Origins and History of the Horse Blanket November 30th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

The horse blanket has been around for many years.  As long as cowboys and Indians have existed, so has the horse blanket.  A welcome addition to any true-blue western cowboy’s stock of horse paraphernalia, the horse blanket will be helpful.

Most story books regarding horses and cowboys or Indians will embrace a reference to or a image of a horse blanket.  It is also a work of art for collectors and to western museums.

Where to shop for a horse blanket is not a problem as there are such a lot of outlets available both on-line and in the ‘real’ world, so to speak.  A choice may be as close as your native feed store.  Several magazines that publicize western or Indian related items can carry horse blankets.  Some of the larger, well-known flea markets additionally are certain to possess somebody dealing in horse blankets.  Some of the companies that sell western items and equipment are Yankee Saddlery, Cottage Craft, Classic Equine, Horsewear, and Cowboy Brand.

A horse blanket was used in the Wild West days of gun fighting, in theaters with plays about western days, in farms and ranches around the globe.  Soldiers who fought wars on horseback used the horse blanket.  There are rodeos across the United States, and you won’t see a rodeo without seeing a horse blanket.  

The fibers in a smart horse blanket will wick away the sweat from the horse’s back.  Cooler blankets help keep the horse comfortable while they wait in the heat of the sun or in a very hot building, such as an auction building or a barn with poor airflow. Excessive wear can merit replacement for your horse’s benefit.

The horse blanket is a staple for the hard-core cowboy or frequent rider.  It is a help to ranch hands once they have to remain out within the weather throughout round-ups of livestock.  Even if the horse does not need the blanket, the rider might.

Visit http://www.horseturnoutblankets.org for an indepth buying guide on horse turnout blankets and the latest horse blanket deals.

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Using Professional Clockers for Horse Racing Handicapping Services November 28th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

If you are serious about making profits betting on horse races, then you may also be looking for a way to get an edge on the other bettors.  Betting syndicates and big players often use professional clockers to get inside information that the average player doesn’t have access to through the usual channels.

Clockers, of course, are the people who watch horses work out and then time the horses as well as making comments about the condition of the horse and the specifics of the workouts.  While racing forms do supply the workout times and some tracks or online services list the workout times for free, they do not provide the insight or attention to detail that the pros provide.

Of course, not all clockers are the same.  The best clockers, however, are well worth the money they charge because they have the ability to watch a horse work and to give a very good evaluation of the horse.  That kind of information can be used to nail some very good bets at surprisingly good odds.

Let’s face it, the condition of race horses is subject to change without notice and sometimes quite quickly.  Spotting a horse that is sitting on a monster race is very valuable.  What the past performances tell us is only history, we really need to know how the horse is now, not then.  

The problem, of course, is where to find a good clocker.  It is such a specialized skill that very few people do it well and they are often under the hire of one or two interests.  There are some services that advertise or take on clients from time to time, but the problem with them is that you may not get the best information from them unless you are the top bidder.

To defray the cost of the clocker, I recommend forming your own syndicate and sharing the costs with several other serious players.  Just make sure you get a reputable clocker and until you have checked his or her information carefully, go slow and bet lightly.  What you should make very clear to your clocker is that you are looking for insight into the horse’s fitness and more than just times alone. That kind of information is what will make your clocker a profitable tool in your handicapping arsenal.

The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.

Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.

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Backwards Horse Racing Handicapping for a Change of Pace November 27th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

Is the daily grind of trying to pick enough winners to make money betting on horse races getting you down?  While I enjoy handicapping and picking winners, not to mention the small profit it brings, it is also hard work that can wear me out.  Even top level handicappers who write great books on the subject often mention burnout as one of the risks of the game.

It is often said that a change is as good as a rest, so with that thought in mind, here is a suggestion for how you can make life a little more interesting again, short of shaving your head and moving to a tropical island.  Do what you do, but do it backwards.  If you have a horse racing system that you are using (and I certainly hope you do) then use it but turn everything around.

For instance, if you normally put the horses in ascending order according to how good each one is and what its chances of winning may be, then put them in descending order.  Instead of finding contenders, how about eliminating horses?  While no one can guarantee that a horse will win, are there any that are so bad you can guarantee they will lose?

You can start out modestly if you are afraid of losing your shirt.  For that matter, you don’t have to place any real bets on these picks, but just for a change, try picking losers.  When you handicap the racing program you probably automatically eliminate certain horses who are so bad they are obviously going to lose and they don’t even warrant a close look.

But just how good are you at determining a horse is going to lose?  In a field of 10 horses, for instance, can you pick 5 horses and guarantee that they will lose?  If you try this, how often will one of those 5 guaranteed losers sneak into the winners circle?  Are you good enough to eliminate 6 horses?

If nothing else, this exercise will test your skills in a slightly different way and may even open up some new avenues of thought.  In horse racing handicapping, our minds are our greatest tool and we must keep them sharp.  Rather than burnout, take time off or find other ways to make the game  interesting, otherwise, you may lose your edge.

