Greyhound Handicapping: How To Improve When You Can’t Move

It happens to all of us if we handicap the dogs long enough. We get to a place where we just can’t seem to make any progress. Maybe we’re winning a little, but not enough to get ahead. It’s really frustrating.

So, what do you do when you get to this point? Well, there are only a handful of things you CAN do.

1. You can hang up your handicapping pen and quit going to the track. If you can find something that gives you the thrill that dog racing does, this is always an option. Find something else to do with your time to fill in the time you now spend at the track. Nascar would be an option, although you can’t officially bet on it, or maybe other sporting events like football, baseball or basketball.

2. You can just keep doing what you’re doing, hoping that things will turn around. Maybe you’re just going through a rough patch like everyone does. It happens. Of course, if you tough it out and it still doesn’t get any better, maybe it’s not a rough patch. Maybe it’s that you’re in a rut.

3. You can improve your chances of making money by learning more about handicapping. This can involve getting some systems that can help you pick winners. It can also involve finding someone who can teach you how to become a better handicapper.

What you shouldn’t do is just ignore the situation. Even if you analyze it and decide that you don’t want to change anything, at least you’ve thought about it. If you don’t think about it, you’re just letting things happen to you, instead of making them happen.

When you find yourself in this situation, you have to acknowledge it and take control or you’re just passively accepting that you’re not going to make money at the track. This is a loser’s mindset and it won’t help you win at the dog track or anywhere else in life.

If you’re stuck and can’t seem to get your handicapping going, do something, anything, to make it work for you again.