagering is not all glitz and glamor, and it is certainly possible to lose large amounts of money and experience painful personal failure. That said, there are many people out there who consistently make good money […]

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The process by which horse racing odds are calculated is somewhat complicated. The track does not simply set a payout for each horse based on a pre-arranged ranking system that judges the relative merits of each horse. The way in which bets are placed and the size of the prize pool, as well as local […]

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The days when the most successful bettors were the ones down at the track with their hands in the dirt, closely following presentations and training exercises, are long gone. If you’re still betting on your gut feeling or based on what the guy sitting next to you may have heard, there are better ways to […]

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It may seem self evident, but as you grow to enjoy horse racing and begin placing bets on competitive races, remember that there is no such thing as a sure thing. You will find no shortage of people willing to offer you a hot horse racing tip, but treat this advice the same way you […]

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Much in the same way that traders try to profit from predictable trends in the stock market, there are a great number of bettors who use a horse racing system to place their bets. “Horse racing system” is a rather broad term, and there are many varieties of systems in use. What they have in […]

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When you are betting on horse races, there is a bewildering variety of different kinds of bets available. This is part of what makes horse race betting so exciting and invigorating, but it can also be quite a headache for the newcomer or novice better. Don’t worry–below is a simple explanation of some of the […]

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In order to place a bet on horse racing, you will need to do two things–buy a horse racing ticket and learn some of the complex betting jargon. The first is fairly straightforward; a horse racing ticket is a ticket you get from the bookmaker that records your bet(s). It is important to hold on […]

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