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What is the best bet on horse racing? ›

The safest bet you can make is a SHOW bet on the favorite. While it's the most likely to hit, it delivers a small return. If you want to make more money, you need to bet on the more exotic wagers. They include the EXACTA (top two horses in order), the TRIFECTA (top three in order) or the SUPERFECTA (top four in order).

The Racing Dudes are Jared Welch and Aaron Halterman, high school acquaintances who discovered a mutual love for horse racing.

In the steeplechase, the numbers between 11 and 29 have proved to be the most successful, supplying 12 winners over this period. 35 and 29, 13 and 10 lead the way, however, with these numbers claiming victory twice each so far.

Apart from metropolitan tracks, the handicapper's preferred horses, (number one) won more races than any other number.

Picking a Winner by Reading the Form

Form is the record of a horse's performance in previous races and is seen by many as a good way of predicting a horse's future performance. Comparing horses' form should enable you to pick the likely best performers in a race.

Morning Line Odds (M/L) - The odds when wagering first becomes available. Odds Board - The tote board, generally found in the infield. Off the Board - A horse that fails to finish in the money. Off the Pace - A horse that is lagging back in the early stages of the race.

What is average class in horse racing? ›

Average Class is calculated using speed ratings of the individual runners to project the finishing time based on the last six months of the specific race's entrants. Last Class is the class level of the horse's last start and can be a useful reference tool comparing the caliber of horses they faced in prior efforts.

A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual who rode horses in racing.

Pick a horse and bet him to win (finish first), place (finish second) or show (finish third). This is a $2 base bet, and you can certainly bet more if you'd like. You can also bet the horse "across the board," meaning you have him to win, place and show — which is a $6 bet on a $2 base bet.

Trifecta Costs

This bet is like the Exacta but with one extra horse, so a basic Trifecta means selecting three horses in a race to finish first, second and third in the exact order. As there is one combination involved here, a $2 Exacta would cost a total of $2 but there is the option of placing a Trifecta Key.

Bet on a horse where the odds don't properly reflect the horse's chances. If the odds are 20/1, suggesting about a 5% chance of winning, but the horse actually has a 10% chance of winning, you should bet on it.

It requires an individual to place a bet on a horse to win and to finish in a specific place. 20% of the bet will be placed on the horse winning, while the other 80% of a stake will be placed on it finishing in another specific place, such as second or third.