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Sports Betting 110: Horse Betting |
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Lesson 1: Common Bets
Lesson 2: How To Read A Racing Form |
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Lesson 2: How To Read A Racing Form |
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One of the more intimidating aspects of horse betting can be the racing form itself. The forms are meant to be helpful but can often be overwhelming instead. Below is a simple guide to the information commonly found on a horse racing form. |
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You will find the horse's name in the upper left-hand corner of the chart. The owner and trainer information will be listed below this. Across from the horse's name you will find its weight, color, date of birth, and breeding, reading left to right. The sex is listed before the breeding information. |
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On the upper right-hand corner you will see figures showing the horse's performance over the last two years. The dates of previous races and their outcomes will be listed in the first column on the left. The next four columns from left to right show the location, distance, times, and track conditions of each race. The odds for winning each race are listed in the next column, followed by the horse's weight during each race. In the next four columns you will see where the horse was at the one-quarter mark, half-mile mark, the stretch and the finish. The following column indicates who the jockeys were and what their post positions were. The next column is called the "Company Line". It lists which horses won, placed, and showed in the previous races. The final column lists how many horses were in each race. |
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The track locations are abbreviated in the racing form. A glossary of track names can be found in "The Daily Racing Form". In the horse's information (c) means colt - a male horse until he turns five, (h) means horse - a male horse age five or older, (g) means gelding - a castrated male horse, (f) means filly - a female horse until she turns five, and (m) means mare - a female horse age five or older. The letters next to the number in the finish column represent how the horse finished; (nk) for neck, (h) for head, and (no) for nose. A "T" with a circle around it indicates the race was run on a grass track, turf race. |
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The odds on a horse racing form are always read as the number to one. If the first number in the odds column is 3, then the horse's odds of winning are 3 to 1. Be sure to take notice of the length of race you are betting on and how your horse does in races of these lengths. Remember that races are measured in furlongs or eighths of a mile. |
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