The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.

Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.

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In Bible versus Quran: the Ostrich Laughs at the Horse and his Rider November 26th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

The ostrich in the Bible versus the Quran (1)

 

The ostrich is mentioned 10 times in the Bible.

The ostrich’s behavior is mentioned in the Bible in the dialogue between God and Job.

In this dialogue the Lord God, the Almighty Creator describes the ostrich as:

She is joyfully proud of its small wings,

She is unmindful of the safety of its nest,

She treats her offspring harshly,

She is lacks in wisdom, she is stupid.

The ostrich’s labor is not in vain

And yet she can put a horse to shame with its speed.

In addition, God described to Job how he created the ostrich with no good sense.

On the other hand, scientists say that the ostrich has good sense; with their acute eyesight and hearing, they can sense predators such as lions from far away.

The question is:  Would the Almighty Creator who creates the ostrich say that? Do these Biblical verses reflect a primitive, incorrect knowledge about the ostrich?

That is why the Quran says: Woe, to those who write the Scripture with their hands then say: This is from God

Nevertheless, the ostrich is not mentioned therein in the Quran. Yet, the Quran says that the birds in general live in societies like human beings.

 

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?? The ostrich in the Bible (1)

 

Is the Bible mistaken about the ostrich?

The Bible says that the Lord God, the Almighty Creator, said unto Job that the ostrich is a stupid bird that lays its eggs on the ground, leaves them to be hatched by the heat of the sand, and then she treats her young harshly after they have hatched.

In contrast, scientists describe the ostrich as a very caring parent. Laying eggs on the ground, rather than being a sign of neglect, is just something some birds normally do; and while the female may leave the nest, the male incubates the nest in her absence.

In the meantime, when the young hatch, they are given attentive care by their mother.

Therefore, the verses are in error from the scientific point of view.

Moreover, the ostrich’s labor is not in vain.

It goes without saying that the Almighty Creator who creates the ostrich and knows very well everything about it would say that about the ostrich.

 

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Job 39:13-18

 

New International Version

13 “The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but they cannot compare with the pinions and feathers of the stork.

14 She lays her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand,

15 unmindful that a foot may crush them, that some wild animal may trample them.

16 She treats her young harshly, as if they were not hers; she cares not that her labor was in vain,

17 for God did not endow her with wisdom or give her a share of good sense.

18 Yet when she spreads her feathers to run, she laughs at horse and rider.

 

American Standard Version

13 The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; but are they the pinions and plumage of love?

14 For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,

15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.

16 She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, she is without fear;

17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.

 

King James Version

13Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

14Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

15And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her’s: her labour is in vain without fear;

17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

18What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

 

Young’s Literal Translation

13The wing of the rattling ones exulteth, Whether the pinion of the ostrich or hawk.

14For she leaveth on the earth her eggs, and on the dust she doth warm them,

15And she forgetteth that a foot may press it, And a beast of the field tread it down.

16Her young ones it hath hardened without her, in vain [is] her labour without fear.

17For God hath caused her to forget wisdom; And He hath not given a portion to her in understanding:

18At the time on high she lifteth herself up, she laugheth at the horse and at his rider.

 

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The ostrich in the Quran (1)

 

The ostrich is not mentioned therein in the Quran; yet the birds in general are mentioned 12 times in the Quran.

In respect to the ostrich in the Quran, the following points will be discussed:

 

1) Allah is the Creator of all things

2) Allah has created every creeping creature from water

3) Animals and Birds are but societies like human beings.

4) Allah created and proportioned His creature, making it of well-proportioned parts, without irregularities, and guided his creatures to what He had determined.

5) Woe, to those who write the Scripture with their hands then say: This is from God

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1) Allah is the Creator of all things

 

Verse 39:62

QARIB: Allah is the creator of all things, and of all things he is the guardian.

SHAKIR: Allah is the creator of every thing and he has charge over every thing

PICKTHAL: Allah is creator of all things, and he is guardian over all things.

YUSUFALI: Allah is the creator of all things, and he is the guardian and disposer of all affairs.

 

The meanings of the verse 39:62

Allah is the Creator of all things and He is Guardian over all things, disposing of them as He will. He is the disposer of all affairs.

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2) Allah has created every creeping creature from water

 

Verse 24:45

 

QARIB: Allah created everything that walks from water. Some creep upon their bellies, others walk on two feet, and others walk on four. Allah creates whatever he will. Allah is powerful over everything.

SHAKIR: and Allah has created from water every living creature: so of them is that which walks upon its belly and of them is that which walks upon two feet and of them is that which walks upon four; Allah creates what he pleases; surely Allah has power over all things

PICKTHAL: Allah hath created every animal of water. Of them is (a kind) that goeth upon its belly and (a kind) that goeth upon two legs and (a kind) that goeth upon four. Allah createth what he will. Lo! Allah is able to do all things.

