Key Tips for All-weather Horse Racing

Author: Max Redd

There are currently four all-weather tracks in the UK, with a further course in development in Essex.  This year there will be £5million in prize money on offer for the all-weather season, so racing promises to be the most competitive and exciting yet.  Max Redd takes you around the venues, and reveals his key tips and advice for making a killing when betting on horse racing on the sand.

All-weather racing often receives the same response from horse racing fans as Marmite gets from lovers of toast – you either love it, or you hate it!

Admittedly, the opportunity to watch low-grade horses running on the sand at a February meeting at Southwell may not have the same allure as the Gold Cup on Ladies Day at Ascot in the height of summer.  But that is no reason for all-weather snobbery.  In fact, the UK all-weather racing scene is going from strength to strength. And this is good news, hopefully, for punters who endeavour to grind out a profit betting on races run “on the beach”.

The four venues in the UK that currently stage all-weather flat racing are Lingfield Park in Surrey, Wolverhampton in the Midlands, Kempton Park near Heathrow, and Southwell in Nottinghamshire.  However, this year that list will be boosted to five because a new track is opening at Great Leighs in Essex.

Forget the forecast

The all-weather horse racing championship kicks into gear just as the traditional flat racing turf season comes to a close in the autumn.  The 2006-2007 all-weather season gets under way in November and culminates in a grand finale at Lingfield Park in March with the running of the Winter Derby.  With around £5 million in prize money, jockeys’ and trainers’ championships up for grabs, and opportunities for horses of varying levels of ability, this season should be the most competitive ever staged in the UK.

So which jockeys, horses and trainers should we be following on the all-weather, and how can racing at one artificial track differ compared with that at another?  Hopefully, if you follow this abbreviated guide you will soon be on course to make some serious dosh from the sand!

It may boast a catch-all monicker, but all-weather racing actually differs slightly at each of the four venues which currently stage the sport in the UK.  This is a factor well worth being aware of before you decide to have a bet at a particular track.  With the exception of Kempton, the courses are left-handed.  Racing at Wolverhampton and Southwell takes place around lozenge-shaped tracks, while Lingfield’s configuration is more triangular.  I will expand upon the significance of this a bit further on.

One fundamental point you need to get to grips with early on is how the actual racing surface differs from one course to another.  Two types of sand are currently used.  All-weather races held at both Wolverhampton and Lingfield are now run on a material called Polytrack, which is a kind of rubberised sand which minimises the impact of ‘kickback’ – the effect the horses produce as they thunder over a loose-topped sandy surface.  Polytrack’s consistent nature means that most races can be run at a good pace, so when having a bet at Lingfield or Wolverhampton it’s worth remembering the importance of backing a horse which will see out the trip.

With that in mind, it would be less of a concern for a horse with good form over 12 furlongs at these two courses to get stepped down to race, say, over 10 furlongs. But it may be more of a problem for a horse which has been doing well over, say, 6 furlongs if its next challenge was to run over a mile or further.

Horses for courses

However, a different racing material known as Fibresand is employed at Southwell.  Generally speaking, this produces a more demanding surface compared with Polytrack.  If all-weather racing at Wolverhampton and Lingfield is similar to running on the equivalent of fast going on turf, then Southwell’s Fibresand is closer to a turf equivalent of racing on soft or even heavy ground.

Take note of this factor when a horse which has performed well at Wolverhampton or Lingfield is then asked to contest a race at Southwell – even if the distance is the same. Before having a bet in this instance, you should be happy the horse will see out the trip on this different surface.

Lingfield’s sharp contours and relatively short finishing straight mean it tends to favour horses who can race up with the pace (or ‘handily’) rather than long-striding gallopers who need time to wind up their run.  The layout of the track means that horses drawn in double figures tend to be at a disadvantage for races run up to a mile. Low-drawn horses who can race handily should enjoy a definite advantage when it comes to sprint races over the minimum trip of 5 furlongs.

It’s a similar story at Wolverhampton.  Once again, horses drawn low in 5 and 6-furlong races usually have an advantage.  It’s difficult for horses to swing wide into the straight without compromising their chances.  But for race distances over a mile or more the impact of the draw diminishes rapidly.

We’ve already heard that the racing surface at Southwell is different to the other tracks and this means the kickback is far more pronounced here than elsewhere.  The next time you go to the beach, get someone to throw handfuls of sand in your face and see how much you like it!  For that reason, Southwell tends to benefit horses who can race ‘prominently’ or who are described as ‘strong travellers’ because they will avoid as much kickback as possible.

