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February 25, 2010

Greyhound Handicapping – The $20 Challenge

by Eb
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It happens to all greyhound handicappers. No matter how good they are, sooner or later they find that they’ve hit a flat spot. No matter what they do, they can’t seem to make money. Maybe they even still pick winners, but the money going out is still more than the money coming in.

If this happens to you, here’s a way to get yourself out of that slump. All it takes is a $20 investment in yourself. If you do it right, it just might get you back to where you can make your bets cover your losses and bring in a profit too.

Do what you usually do when you bet on greyhounds. Get a program for the same track and go over it. But as you handicap, keep in mind that you only have twenty dollars to spend on bets. That’s right. For this program, you’re going to keep the total cost of all your bets below that number.

Now, there are several ways you can do this. You can bet it all on one dog to win. You can bet a few win and place bets. You can bet ten $2 quinielas. You can bet ten $1 tri-keys with three dogs. Even with this small amount of money, there are a lot of possibilities.

So, mark your bets. Empty your wallet of credit and debit cards and anything more than a twenty-dollar bill and a couple bucks for a snack or a drink. For some people, it’s best if they go to the track, put down their bets and leave.

Other people, who have more self-control, will be able to sit through the program and not waver from what they’ve marked on their programs. Do whatever you need to do, but don’t bet more than you’re supposed to and bet the dogs that you picked at home.

For most people, paring down their bets like this makes them focus on the important factors of handicapping. When you don’t have much money to spend, you get pickier about which bets you really want to make and which are just “side-bets.”

So, try this little trick next time you find that the dog track isn’t giving you the return it used to. It might be just what you need to get your handicapping system working for you again.

To win at the dog track, you need winning greyhound handicapping systems. Get yours today and win with it tonight.

February 21, 2010

How To Bet To Win On Dogs Who Fade

by Eb

It’s the end of the race. Your dog is in the lead by two lengths. He’s led all the way around the track and you can see the payoff already hitting the tote board. At 5-1, you’re going to make out well, especially since you have him in the quiniela with the dog who’s right behind him.

But wait! What’s happening? Suddenly, right at the wire, he fades and gets passed by the second and third dogs. You don’t get anything, because he came in 3rd. This scenario happens several times a day at any dog track you care to pick.

I’ve had it happen to me many times. I got so I wouldn’t even consider betting on a dog who fades. But one day when I was doing some research, I realized something. Very few dogs actually fade. What happens is that the dogs behind them close on them and pass them.

This led me to realize that there are times when it makes sense to bet on a so-called “fader.” One of those times is when it’s in a race with dogs who don’t close. If there are mostly breakers and dogs who speed up at the first turn and then slow down coming into the final stretch, a “fader” is a good bet.

If the dog has good early speed, it can get out ahead of the slower breaking dogs. Then, when they speed up on the first turn, it’ll still be ahead. If they can’t close, but lose steam in the stretch, the “fader” won’t fade because there aren’t any closers to close on it.

Another time a “fader” has a good shot at winning is when it’s in a dash. These short races don’t give closers enough time to make their move on the leader. At the end of the race, it’s usually the first dog to get out of the box who wins.

The last scenario that favors “faders” is when they move to a track with a shorter stretch. Dogs pace themselves. At least for its first few races, the dog will be expecting a longer stretch distance and will pace itself accordingly. This often puts it ahead of the pack at the finish line.

To win at the dog track, you need winning greyhound handicapping systems. Get yours today and win with it tonight.

February 17, 2010

Dog Racing Tips: Best Days to Go To The Dog Track

by Eb

What day do you go to the track? If you’re like many people, you go on a Friday night or on the weekend. If you work, it’s hard to get away for a weekday matinee. Evening programs end too late for many working people.

This means that there’s a bigger crowd at the track on weekends and Friday night than there is on weekdays. What does that mean to your bankroll? Well, it means that weekends might be a better time to pick winners.

The weekend crowd is made up of many people who are just there to have a good time. They eat, they drink, they play their lucky numbers and have fun, whether they win or lose. If you, on the other hand, are serious about handicapping, this crowd makes it easier.

Also, the track management knows that they’re more likely to get a crowd on the weekend, so they often schedule the better races then. It’s easier to handicap the better races, because the dogs are more consistent.

A smart handicapper can still make money during the week. I did it all the time when I was laid off during the previous recession in the 80’s. It was tougher though, because the crowds were smaller and there were more dedicated handicappers than fun-seekers there during the week.

If you want to stack the odds in your favor, I recommend that you give the past programs a good going over for both weekends and weekdays. See if, like most tracks, your track follows the practice of putting the best races on the weekend cards. If they do, that might be the best time to go.

To win at the dog track, you need winning greyhound handicapping systems. Get yours today and win with it tonight.
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