YUSUFALI: and Allah has created every animal from water: of them there are some that creep on their bellies; some that walk on two legs; and some that walk on four. Allah creates what he wills for verily Allah has power over all things.

 

The meanings of the verse 24:45

And Allah has created every creeping creature from water. Among them are some that creep upon their bellies and among them are some that walk on two feet, and among them are some that walk on four.

Allah creates whatever He will.

Truly Allah has power over all things.

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3) Animals and Birds are but societies like human beings.

 

Verse 6:38

 

QARIB: there is no crawling creature on the earth, nor a bird that flies with its two wings, but they are nations like you. We have neglected nothing in the book. They shall all be gathered before their lord.

SHAKIR: and there is no animal that walks upon the earth nor a bird that flies with its two wings but (they are) genera like yourselves; we have not neglected anything in the book, then to their lord shall they be gathered

PICKTHAL: there is not an animal in the earth, nor a flying creature flying on two wings, but they are peoples like unto you. We have neglected nothing in the book (of our decrees). Then unto their lord they will be gathered.

YUSUFALI: there is not an animal (that lives) on the earth, nor a being that flies on its wings, but (forms part of) communities like you. Nothing have we omitted from the book, and they (all) shall be gathered to their lord in the end.

 

The meanings of the verse 6:38

There is not an animal in the earth, or a flying creature flying on two wings between the earth and sky, but they are societies like unto you.  They resemble you in eating, copulation, understanding one another, just as you understand one another: this is a sign for you.

We have neglected nothing in the Quran. Allah has mentioned everything in the Quran.

Then unto their Lord, all the created beings will be gathered on the Day of Judgment.

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4) Allah created and proportioned His creature, making it of well-proportioned parts, without irregularities, and guided his creatures to what He had determined.

 

Verses 87: 1-3

 

QARIB: exalt the name of your lord, the highest, who has created and shaped, who has ordained and guided,

SHAKIR: glorify the name of your lord, the most high, who creates, then makes complete, and who makes (things) according to a measure, then guides (them to their goal),

PICKTHAL: praise the name of thy lord the most high, who createth, then disposeth; who measureth, then guideth;

YUSUFALI: glorify the name of thy guardian-lord most high, who hath created, and further, given order and proportion; who hath ordained laws. And granted guidance;

 

The meanings of the verses 87: 1-3

 

Glorify the Name of your Lord, that is, exalt your Lord above what does not befit Him He is the Most High.

Who created and proportioned His creature, making it of well-proportioned parts, without irregularities,

And Who determined, what He wants, and ordained and guided his creatures to what He had determined.

 

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5) Woe, to those who write the Scripture with their hands then say: This is from God

 

Verse 2:79

 

QARIB: woe to those who write the book with their own hands and then say: ‘this is from Allah, ‘ in order to gain a small price for it. So woe to them for what their hands have written, and woe to them for their earnings.

SHAKIR: woe, then, to those who write the book with their hands and then say: this is from Allah, so that they may take for it a small price; therefore woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to them for what they earn

PICKTHAL: therefore woe be unto those who write the scripture with their hands and then say, “This is from Allah,” that they may purchase a small gain therewith. Woe unto them for that their hands have written and woe unto them for that they earn thereby.

YUSUFALI: then woe to those who write the book with their own hands, and then say: “this is from Allah,” to traffic with it for miserable price! - Woe to them for what their hands do write, and for the gain they make thereby.

 

The meanings of the verse 2:79

So woe, a severe chastisement, to those who write the Scripture with their hands, that is, fabricating it themselves, then say, ‘This is from God’ to gain a small price in the life of this world.

Therefore woe and severe punishment are waiting for them for what their hands have written, of fabrications, and woe to them for their earnings, by way of corruption.

 

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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:

Are the Scholars truthful when they claim that the Quran quoted from the Bible?

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil
 Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology,
 Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit, Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt,
 President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors,
 Member of the Egyptian union of Writers,
 Published some 60 Medical Articles,
 Supervisors for 79 PhD theses,
 Supervisors for 111 Master Degree theses,
 Co-Chief Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Lab. Medicine,
 Honorary President of SPIC-Egypt (The Society of Practitioners of Infection Control – Egypt)

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The Topper System for Picking Winners at the Horse Races, a Free System for Fun November 26th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

I was just a kid when I started going to the horse track, in fact, some of my earliest memories are of watching the legs of the horses go pounding by through the rails of the old Narragansett Park.  That track and many of the horsemen I met back then are long gone, but the memories linger.  One horseman who was particularly memorable was a tall red haired gent who always wore a fedora.  Back then, many men wore hats, in fact, it was rare to see a man not wearing a hat in public.  Red, as he was called, not only wore a stylish hat, but also always wore a suit and looked like the picture of success.

He was good at picking winners and many other handicappers would consult with him before they made their bets.  It was common knowledge that he used a system called, “The Topper,” but no one knew exactly how it worked or could pry that information out of him.

