| What is the key to betting on horse races and | | | | He was also the second classiest horse in the race |
| making money? Many people have searched for that | | | | and had raced as recently as January 9th. |
| truth for years and are still losing at the track. While | | | | Handsome Bruno was ridden by D. Panell, the same |
| handicapping a horse race and making money from | | | | jockey who had won on him for trainer John |
| your efforts may often be difficult, sometimes it is | | | | Rigatierri before. If all this information isn't making you |
| as obvious as the nose on your face. Don't believe it? | | | | realize that Handsome Bruno was a contender and |
| Here is an actual example. | | | | deserved some respect, then you don't know much |
| For those of you who regularly read my articles, you | | | | about making money betting on horse races. How did |
| know that there are two subjects I keep repeating | | | | the crowd let such a horse go off at the incredible |
| over and over. The first truth about horse racing is | | | | odds of 11.60 to 1? |
| that you need to find a horse who has already | | | | Take a minute and think about that. While the entry |
| accomplished what you are asking of it today. The | | | | of trainer Gary Capuano was taking the most money |
| second is that if you find such a horse, it must be | | | | and may have deserved a lot of respect in the win |
| considered as a possible winner and that the whole | | | | pool, that entry wasn't that much better than |
| key to making money with your wagers is getting | | | | Handsome Bruno, a proven performer with very |
| fair value odds. That means that if there are two or | | | | competent connections. Handsome Bruno was going |
| more horses in a race and one is the favorite and | | | | off at very generous odds for a speedy, classy, |
| another a long shot, and yet they have both | | | | horse who had just shown pretty good form. He |
| accomplished what is being asked today, then you | | | | rewarded his backers with a $25.20 win ticket. |
| should probably bet the long shot. | | | | Don't get caught up in trying to determine which |
| Here is a graphic example from the 8th race at Laurel | | | | horse is the best or most likely to win and forget |
| on January 27th, 2010. The 4, Handsome Bruno, was | | | | about the most important point. If that horse is over |
| shortening up to a one mile event after taking the | | | | bet and there is another possible winner at good fair |
| lead only to fall short in his last effort at a mile and | | | | value odds, take it. You will find this situation almost |
| an eighth. His speed figure in that event was the | | | | every day at race tracks across the country and |
| second best last race figure for any horse in the | | | | around the world. That is the key to making a profit, |
| short field of 7 horses and he had won at the | | | | in the long run, when betting on horses. |
| distance and on that surface many times at Laurel. | | | | |