How do you pick a winning horse?

Question

How do you pick a winning horse?

Answer 1

eany meany miny mo

Answer 2

if you have a 12 horse field...than the odds of

any horse winning is 12/1.....you then only

take a look at horses with odds of 12-1 or less

that will knock the field down real quickly...

Answer 3

age history,trainer

you also have to know which odds to bet at

Answer 4

can't go wrong with Pletcher/Velazquez.

Answer 5

This is a trick question. If there were an answer to this one there'd be lots and lots of people winning all the time at horse races. The truth is...there's no scientific way to know which horse is going to win which race. Sure there are the sheets that tell you the odds, the racing times each horse has raced on which dates, some faster than others of course, the trainer, the jockey, the type of track, how long the race is, etc. But the real problem here is, the horse. How do you talk to the horse? Even the best horses will have off days. They will not be feeling well, just lazy, maybe dealing with leg pain from small stress fractures that people have no way of knowing unless they x-ray, tendon or foot problems, a loose shoe, and many other factors. I could go on and on, but the bottom line here is the horse. Horses break down from the rigorous training, racing, and just pounding their legs and feet against semi-hard surfaces. Horses are large animals and their legs are very small in comparison. They have to carry the weight of the animal over the ground, including the jockey. Over time they will all eventually suffer injury. They are now lying down some synthetic tracks here and there to reduce the number of injuries to horses. I'm happy to see it. Especially since we lost Barbaro a few months back after courageous efforts to save a truly great horse, due to his breakdown on the track. So to answer your question, there's no sure way to pick the winner of a race. At least not yet. It's still just a sport.

Answer 6

You need to study the 'Form' aka Daily Racing Form or your past performance program will do.  It helps to have a friend bring you to the track for the first time but, if nobody to assist, check out some books on handicapping to learn the basics. I am a professional handicapper who makes the morning line at a racetrack, so if I don't know nobody does. Each race takes at least 5-10 minutes so if you do your homework properly give it an hour or more for a full card. Start off betting conservatively until you learn the game. Favorites win a third of the time, and likewise, the top jockeys & trainers dominate the game. But if you want price (who doesn't), sometimes you have to go against the grain. Body language on the track is a good way to pick a longshot if you know a sharp horse when you see one.