Each day, as he left the track, he would buy two racing programs for the next day’s races.  That was about the only expense he ever incurred at the track because many people insisted on buying him a beer or a sandwich in order to get a tip on the upcoming race.  Sometimes Red didn’t have to spend a dime all day because the same people he’d helped out with the results of his Topper system, would often buy him a ticket on the horse it picked.

When he arrived at the track with one of those racing programs in hand, he very rarely had to pay his own way in because someone else who was walking through the gate at the same time would usually insist on paying his way in.  Being a perfect gentleman, Red would usually reward their kindness with a tip on one of the races.  

Oftentimes, you could hear voices in the crowd saying, “The Topper system picks these two as the top horses, but it is so close between them, it is hard to tell which is best, so Red says go by the odds.”

While Red’s Topper horse racing system was pretty good, it seemed to often pick two horses that were very closely matched.  Red would often caution that since those two were so closely matched they might burn each other out in a furious battle and one of the other contenders would win.  It was amazing how often Red was right, either one of the top two horses his system picked would win, or that other horse would take advantage of those two being so closely matched and steal the race at the finish.

Red was known to have his losing streaks, like any of the other players, but he also got hot at times and seemed like he was almost clairvoyant.  When Red was losing, the other players cursed bad luck, and when he was winning, there were lots of smiles in the payoff line and lots of backslapping, too.

It wasn’t until many years later that I finally cracked the code of the Topper system.  I was looking through a magazine and saw a picture of a well dressed man in a fedora.  The caption under the ad read, “Look like Mr. Success in a Topper.”

It was then that the whole mystery clicked.  I thought of the two programs Red always bought and wondered why he only returned the next day with one.  Here is what I figured out, each day Red bought an extra program that he took home.  He cut or ripped out the top three or four horses, according to the morning line odds, for each race.  For each race he would place the scraps of paper with the names of the top four horses in his fedora and then pull two out.  They became his top horses.  Of course, since they were in the top four of the morning line, they really did have a good chance of winning.

He would then circle their names in his other program, the one he was going to take to the track the next day.  By keeping his selections among the top three or four horses in the morning line, Red managed to have a high win rate or to at least have a horse that ran very close.  By saying that it was between two horses, Red managed to cover a lot of ground.

If you want to see how successful the Topper system is, try it yourself, just for fun of course.  You’ll soon find that you have a few winners everyday and though you may not make a profit from it, it will have its good days, just like Red.

The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.

Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.

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Champion Master Minded sidelined November 26th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

Dual Champion Chase winner Master Minded will miss his intended next race while tests into his well-being are carried out.
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What should I name my horse racing league? November 25th, 2009 | Horse Racing | 3 Comments »

On Facebook, you can make a horse racing league. I am going to, but I can’t decide what to call it. Any suggestions?

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Get Started With Sports Betting Deposit Bonus November 25th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

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Denman faces big Hennessy burden November 23rd, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

Former winner Denman will carry 12lb more than his nearest rival in Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup.
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Horse Racing Tips Using the Morning Line System to Find Good Bets November 23rd, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

One of the most overlooked tools to find good bets in horse racing is the morning line.  The morning line is supposed to be a general guide as to what the track’s handicapper thinks the horse’s odds will be at post time.  Depending upon the skill and effort of the handicapper it can be a rough guide or a very useful gauge.

Some handicappers stick to the guidelines and do give you the odds that they think the horses will go off at when the gate opens, while others get involved in the handicapping so much they lose sight of their objective and actually give you what they think the horse’s chances of winning are in the form of odds.  Whichever method or system they use, the main thing is to check them out and find out how accurate they are.

Once you know how accurate they track’s handicapper is and how much credence you can place on his or her  line, the next thing to do is to compare the morning line to the actual odds.  I like to do this early, as soon as the odds are posted for the race, and then 5 minutes before the race and then 2 minutes before the race.  Getting an idea of how the runners are being bet and then seeing the final result can help you to spot good bets in the future.

The morning line can also help you to spot good bets that have been overlooked by the crowd.  If the track’s handicapper is good and has knowledge of the local trainers and backside information, then he or she may know something about a horse that the crowd will overlook.  Let’s say the morning line on a maiden runner is 7-2 but you see the horse going off at 10-1, you have to ask yourself, “What did the track handicapper see that the crowd missed, or what did the handicapper miss that the crowd is seeing?”

Those are very important questions.  Sometimes you’ll get lucky and the handicapper will give comments on each race and may mention why he or she had so much confidence in that horse.  Then there are other times when you will have to dig a little.  Either way, if you see a big discrepancy in the odds, you should be doing some fast detective work because you may have a good bet sitting under your nose.

You don’t always have to wait for the actual odds, though.  Sometimes, after you have handicapped the races, it is good to look at the morning line and then look at your own comments and opinions of the horses.  Have you overlooked something?

