There are a lot of greyhound handicapping systems out there. Some are hot; some are not. Some can make you money; some can take the money right out of your pocket faster than a pickpocket. So how do you tell if your’s is right for where you bet?
Small tracks often have dogs who can’t make it at the larger tracks for one reason or other. Sometimes, they’re old dogs who just can’t beat younger dogs. They may still be good racers, but they can’t compete with the high caliber dogs that the big tracks attract.
Some younger dogs start out at small tracks also. They may be slow to pick up on how to race. They may be slower to develop than their littermates. Or they may not be the kind of dog that can make it at a larger track. Fighters and dogs who run all over the track are in this category.
So, when you handicap races at a small track, you don’t do it the same way you do at a big one. You have to match the caliber of the dogs to the type of bet you make. Quiniela bets are usually a good bet if you’re not betting top notch dogs.
If your handicapping system favors quinielas, it’s a good one for this type of venue. If it favors trifectas or win bets, maybe you should save it for when you can bet on Mardis Gras where Win bets have a much lower takeout than they do at the other tracks, if you play them at www.trackinfo.com, of course.