Sticking to these guidelines for all-weather betting should help you take a little more cash from the bookies’ satchels than the average punter.  Happy punting!

About the author: Max Redd has been making a living betting on  horse racing  for over 10 years. He runs the Redd Racing betting advisory service which offers members a FREE trial and a 60-day money-back profit guarantee. Find out more at  http://www.reddracing.co.uk

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About the author: Max Redd has been making a living betting on  horse racing  for over 10 years. He runs the Redd Racing betting advisory service which offers members a FREE trial and a 60-day money-back profit guarantee. Find out more at   http://www.reddracing.co.uk

Horse Racing – a Form of Recreation

Author: Amelie Mag

Today, in America, betting is a multi billion annual industry, providing large tax revenues to the United States Government. This is probably the main reason why many forms of betting have been authorized in 48 out of 50 states. Horse betting is a legal activity, catching the attention of many people of different professions, financial status or ethnic background, all fascinated by the money, adventure and excitement offered by horse racing. 

Many people practice horse betting as a sport, thus being a form of recreation for them after long oppressive hours spent in an office, deprived of the freedom that can be granted through horse racing. Wagers are placed for fun, but the prize money, in case there is a winner, is never enough, making the bettor feel confident and in good spirits. Although done only for fun, horse betting should follow some basic rules that any bettor has to be aware of in order to enjoy horse racing. Statistics show that half of the adult American population enjoys horse betting quite frequently, but it’s entirely up to them to apply these basic rules or simply trust their luck.

Never bet more than you can afford! A simple rule, easier said than done though. Many of the horse race bettors fall for this trap: at one point, either winning or losing, they are tempted to bet amounts they cannot afford. Don’t do that yourself! The only way you can enjoy the experience of betting on your favorite horse, either at the horse racing track or online, is to know from the very beginning exactly how much you can afford to lose. Betting a larger amount of money, especially when you are loosing, it’s a sure routine towards having your trust and self-esteem pressed flat by the iron of deception. 

Don’t try to be a wise guy! Often, in the betting fever, you might get persuaded to “rely” on your friends’ recommendations, on how much, or what to bet on. Most of the time you’ll end up disappointed. It’s better to trust your instincts and make a smaller profit than to earn nothing or even lose. Learn the mechanisms of horse betting, find out how difficult it is to choose a potential winner in the horse racing world. Last, but not least, learn to enjoy the moment when you are rewarded for your wise bet. In order not to fail, you have to do some research on the horses’ previous performances, age, breeding, characteristics, jockeys and, why not, weather conditions. You can do this by visiting websites such as horse-info.net. Horse betting agencies take into account all these aspects when deciding the stakes. It is equally important to know all the imponderables of horse racing and predict how they might affect your chances of winning. 

The pedigree of the main competitors in horse racing is a relevant piece of information, especially in the case of popular prestigious horse races such as Kentucky Derby.  You can read books or access dedicated websites, such as horse-info.net, offering plenty of news, details or tips on horse racing. In horse betting, an important clue to consider is the number of races each horse runs per day. Sometimes, horses run in several races during the same day and they get tired. This might slow them down if not even make them lose the race. Another good advice is that the horse racing track is not the place to be misogynistic. Don’t underestimate female jockeys, as lately they’ve done wonders.

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Even if you’ll find the key to successful  horse betting  on our website, the most important advice you’ll receive  is not  to forget to have fun while  horse racing  . Horse betting might offer you the adventure and uncertainty of a popular, beautiful sport, but it is up to you to learn to appreciate the endeavor dedicated to each and every race, the joint determination of the jockey-horse couple and the intense atmosphere of a race day.

Horse Racing – the Sport of the Kings

Author: Amelie Mag

For a long period of time, horse racing was thought to be exclusively the sport of the Royal House. Not anymore and not entirely true. Historical records prove that horse racing events were part of the Greek Olympics back in the BC time. The British claim their country is the home of modern horse racing. They were indeed the ones who recognized the value of this noble sport, formed the first Jockey Club ever (in 1750) and established standards, rules and regulations. This sport has traveled (together with the most popular subject: the British Crown) in all the territories they have colonized, finally reaching America as well. 

