The #1 Way To Win Consistently At the Dog Track
First of all, forget everything you think you know about picking winners. If you’re reading this, it’s likely that the system you’re using isn’t working. If you’re not making money consistently, it’s time for a change. Here’s the way I’ve been picking winners for thirty years.
For one thing, get your program early. Print it off the Net as far ahead of the races as you can. First, just look over the races, just to see what grade they are, what the dogs look like, and to see if there are any dogs that you’re watching.
You do watch dogs, don’t you? That’s one way to win. Of course, you have to know WHY you’re watching the dog, but any good handicapping system can tell you what to look for in a dog that tells you it’s likely to win its next race.
After you’ve looked over the program, get a pen or pencil and start handicapping. You’re looking for dogs that stand out the first time around, but not because they’re so good compared to the other dogs. Nope. You want to look at each race and find at least three dogs - and four is better - who are obviously not as good as the other dogs.
If you can’t find three, pass on betting the race. If you can find three, cross them off and look at the other dogs in the race. Is there one that looks A LOT better than the others? Or even two, because you can bet them in a quiniela. And if there are three, you can bet them in a quiniela or trifecta box.
That’s it. Get rid of 3 or 4 dogs who don’t have a chance of winning and find the one or two best dogs out of the remaining 4 or 5 dogs. Whether you use a system to help you do this or just use your own judgement, it’s a lot easier to eliminate dogs and work backward than it is to find “the best” dog and wheel it or key on it.
However you handicap, make sure that you only play races that have three dogs that are definitely not contenders. The best way to do this is with a good handicapping system.
