| If you're trying to learn the "rules" of horse racing | | | | The problem is that you don't also know that when |
| handicapping, you may have heard this one. Any | | | | his horses do win after a 7 day rest, they almost |
| horse returning after just 7 days or less since its last | | | | always win at odds of 2-1 or less. The reason is that |
| race is a good bet. Let's examine that closely and | | | | when he has a horse that is going to win, or has a |
| see if it is a rule you should follow. | | | | good chance of winning, he and the rest of his |
| First of all, then are no absolutes in horse racing. | | | | cronies on the backstretch bet the horse down. |
| There are only probabilities. Therefore, it isn't a rule | | | | When they don't bet his horses those horses that |
| and it isn't cast in stone. It is more of a suggestion | | | | aren't backed by the backstretch crowd just don't |
| based on probability or likeliness. So what we want to | | | | seem to win. |
| know is, how likely is it that a horse will win after a | | | | The point is, you can't usually make money with just |
| seven day layoff? | | | | a one factor angle. You have to be like a detective |
| Statistically, horses do win quite often after a seven | | | | and put the clues together to come up with a |
| day layoff or even less. But if you are trying to | | | | scenario. Most bettors, however, will look in the form |
| make money betting on horses, the problem is, how | | | | or some other past performances and see a trainer |
| often do horses who race for this trainer return to | | | | stat that says a trainer wins 40% with horses |
| the races and win and how does that figure compare | | | | returning after 7 days or less and then bet that |
| with the odds you are seeing on this horse. Before | | | | horse expecting to win 40% of their bets no matter |
| you try to wrap your brain around that equation, | | | | what the odds may be. |
| though, there's more. | | | | Don't hang your hat or risk your bankroll on one angle |
| Let's say a particular trainer wins 40% of the time | | | | alone. Learn to put angles together and to refine |
| when he brings a horse right back to the races after | | | | your betting. You will make much fewer bets but in |
| only 7 days rest. You see that one of his horses is | | | | the long run, you'll make more money betting on |
| entered today and is going to post at an amazing | | | | horses and isn't that the whole point of handicapping |
| 10-1. You may think you've struck it rich and can't | | | | horse races? |
| wait to get your bet down. | | | | |