In the United States, as well as around the world, many people consider horse racing as a fashionable pleasant sport. Many people participate to such events mainly consisting of betting on a horse because of several reasons: they are interested in earning money, having fun or admiring beautiful horses. But however attractive this activity may be for many inexperienced race fans, they still have to learn a few things to bet correctly on a horse. What people need to know is how to pick the future horse racing champion. They need to learn horse racing history, to familiarize with different horse breeds, racing categories, horse racing jargon and distinguish between different types of bets. These technical aspects are ignored by the largest part of the horse racing onlookers, but are passionately studied by horse devotees or ardent gamblers. 

The horses running on the track in these racecourses are not common at all. Only certain horse breeds are physically capable of sprinting on either short or long distances maintaining a high speed at the same time. Race horses have been bred in Europe from a mixture of selected sires, including two Arab sires and a Turk sire, for only one purpose: to run. The most important horse breeds used in horse racing events are the Thoroughbred and the Quarter Horse. Each of these breeds has particular outstanding features, making them quite different in terms of physical aspect, temperament and strength. 

The Thoroughbred is a refined and intelligent looking horse, able to carry a certain weight at a fairly constant high speed during long distance horse racing. Thoroughbreds have a hasty neck breaking temperament, thus not being recommended for beginner riders. On the other hand, the Quarter Horse has a kind and patient temperament, compatible with a variety of riders. Quarter Horses have thickly muscled bodies, which fully qualifies them for fast sprints on short distances. Knowing all these details about race horse breeds can make the difference when betting on a horse online or at a horse racing track. It is a good advice to navigate on horse-info.net for news and detailed information.

Any bettor or bystander should know that there are several types of horse racing: thoroughbred racing, harness racing and quarter horse racing, on long or short distance, flat or hurdled surfaces. Thoroughbred horse racing is the most popular type, in which the horse, mounted by a jockey, runs on flat tracks for distances up to two miles. In a harness type horse racing, a standard breed horse pulls a two-wheeled bike conducted by a driver over a one-mile course, distance on which it is not allowed to gallop or run as the couple horse-jockey is disqualified. Quarter horse racing is a short distance flat type, the shortest race being organized on a five furlong distance. Never heard of a furlong? Check this out: a furlong is one-eight of a mile, which means four furlongs is half of a mile, so five furlongs is a little longer than half a mile. You need to be good at mathematics! Don’t ask why they still use a furlong despite the international measuring system because everyone will say it is tradition.

Of course, different countries have diverse horse racing types or distances. Also, the going, the draw and the trip might show significant differences. The going refers to the state of the ground, which can be firm or softer, on flat dirt or grass surfaces. All these influence the performance of a horse during the race and those better on one type are rarely good on the others. The draw, designating the stall a horse comes out of, can make a win or a loss especially in short trips, while a trip is not a riding escapade, but the actual distance of the race. 

Keeping all these basics in mind, you can let yourself drawn into the tumultuous life of bettors, also known in the world of horse racing as punters. When betting on a horse you should decide which type of bets to choose out of straight bets, exacta, quinella or sweep. In the States, bettors may claim a “double” if betting on a horse scheduled to run in the first two events of the day.

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Horse racing  experts advise that doing your “homework” before  betting on a horse  is better than trusting your capricious luck as the research consistently increases a bettor’s probability of winning. So visit our site to find out more!

How to Run your Own Professional Horse Racing Tipster Service

Author: Lynda Burke

For those of you who have ever joined a  horse racing tipster service  and been disappointed with the results, you’ve probably thought, “I could do better myself”. Well you may be right!

If you have continued that thought process, you may have considered starting your own horse racing tipster service, but have been held back by not knowing how to go about it. Well now you can join the highly lucrative world of the horse racing tipster with your very own  tipster service! 

A new e-book has hit the market and it is the most easy to understand and well written book on the subject that I’ve yet to come across. There are a couple of free e-books that I’ve seen touted around on other sites, and having read them, it’s easy to see why they are free. They are either thinly veiled excuses for trying to sell you a lot of different products or they are poorly written and thrown together, leaving you with no really useful ideas on how to get your  tipster service  off the ground.

‘How To Run Your Own Professional Horse Racing Tipster Service’, is very different. It is a complete and comprehensive, step-by-step, take you by the hand guide that will give you all the information you need to get your tipster service making bundles of cash for you on a regular basis!