While just using the morning line alone as a horse racing system is a poor way to make money betting on horses, it is helpful because it is another set of eyes looking over the entries and offering an opinion that is often based on a thorough knowledge of the local trainers and riders.  This is particularly helpful if you are playing simulcast tracks outside your usual  area.  When playing in handicapping contests, it should be one of your tools to check your own opinions before filling out your betting slip.

The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.

Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.

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▐►Win Over 97% Of Your Sports Bets! Sports Betting Champ 206 Wins-0 Losses.Amazing! November 23rd, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

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How to Handicap a Horse Race by Getting the Big Picture a Easy System to Pick Winners November 22nd, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

There are probably hundreds of ways to handicap a horse race, including systems that range from computer programs to simple and easy to use comparisons.  One way to pick winners is by getting the big picture and then seeing which horses have a big advantage.  Some people argue that the favorite must have the advantage, but that is not always easy to quantify.

For instance, in one race, a horse may have a slight edge over the field while in another it may lay over the field and easily win the race.  That can be reflected in the odds, but the odds don’t always tell the whole story. A horse may be much better than all the other horses or it may be much better than most, but close in ability to a few others.

When you start to handicap it helps to get a general idea or feel for the race to know what you are looking at.  I suggest that one method or system for starting the handicapping or picking process is to scan the race and circle the horse with the top speed figure in its last race and put an S beside it.

Next find the horse who raced for the highest purse in its last race and circle that one.  You can put a big c beside that one because it ran at the highest class level in its last race.  It doesn’t matter how it finished in that race.

Another important factor is how much a horse has actually earned.  That is important because it tells the real story of how well it has been running at a class level it can handle.  But the number of starts may be important, therefore, you can either just circle the horse with the highest earnings for the year, or you can divide each horse’s earnings by the number of starts to get a per race figure.  No matter which method you use, when you decide on the money horse, put a dollar sign beside it and circle it.

Finally, let’s look at the connections.  Circle the horse with the jockey with the highest win percentage and put a J beside it.  While you’re circling horses and marking your program you may notice that some horse are the best in more than one category.  If that is the case, simply put the letter or dollar sign beside it.  A horse may have the best jockey, so it has a J beside its name.  It may also have the highest speed figure, so it has an S beside it.  That is perfectly alright.

Once you have done this for the race, and it should only take a minute or two, you will be able to see if one horse really does have a big advantage by being the leader in more than one category.  You will have the big picture and know just how hard the favorite will be to beat.  If one horse is the favorite based on a speed figure, but is racing against a horse that earned a C for class, a J for best rider and a $ for the best earnings, you should take a hard look at the horse with three marks and decide if it really does have a chance to beat the speedster.  It certainly appears to have a lot going for it.

Ask yourself, “How did it earn all that money, why is the best rider on it, and how will the class drop help it?”  Those are all good reasons to bet on it, if the odds are right.

The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.

Bill Peterson is a former race horse owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horserace handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.

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Free Horse Racing Systems for Picking Winners and Handicapping Races November 21st, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

Free horse racing systems?  Can this really be true? You’ve probably heard the old saw, that most things are worth what you pay for them, if you’re lucky.  So why would anyone in his or her right mind give away a system for making money betting on horse races?

The truth of the matter is that it is very difficult to make a profit from horse racing handicapping and even though you are using a system, it will still require some judgment on your part to pick winners consistently.  Making a profit is even more difficult.  Yet you see the ads all the time.

You can get a lot of things for free on the internet and tips on horse races as well as systems to pick winners are no exception.  But if you want to play the ponies I suggest you do it with realistic expectations and then it can be an entertaining experience and sometimes even a profitable one.

If you use a free racing system, then only make small bets or even just paper bets.  You can have fun and not work too hard with a simple and easy to use horse racing system and cheer home a few winners, but in the long run, it probably won’t make a profit.  On the other hand, if only do it with money you can afford and treat is as recreation, then it can work out just fine for you.

The trouble with some people is that they expect the free racing system, which is used merely as a sample and to entertain, as if it was a complete in-depth horse racing handicapping method.  The reason people give away free systems is because they want you to see that they do have some knowledge of horse racing handicapping and so you can also see that they will follow through when you order something.  If you do order one, make sure it has a money back guarantee.

Even when you order a complete horse racing system, be prepared to put effort into learning how to use it and adapting it to your own style and personal tastes.  It takes time and effort to do the research that any system requires and also your own judgment.  No system will make a lot of money right out of the box.  Let’s face it, if anyone had a system that didn’t require work, they would simply use it every day and make money effortlessly and not have to go out and teach the basics of handicapping.

So to sum it up, a free system is fun and entertaining as long as you understand it is meant only as a sample and when you do get a horse racing system, make sure it has a money back guarantee and that you understand, you will still have to work if you want to make money betting on horses.

