Horse Racing Handicapping Angles for Each Race Track

By Bill Peterson

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Recently I was asked by a handicapper if I could give some good angles for a track that he planned to play this winter. No matter what season it is, the best method I've found for dealing with track specific horse racing angles is to research the track models and trainer standings for that track.

There is a lot of information online about each track and many of them post last years top trainers and jockeys at the beginning of a new meet. Of course, for the track publicity department it's a matter of trying to generate interest in the rivalries at the track and also a way to help handicappers to watch certain trainers who may be good at dealing with the peculiarities of that racing venue.

One of the best things that you can do, if you want to cash a lot of winners at the horse races, is to keep notes or save your old racing programs. As I write this there is a book shelf behind me that is crammed full of old racing programs. When a new meet starts I like to look back over last year's programs to see if I can get a handle on how the track played last year and of who the stars were. I also like to note those trainers and jockeys who disappointed.

They say that living by looking over your shoulder is a bad thing to do, but trust me, when it comes to handicapping learning by your past mistakes is crucial to making money betting on horses. On the other hand, be flexible enough to realize that things can change. If a new trend develops, don't miss it.

Many of the large suppliers of past performances now publish the track model and a summary of the race statistics specific to that type of race, right along with the running lines of the horses in the race. This information is valuable once enough races have been run for the year to give a reliable snapshot of how the track plays, but before that happens, knowing how it played in the previous meet is a leg up on the competition.

My memory isn't what it used to be and it never was that hot, so I keep the old programs and refer to them whenever there's a change at the track. I write on the programs what the track condition and weather was, too. That's great info for understanding a track bias, particularly on an off day. If it is raining hard today and the track is sloppy for the second day in a row, I need only look at last year's programs to see how the conditions will affect the runners.

The angles you need are in the programs and results and notes that you keep and that is one way to have an edge at the races.

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