| This article is written for people who do not know | | | | the race with the highest probability of winning the |
| much about horse racing but from time to time want | | | | race. This would usually be horses at 2-1, 5/2, or 3-1 |
| to enjoy the heart-pounding excitement of the Sport | | | | morning line odds. Or put another way; choose the 2 |
| of Kings. | | | | horses with the highest probability, according to the |
| First understand, betting horses is a gamble. There is | | | | morning line, of winning the race. |
| no short-cut secret to winning millions in a week. | | | | 3.) Wait until 5 minutes to posttime and of the 2 horses, |
| Although a lot of people would like to believe that. | | | | bet the horse that is now LOWER ODDS than his |
| If you want to go to the race track, to enjoy the | | | | morning line: The morning line odds are simply an |
| atmosphere, the majesty and beauty of the amazing | | | | estimate of the horses' chances, but the real odds are |
| thoroughbreds, and the most exciting 2-minutes in all | | | | created by the betting public. For example you chose |
| sports, read on. | | | | two horses, say the #5 horse with morning line odds |
| Without betting there would be no horse racing, and | | | | of 5-2 (that's 2.50 to 1 odds) and the #8 horses with |
| that's what really makes the races exciting - you have | | | | 3-1 morning line odds. |
| a stake in it. | | | | Now with 5 minutes to post, you notice the #5 horse is |
| Imagine going to a baseball game or basketball game | | | | 3-1 and the #8 horse is 9/5 odds (that's 9 divided by 5 |
| without rooting for one side or the other? How | | | | or 1.80 - 1 odds). What this is telling you is that the |
| dreadfully boring! This is the psychological aspect of | | | | betting public (which includes the horse's owners, |
| sports that hooks people. Or for that fact, anything in | | | | trainer and some smart players) think the #8 is a |
| life. In politics you take a side and invest yourself in it | | | | better play than the #5. |
| (not always with money, but with allegiance). There's | | | | You know very little about handicapping and want to |
| music you like and invest time in listening to it and | | | | follow the "smart money", so you go to the betting |
| learning the lyrics or musical patters. It's all the same. | | | | window and bet $10 to WIN on the #8 horse. Ticket in |
| So if you go to the racetrack, I'm going to show you | | | | hand, you go out and watch the race live. |
| how to invest "yourself" - aka your money, have a | | | | 10 horses battle for the win. It's a tight race and the #5, |
| great time and come out either even or ahead a few | | | | #8 and #2 are pulling away from the rest and vying |
| shekels. But the best part is that you don't need to | | | | for the win. You scream and root for the #8 horse. |
| know anything about the sport - here's how: | | | | The jockey is urging the horse to give all he has and |
| 1.) Look at the Morning Line of all the horses in a race: | | | | he responds and pulls away an easy winner! |
| This can be found in the race track program or the | | | | You just experienced the thrill of horse racing and |
| betting form. The morning line is an estimate of each | | | | collect $1.80 profit for every dollar you wagered, that |
| horse's odds of winning the race. The lower the | | | | means you got back $28. A nice $18 profit - or 180% |
| morning line odds, the better the chance a horse is | | | | return on investment! |
| appraised chance of winning the race. | | | | Will you get rich using this horse racing system? Not |
| The odds usually run from 2-1 up to 50-1. That means | | | | really. But you will win about 40-50% of the time, keep |
| a 2-1 horse has a probability of 50% chance of winning | | | | any losses to a minimum, give yourself a great chance |
| the race; where the 50-1 horse as a very small 2% | | | | to come out ahead, and most of all have FUN AT |
| chance of winning the race. | | | | THE RACES! |
| 2.) Look for the two lowest morning line odds horses: | | | | Good luck to you! |
| This is self-explanatory. It would be the two horses in | | | | |