For a free harness horse racing system just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/mini_harness_racing_system.html To see all Bill’s racing systems, go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html

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Kauto Star secures thrilling win November 21st, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

Double Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star heads seven horses set to run in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

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Beware of the Anchor in Harness Racing Handicapping November 21st, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

There is a situation in harness racing that I look for, call it a spot play, since it is too simple to be a complete harness racing system. Post position is obviously of the utmost importance in harness racing, especially on half mile and five eighths mile tracks.  The inside posts are usually the best because it is the shortest route to the rail and the finish line.  A horse in an inside post that can get cover from another insider has a great chance to win in most cases.

I say most cases because there are times when, no matter how good that horse is, it is almost certain to get blocked and boxed in on the rail behind a slower horse.  That situation usually occurs when there is a horse to the outside with a lot of early speed and an aggressive driver.

Let’s say the 3 is a horse who appears to be the best in the race and has a little early foot.  You figure it will make the rail ahead of the 1 and 2 and settle in.  But unfortunately, the 5 horse has a ton of early foot and an aggressive driver.  Under normal circumstances you would look for this one to take the rail ahead of the 3 but then for the 3 to re-take the lead up the backstretch for the first time.  At that point, under normal circumstances, the 5 would then slow down any horse on the rail and cause traffic problems that would benefit the 3.

But add one more horse on the outside with good early pace and the trouble starts.  Let’s say the 6 has good early speed.  IF it breaks on top with the 5 and they team it to the turn and into the backstretch, the driver of the 3 has to either let them go ahead and then pass both of them, providing the 6 makes it to the rail, or worse yet, gets caught behind the 5 while the 6 is hung out to dry causing another dilemma.

If the 6 is in the two path, the 3 will have to go three wide into the turn or through the front stretch to challenge the 5.  It will also have to get out off the rail and the 6 may have it boxed in by then or by this time, another horse may have boxed in the 3.

So what is the right call in this situation where there are two potential “anchors” on the outside?  When I see this situation, though the 3 may have the best overall speed figures, I often look for a late closer from far back.  There is sure to be traffic problems galore and many times it is the horse making the late rush down the center of the track that picks up the pieces and wins by a nose.  If the 4 or even the 1 or 2 is sure to start very slowly but have a good late brush, then it may win at a good price.

In races with two or more anchors, even though there is a lot of early speed, I look for a late closer to get the win.

The most consistent horse harness racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/harness_racing_system.html and get the truth.

For a free Mini harness racing system go to http://williewins.homestead.com/mini_harness_racing_system.html

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Horse Racing Tips for Using Modules to Track and Improve Your Handicapping Success November 20th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

If you are handicapping horse races and trying to make money betting on horse races by picking winners, then you know it is difficult to keep track of all the information.  Some of the most important facts you have to deal with are the figures for your own betting success.  We become so focused on handicapping the races and making our bets, we sometimes forget to keep good accurate notes about our bets so we can track our progress and make necessary adjustments.

The main thing you must know about becoming a successful handicapper and making money betting on horses is that it is a dynamic process that constantly changes and knowing how your wagers are working is absolutely important.  Without feedback, you won’t know if you are winning or losing and also miss important opportunities to fine tune your process.

But where do you start and where do you end and how will this affect your attitude and mind?  Because I like to keep it manageable and also not get locked into a time period that is too long, I limit my runs of bets that I rate and use as a gauge, to 80 bets.  I am currently almost at the end of one that started on October 5th, 2009 and it is November 20th, 2009.  That may seem like a long period of time to some people, but because I use an online service for wagering (if you take this route, make sure it is legal in your local area) I have a record of every bet.

The service I use also calculates ROI and win rate as a percentage.  I am currently at 77 bets with an ROI of 20% and a win rate of 22%.  I will end this module and start another after my next three bets.  At that time I will sit down and review the bets I made and read my notes as to why I made them.  I will look for a pattern and see if I can find anything that will help me to improve.

Overall I am happy with the results.  That is a high ROI for me, but no matter how pleased I am with it, I will still look for a way to improve it. One of the reasons I suggest you use modules like this is because when things are going poorly, you are not locked into the idea that there is no end in sight.  If you have a bad run, at least you know you will be starting a fresh one and also taking the time to look over the last one.

I think that the mental strain of handicapping and always being under pressure to beat the other bettors is one of the toughest parts of handicapping horse races for profit.  I have been at this for many years and this pattern has worked for me.  You may want to use modules based on time or perhaps a meet, but whatever you do and however you break it down, learn to think in manageable terms and you will be able to improve your performance without burning out.

The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.

Bill Peterson is a former race horse owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horserace handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.

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Horse Racing Systems and Statistics for Finding Good Bets November 19th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

Are you looking for a good system for picking winners at the horse races?  Ask yourself this one question, “How many statistics do I know about horse racing in general, and the race tracks I play in particular?”

While a good system for evaluating each horse’s chances of winning the race are essential to long term profits, knowing the basic statistics of any track you are playing is also important.  You can use statistics to fine tune your bets, pick up on changing track conditions, biases and trends, or simply to find spot plays.