Even better, is the fact that the second e-book that used to be sold separately at up to £297 is now included in this one new e-book and is completely free as part of the package. You can find out more at;  Racing Tipster Service

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The Horse Racing Mail is a website for the horse racing enthusiast. It features competitions, tipster reviews, punters college, horse jokes, free stuff and much, much more! http://www.The-Horse-Racing-Mail.com

Horse Racing Winner

Author: Jason A. Martin

Horse racing is a very exciting and lucrative sport. Anyone who hasn’t been to a good track is missing out. Winning lots of money at horse racing is very possible. In fact, it tends to get overlooked in the sports betting world. Think about this. If you were going to wager on a baseball team that was far better than the team it was facing, you might have to lay down $2.50 to $3.00 to win $1. In horse racing, you can often wager on a horse that’s superior to the rest of the field (even a small field) and receive a much better line.
 
Since this is a primer, let’s talk about the basics of horse racing itself. A horse race can consist of two or more horses. The field, as it is called, varies from race to race. There are three main finishing points in any horse race—Win, Place and Show. Win is of course first place. Second place is called Place and Show is third. These three spots are known as “in the money.” A horse that doesn’t finish in the money is referred to as “also ran.”
 
Horse racing offers a plethora of wagering options. For instance, one can wager on a horse to win, place and show—also called “across the board”—or any mixture of the three. There are also other wagers, which are called “exotics”. One example of an exotic wager is a Trifecta. A Trifecta wager consists of three horses that will finish in the exact listed order. For example, if a bettor placed a 5-8-1 Trifecta, the 5 horse must finish first, the 8 horse second and the 1 horse third.
 
Another example of an exotic wager in horse racing, and a popular one, is the Pick 4. Horse racing bettors play Pick 4’s constantly. When a bettor makes a pick 4 wager, he or she is picking the winner in four consecutive races. Winners of the Pick 4 are paid from a pool of wagered money. There’s also a Daily Double, Pick 3 and Pick 6. In the event that there’s no winner, the money is carried over to the next day. This happens often with the Pick 6.
 
One of the best things I like about horse racing is the quickness of the races. Unlike a baseball game, I don’t have to wait three hours to find out if I won or not. Additionally, unlike other sports, there can be up to hundreds of races on a single day. A typical racetrack will run eight races or more per day. There are many racetracks around the country. There’s a lot more to horse racing, but this primer will start you on the right path.

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Jason A. Martin is a writer for HorseRacingWinner.com, which is a  horse racing  website. You can also read more of his insightful articles on other  gambling  topics at WiseBettor.com.

Horse Racing Primer

Author: Jake Truman

Horse racing is a very exciting and lucrative sport. Anyone who hasn’t been to a good track is missing out. Winning lots of money at horse racing is very possible. In fact, it tends to get overlooked in the sports betting world. Think about this. If you were going to wager on a baseball team that was far better than the team it was facing, you might have to lay down $2.50 to $3.00 to win $1. In horse racing, you can often wager on a horse that’s superior to the rest of the field (even a small field) and receive a much better line.

Since this is a primer, let’s talk about the basics of horse racing itself. A horse race can consist of two or more horses. The field, as it is called, varies from race to race. There are three main finishing points in any horse race—Win, Place and Show. Win is of course first place. Second place is called Place and Show is third. These three spots are known as “in the money.” A horse that doesn’t finish in the money is referred to as “also ran.”

Horse racing offers a plethora of wagering options. For instance, one can wager on a horse to win, place and show—also called “across the board”—or any mixture of the three. There are also other wagers, which are called “exotics”. One example of an exotic wager is a Trifecta. A Trifecta wager consists of three horses that will finish in the exact listed order. For example, if a bettor placed a 5-8-1 Trifecta, the 5 horse must finish first, the 8 horse second and the 1 horse third.

Another example of an exotic wager in horse racing, and a popular one, is the Pick 4. Horse racing bettors play Pick 4’s constantly. When a bettor makes a pick 4 wager, he or she is picking the winner in four consecutive races. Winners of the Pick 4 are paid from a pool of wagered money. There’s also a Daily Double, Pick 3 and Pick 6. In the event that there’s no winner, the money is carried over to the next day. This happens often with the Pick 6.

One of the best things I like about horse racing is the quickness of the races. Unlike a baseball game, I don’t have to wait three hours to find out if I won or not. Additionally, unlike other sports, there can be up to hundreds of races on a single day. A typical racetrack will run eight races or more per day. There are many racetracks around the country. There’s a lot more to horse racing, but this primer will start you on the right path.

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Jason A. Martin is a writer for HorseRacingWinner.com, which is a  Horse Racing  website. You can read some of his insightful articles on general  gambling  at WiseBettor.com