When you go to the horse races you'll see many people pouring over the past performances and programs. If you ask them what they are doing each one will probably explain that they are looking for a winner. While it may be true that the past performances can help you to find winners, the lines that indicate how a horse raced before are only part of the story. There is some much more important information right in front of you before the race that you should use.
Whether you have the luxury of being at the race track, or you're only watching the races on a television monitor or even if you're watching them on your computer, looking at the horses is an important step in handicapping. While most of us horse players love to bet on horses, many of us like to just look at horses, after all, they're beautiful and amazing animals. The sensual treat of looking at them, however, can also have benefits beyond the aesthetic.
Horses, as you're well aware, are living breathing creatures who are subject to change from week to week and day to day. Nothing stays the same on this earth. For instance, you may see your friend, Charlie at the races one day and he looks great, his face creased with a broad smile. The next day that you see Charlie, he may be frowning and walking slowly. When you ask what is wrong, Charlie may tell you he isn't feeling well, just not his usual self.
If all you had to go on was Charlie's condition the last time you saw him, you'd say he was in the pink, but things have changed. The same may be true of the runners in a race. That 8 to 5 favorite may have been in fine health and ran a great race a week ago, but how is it feeling today? Just because the track vet cleared it to run today, it doesn't mean that it is feeling fun of run and ready to win again. Horses can't speak in words, but they're body language can tell you a lot.
Therefore, after you do your handicapping and before you bet, look at the horses. As soon as you can, view them in the saddling ring and paddock. Then watch them when they are paraded out to the track. Look them over closely in the post parade. Odds and past performances notwithstanding, which one would you bet based on looks alone? Is the favorite looking good? Is it animated or does it seem rather flat and lackluster?
You can find important clues just by looking the runners over and noting which ones, of the top three or four in your handicapping, look the best. Just remember when you read those lines in the program or form, that was then and this is now. You are betting now, today, not then. A lot can change and that is why favorites lose more than they win.
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