For instance, if you have been keeping good notes about your local track, you may know something like this, when the horse in the 1 post in a mile race has good early speed, it wins at a 40% clip.  Do you even know the post position stats for your tracks?  If not, I suggest that is a very good place to start collecting information.  Remember, just as you didn’t know that information, many other people don’t know it as well and you are betting against them.

Once you start paying attention to statistics and combining them, you’ll be amazed at the good bets that come along.  The nice thing about it is that you can be as creative as you want to be.  It may well be that no other person has though of putting two statistics together to find a hidden cache of good bets.

When you buy a racing program to handicap the races and find profitable bets, you are just one of hundreds or even thousands who will be looking at the same running lines for each horse.  While you may be a good handicapper, you can rest assured that many people are also good at picking the best horse based on those lines.  But ask yourself this, how many are combining that information with track facts and knowledge that they have to dig for or interpret in light of changing trends?

Wagering on horse races is very competitive and you have to find an edge.  You won’t find it in the same past performances that everyone else is looking at.  Gather as many facts about the track as you possibly can and you will have some tools that the average punter doesn’t have and, you’ll also have a genuine edge to find good bets.  You will soon be using those stats as your very own personal system for putting together good bets.

The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.

Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.

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Training great Frankel dies at 68 November 19th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

American trainer Bobby Frankel, the winner of six Breeders’ Cup races, dies aged 68.
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Horse Racing Handicapping Lessons to Understand Value and Make Money November 19th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

Many people who handicap horse races are good at determining who the best horse is and putting together some kind of hierarchy so they understand which horses are the most likely contenders.  The problems start when they try to figure out what odds those horses should go off at and what are fair odds for each horse.  That is the one skill that separates professionals from amateurs and winners from losers.

Therefore, in order to be a successful, winning handicapper, you must learn how to determine fair value.  You will never make a profit betting on horses until you know when to bet on a horse and when to lay off it based on the odds.

On the other hand, if you can develop this one skill, you will be able to make money playing the horses.  There are a lot of people who are trying to do just that and as economic times get harder, there will be even more people trying to supplement their incomes from the races, meaning more money in the pools and more money to be made picking winners.

But before we get into the specifics of finding value, let’s be sure you understand what I am talking about, since I just brought up the subject of picking winners.  Many people can pick the most likely winner of the race, and therefore, many favorites win races.  This is very important.  Picking winners is not enough, you must pick good bets.  There are times when the horse you think is most likely to win the race will not be the best bet in the race.

The reason for that is that the horse that is most likely has been bet down below fair value.  That means another horse is probably going off at generous odds so that if it does win, you will make a profit on it.  Let’s say that the favorite in the race is really the best looking horse and deserves to be the favorite.  Let’s say that you think it has a 35% chance of winning.  But it is going off at 1-1, even money!  It is a lousy bet because it will only win about one in three races with a payoff so small, it won’t even cover your bets.

However, in the same race, another horse appears to have about a 20% chance of winning and it is going off at 6-1.  This horse is by far the better bet and actually a good bet.  Though this type of horse will win less often, if you keep backing these types you will make a profit.

So how do professionals arrive at these conclusions?  They use factors and percents to understand each horses chances.  A professional breaks a race down into handicapping factors and then watches many races until he or she knows how important each factor is and what percentage of horse win when they have a certain score according to that factor.

In other words, each horse has a mathematical score in each race.  That score is simply compared to the odds to arrive at fair value.  The upshot of all this is that you should be looking for good bets based on fair value to be a professional.  Leave the “picking winners game” to the recreational handicappers who pay for their entertainment by backing cheap winners at lousy prices.

The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.

Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.

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Sea the Stars named horse of year November 18th, 2009 | Horse Racing | 2 Comments »

Sea The Stars wins the awards for Horse of the Year and best three-year-old at the Cartier Horse of the Year awards.
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Make Money Betting on Horses Using Statistics and Basic Handicapping November 17th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

Trying to learn how to make money betting on horse races?  Think that you have to be a great handicapper to make a living wagering on horses?  That may not necessarily be the case.  Many people are good at figuring out who the best horse is in a race, but fail to make a profit on the races.

Just using basic handicapping, a person can come to some good conclusions about a race and often pick the same horse to win the race that a very good, experienced handicapper picks.  Some people spend many years honing their handicapping skills and thinking that it is the holy grail of making a living as a horse player.

The fact of the matter is that there are some people who are just average handicappers who make a profit playing the horses.  They haven’t years trying to be champion handicappers, they just wanted a way to make money at the race track.  They started going to the race track with a certain amount of money, each day, and left with less money in their pockets each day.

It dawned on them that it was really about the money and though they wanted to pick more winners, they realized that there was more to it than that.  So they took the time to understand the money and how it flows and how to leave with more than you enter the race track with.  The same is true if you go to an OTB or even if you play the races on your computer at home.

