| Learning how to handicap maiden claiming races is | | | | much better in a future race and knowing that it |
| one way to make money betting on horses. | | | | has improved physically may help you to have a |
| One nice thing about maiden horses is that they | | | | good priced winner. |
| haven't had enough time to get hidden injuries or | | | | Another area of interest in equipment. As |
| health problems that plague older runners. With | | | | trainers try to figure a young horse out and help |
| maidens, what you see is what you get, with a | | | | it to perform at its best, they may try different |
| few exceptions, of course. | | | | equipment changes like blinkers, tongue ties, nasal |
| When comparing the win percentages of favorites | | | | strips, shadow rolls, etc. Once you have become |
| in maiden races to the win percentage of | | | | astute as a maiden watcher, you may even |
| favorites in other races, you may find, to your | | | | make a note that a horse needs a certain piece |
| surprise, that favorites win a high percentage of | | | | of equipment, based on its performance in a race |
| maiden races. That is because, as I said before, | | | | you have watched. If you then see that the |
| what you see is what you get. The regulars at | | | | trainer has made that addition in the next race, |
| the track and the backstretch gang in particular, | | | | you may also note that the horse should improve. |
| can pot a maiden runner that is about to win. | | | | This method requires work but it is one way to |
| As a handicapper trying to make money betting | | | | make money betting on horses and to pick |
| on races, you can make money on maidens by | | | | winners. This is not how the average horse |
| doing the same thing that the trainers and track | | | | player picks his or her bets and that is why over |
| regulars do, keep notes on the maidens and learn | | | | 90% of the people who play the races lose. |
| follow the horse's progress. This is how it is | | | | Many who bet on horse races are just trying to |
| done. | | | | get lucky and win money with little effort. Other |
| When you see a maiden claiming race is on the | | | | people just don't have a clue as to how to make |
| card, get yourself down to the paddock and look | | | | money betting on horses or what to look for to |
| the horses over. Sight handicapping and maiden | | | | find a good bet. If you are willing to take this tip |
| races are a great fit. If you see a maiden is not | | | | and do the work, you can learn to handicap |
| filled out or looking too good, you can make a | | | | maiden races and maybe, just maybe, finally |
| note of that. The same horse may appear | | | | make money betting on horses. |