| A lot of people are trying to supplement their | | | | Once again, it is a skill that must be developed. |
| incomes by betting on horse races. A lot of | | | | So in truth, while there are methods that seem |
| people are losing money they can ill afford to lose. | | | | easy they do require practice. No one is going to |
| Many of those people are looking for an easy | | | | sell you an easy handicapping method that really |
| horse racing handicapping method and wondering | | | | makes a profit because if they had an easy way |
| if one truly exists. | | | | to make money they would keep it for |
| That is a complicated question, even though it is | | | | themselves. On the other hand, there are simple |
| about an easy system for picking winners. The | | | | methods of handicapping horse races that, when |
| problem is that what is easy for one person is | | | | practiced and applied correctly, can show some |
| hard for another. For instance, some people | | | | profits. |
| might consider an easy system of picking winners | | | | These horse racing handicapping methods are |
| to be sight handicapping. | | | | simple, meaning they have just a few factors or |
| Their method is to go to the saddling ring or | | | | steps, but they still require effort and decision |
| paddock and to watch the horses as they are | | | | making on your part and that isn't always easy. |
| being saddled. They look at the contenders in the | | | | There is a difference between simple and easy. |
| race according to the morning line odds. From | | | | Here is an example of what I mean. |
| the top four horses in the morning line, they pick | | | | It is simple to dig a ditch. You just take a shovel |
| the one that looks the best. If they can't find | | | | and start unearthing the dirt, one shovel full at a |
| one that stands out, looking better than the rest, | | | | time until you have the desired ditch. It is simple, |
| then they pass on the race. | | | | but not easy. You will work up a sweat and |
| Of course the only problem with that handicapping | | | | have to use your muscles. Some things that |
| method is that you have to be able to sight | | | | requires just a few steps, like putting on your |
| handicap and that is not easy for many people or | | | | shoes, are easy, but when you are competing |
| even possible for the ones who bet from an OTB | | | | against thousands of people for a money prize, |
| or in some other way and who do not attend the | | | | you will rarely find it easy to beat them. On the |
| track. Sight handicapping is a good method for a | | | | other hand, using statistics or inside information, it |
| few who develop the skill, but it takes a lot of | | | | may only take a little edge to win. |
| practice looking at horses to know which ones are | | | | The best and simplest handicapping systems and |
| on the muscle and show some determination. | | | | methods do just that, they use an edge or |
| Another method that appears easy at first, is | | | | statistic that the crowd doesn't know about, but it |
| watching the actual pools and seeing how the | | | | is up to you to find that situation by looking for it, |
| money is disbursed, looking for overlays. There | | | | by digging sometimes, and that requires effort |
| are toteboard watchers who successfully make | | | | and sometimes skill. Just one piece of |
| money betting on horses, but it is a skill that | | | | information that you have may beat the crowd in |
| requires iron nerves and a fast mind to make the | | | | the long run, but you have to apply it. Simple, |
| calculations and get a bet down in time. | | | | but not easy. |