If you take the time to start following the money and understanding horseracing as an investment, you will soon find yourself looking at statistics.  That is the point where many people get turned off and decide that they don’t want to bother  understanding the numbers, they just want to make bets and try to figure out which horse will win.  Those people are recreational horseplayers and gamblers.  There is nothing wrong with that as long as you understand that if that is as far as you get as a horseplayer, you are going to have to pay for the fun of gambling.

In other words, recreation costs money and the person having the fun is the one who will pay for it.  On the other hand, understanding the numbers of racing and using them to make money can be fun, too, if you enjoy cashing winning ticket and leaving with more money than you started with.

There isn’t room in this article to explain the whole process, but let it be sufficient to say that it starts with understanding the profile of a horse that wins each type of race at your favorite track.  You can develop a profile by keeping records of which horse wins and what each handicapping factor was for that horse.  You also want to keep a record of the odds for each horse.  What you are doing is developing a statistical overview of the races.

After a while, based on this overview, you will be able to look at the contenders in a race and tell approximately what each horse’s chances of winning may be.  Once you understand the statistical chance of winning, in other words,  the probability, you will be able to figure out how much you need to get back on a win bet in order to make the bet profitable.

Unfortunately, based on the high takeout figures at the track, there will be many times when there will not be a good bet, but you will find enough of them to make a profit playing the races.  The only way to do that, however, is to use statistics and basic handicapping.

The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.

Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.

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Harness Racing Handicapping the Standardbred Form Cycle for Best Bets November 17th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

Standardbreds are trained differently than thoroughbreds and therefore handicapping their races is a little different.  While the typical thoroughbred is rounding into form on its third race back from a layoff, a Standardbred may take a little longer.

When conditioning Standardbred pacers and trotters, the idea is to put many miles of training into them in order to develop a lot of bottom, stamina.  While I used to train each one of my horses in harness, jogging many miles over months to get them into the proper condition for racing, other trainers started galloping them and some even trained more than one horse, pulling them along behind a vehicle with a training gate behind.

Each of these methods was fine as long as the muscles and mind of the horse were conditioned and when race day came around, the animal had the stamina and ability to pace or trot a competitive mile.  But even after all the training was complete, it still took some real races before they had what it took to win.

Only a horse entered below its true class level could usually win a first race back from a layoff.  Of course, as in all cases, there were a few exceptions, but they were just that, exceptions.  Even into the third race, Standardbreds are often not ready to compete at their top level.  However, one thing I did notice was that there was a time somewhere between the fourth and sixth race, when the horse usually would take a great leap ahead in its ability.

While usually pretty consistent and predictable, you can usually look for a big improvement in a pacer or trotter in one of the three races after its third race.  The exception to the predictability and consistency rule, of course, is when a horse is coming back from an injury or has a significant equipment change, even a correction in shoeing.

So beware when handicapping harness races and always give a little extra room for improvement to a horse on the fourth through sixth race back after the layoff.  You will be glad you did and find some surprisingly good payoffs on your winning tickets.

The most consistent harness horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner of pacers and trotters. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/harness_racing_system.html and get the truth.

To try one of Bill’s FREE MINI HARNESS RACING SYSTEMS go to http://williewins.homestead.com/mini_harness_racing_system.html

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Harness Racing: Do You Handicap The Horse or the Driver? November 16th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

When I first started handicapping harness races, I didn’t pay any attention to the driver. Fresh from greyhound racing, where there aren’t any drivers, I evaluated the horse’s strengths and weaknesses and made my picks.

Then I noticed the drivers’ UDR  and their other stats and got so caught up in analyzing them that I almost forgot about the horse’s stats. Obviously, neither of these handicapping methods is a good one. The horse and the driver are a team in harness racing and you have to look at them both.

However, I have learned a couple of things about horses and drivers that have made me money and I’ll share them with you. A good horse can win even with a poor driver, although it’s not as likely. And a good driver can coax more from a so-so horse than a less experienced driver.

That said, it’s very important that bettors realize that the best drivers are over-bet. Many people “follow” drivers and bet them no matter what kind of horse they’re driving. If you look at the stats of some of the best drivers, you’ll see that the ROI (rate of income) on them is very low or even in the minus numbers.

This is because people bet them without handicapping the horse, as well. Even the best driver can’t make a horse win when it’s incapable of meeting the pace of a race. Keep this in mind when you handicap. Look at the horse AND the driver.

If the horse looks good, and the driver is a good one, it’s probably a good play. But if the driver or the horse isn’t up to par, you might want to pass the race. Unless the horse is marginal with a good driver, in which case the driver’s expertise just might make up for the horse’s less than optimum performance level.

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Well Chief shocks Master Minded November 15th, 2009 | Horse Racing | No Comments »

Dual champion chaser Master Minded is only third as Well Chief wins the Connaught Chase at Cheltenham.
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