Greyhound Handicapping:Friday Night Special - 7/25/08
A lot of people go to the track on Friday night. I got to thinking that it might be interesting on some Fridays to post a tip from Hyper-Handicapping, a little system I came up with years ago to use when I didn’t feel like - or didn’t have time for - handicapping the program thoroughly. Not only will this give you something to add to your handicapping toolbox, but it will give me more time to go over MY Friday night program. So, without further ado or palaver, here goes.
Three Back Hyper-Handicapping Method - Quick, fun method for casual betting
For each dog in a race, go over ONLY the last three races in their lines - the latest races they’ve had.
Start with the latest race and give them the following points:
For a Win in the latest race, give them 9 pts.
For a 2nd in their latest race, give them 6 pts.
For a 3rd in their latest race, give them 3 pts.
For their second race back, give them the following points:
For a Win in their second race back, give them 6 pts.
For a 2nd in their second race back, give them 4 pts.
For a 3rd in their second race back, give them 1 pt.
Finally, go to their Third race back and give them the following points:
For a Win in their third race back, give them 3 pts.
For a 2nd in their third race back, give them 2 pts.
For a 3rd in their third race back, give them 1 pt.
Add up the points for each dog. You can play the top dog to win or play the top 3 point dogs in quiniela boxes or however your budget will allow. Don’t go nuts with this bet. It’s just a fun, mechanical method that might pay off on a Friday night.
Improve your handicapping skills with The Marks Method or the Two Key Trifecta System
You can adopt a retired racer. In return for a family of its own, your greyhound will give you lots of love. Hey, you can sit on the couch together and watch the dog races. Who knows? You might even get some inside information from your fast friend.
