| If you are trying to handicap a horse race and | | | | You can tell a lot about a horse's state of mind |
| make some money from it, why do you think | | | | and even its physical condition by looking it over. |
| you will be successful if you use the same | | | | Not only that, but you can also check out the |
| information everyone else has? Unless you are a | | | | jockey and trainer. Body language will tell you a |
| psychic or a genius, that just isn't going to happen. | | | | lot. Does the rider seem confident and attentive, |
| Sitting down and poring over the past | | | | sitting upright, or is he slouched over with a bored |
| performances is a good thing to do before you | | | | look on his face, like a man who knows he hasn't |
| bet on a horse race, but just remember, while | | | | a chance of winning? |
| you are doing that so are the other people you | | | | Go ahead and handicap the horse race using the |
| will be betting against. | | | | past performances, but then go out to the |
| You need an edge when it comes to making | | | | paddock and see what the horse's condition can |
| money betting on horse races. One way you can | | | | tell you. If they are too nervous and high strung, |
| get that edge is to do more than the other | | | | that is a bad sign. IF they are washy, that's |
| people, or at least most of them. Here is one | | | | another red flag. On the other hand, a shiny coat, |
| way to beat them. Walk out to the saddling ring | | | | well muscled, and on its toes kind of horse is a |
| or paddock and start doing some detective work. | | | | good one to bet, but you won't know which ones |
| I mean, look over the horses you are trying to | | | | fit that description without finding out for yourself. |
| handicap. | | | | If you look at all the money that is bet on a race |
| While you're out there, count the people who are | | | | and then look at the small crowd outside you will |
| standing around looking over the horses. The | | | | realize that most people who bet on a race don't |
| funny thing about it is that the people who are | | | | look the horses over. That is one way for you to |
| trying the hardest to make a living handicapping | | | | have an edge. Learn to write notes in your |
| horse races often aren't out there. They are | | | | program about the horses and refer to them the |
| sitting inside reading the lines of the horses. Those | | | | next time the horse runs. You may find the horse |
| lines are helpful but they are from the past. The | | | | that was washy last week is calm and ready |
| real live horse is standing outside waiting to be | | | | today. The past performances won't tell you that |
| looked over and rated. | | | | and the other bettors won't know it, but you will. |