Horse Racing
Handicapping Tips for Harness Horse Racing
While many people are familiar with thoroughbred racing, there is another form of horse racing that has been enjoyed for many years and is still favored at many racing tracks. It is harness horse racing and if you are new to this type of horse racing, you will find that it can be just as fun and exciting as thoroughbred horse racing. In fact, many people believe that following harness horse racing is actually a good introduction to thoroughbred horse racing. This is because, once you become accustomed to harness horse racing you will develop a good understanding of pace, which will benefit you quite well when you begin following harness horse racing.
When handicapping harness horse racing, it is important to understand that races are commonly viewed in quarters. In order to get a good idea of the pace that each horse is capable of achieving, you will need to time each quarter of the race. When you view the race broken down into quarters you will gain a better understanding of the ability of each horse as well as the amount of energy they have throughout the race.
By following the pace of the horse during each quarter you will have a much better ability to determine how the horse will perform in subsequent races. This can also come in quite handy when you begin to view thoroughbred races. There is a common misconception that horses have a tendency to run faster once they reach the last part of the race. While it can certainly appear that way, this is usually not what actually happens. It is actually fairly common for most horse to have a faster speed in the beginning of the race. The only way you will really know this is to determine the pace of the horse in each part of the race and handicapping harness racing helps you to do precisely that.
The best way to handicap a horse in harness racing is to time how the horse fares in each precise quarter. Once you have that information you will then be able to estimate the rate which the horse will run during subsequent quarters. You may very well find that you are surprised at the results. By using this system, it is not at all unusual to find that horse you would never have dreamed would fare well actually places in the top three.
About the Author
Simon Skinner has worked in the online gambling industry since 2000. He has worked for some of the premier online sportsbooks and now runs internet marketing for BetAmerica – the premier online US horse racing website.
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I’m doing this weirdo essay thing and I know nothing about horses or horse racing. Never mind the Irish Heritage of it. If you could help me out that would be wonderful~~ =]
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I’m doing this weirdo essay thing and I know nothing about horses or horse racing. Never mind the Irish Heritage of it. If you could help me out that would be wonderful~~ =]
horse racing was introduced to americans by the english. the irish must have contributed to the sport in the U.S when they had a mass immigration here years later.