What is the best way to handicap harness horses?

Question

I'm an experienced handicapper for horse racing, but only recently got into trotters and pacers. I need some ideas on how best to handicap these races. I also want to know if what I've learned in thoroughbred racing is properly transferable.

Answer 1

In harness racing, it doesn't just matter which horse pooped before the race.  Now you must poll the jockey's as well.  Bet on the team positive for both.

Answer 2

harness is all about the trip.....

a horse may pace 154- from the 3 post

and 156- from the 7 post.....

so look to see how fast a horse has paced

from a certain post. if the horse has never

raced from that post..take the post nearest

to the current one.

the good ones like donato hanover win from

any post!!!!

Answer 3

Go to the US Trotting Assn website and read the Pandycapping columns.  He has a lot of helpfull tips and sometimes he relates them back to throughbred racing.