Horse Racing Results - General Overview

By Himanshu Joshi

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The culture of horse racing is deeply rooted to our ancestors, who perceived it as an entertaining equestrian sport. The sport was previously unorganized, typically with impromptu races and competitions. However, as the sport evolved, matches and races became more organized, mainly for all civilizations across the world. The horse racing world has experienced some major trends and turns in the last century. The equestrian sport is now quite extensive across the globe, not only centered to the royalties as it was in the ancient times. This sport has gained popularity all over the world, as more and more persons try to learn and incorporate the sport in to their otherwise regular, boring routines.

Although people have tight schedules, sport lovers always have time for horse racing. They will put off all their engagements and appointments to attend a horse race. Like many other sports, this one involves gambling no wonder it is a surprisingly strong magnet for people from all walks of life. Their desire to attend or watch a horse race for the final results is driven by the bets that one placed on a specific horse. In present times, there are many ways to get these results as fast without having to be in the actual race. However, some people still prefer to get the results first hand, at the events. They desire the smell of the track, the pounding hooves of horses and the loud roar of the crowd, and they just don't feel the touch and essence of the sport if they are not physically, personally present at the event.

Daily Double Bets and Rolling Doubles For Horse Racing

By Bill Peterson

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The daily double was one of the first exotic or gadget bets and is still very popular today. It used to only be found in the first two races on the program, but now some tracks offer what they call a "rolling double," meaning that the double may be played in more races throughout the card.
The double is about the simplest exotic bet. You pick the winner in the first race, the first half of the double, and then you pick the winner in the second race, or second half. You must have the winner in both halves to collect.

An alternative to playing a daily double is a parlay bet. When you parlay a bet you simply take all your winnings from the first race and place them on a horse in the next race.
Either a double or a parlay can add up quickly. If you wager $2 to win on a horse in the first race and it wins and you collect $12 which you then wager on another horse in a following race, you may multiply your $2 investment many times. For instance, if your choice in the second race of your parlay bet wins and pays $10 to win, you actually collect $60. Not bad for an initial wager of $2. Of course, the downside is that you have to pick two winners in a row.

Past Horse Racing Results: Things to Scrutinize

By Himanshu Joshi

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The significance of previous horse racing results before betting on a particular horse is indispensable. The excitement you get when your selected horse wins is a feeling like no other. Past results will give you a clear insight of where you can base your confidence on. Moreover, if the betting is done right, you will be sure to reap enormous profits not just once or twice, but many other times. How do you utilize these past results in your favor? What do you look at?

Check keywords
You should check the name of the past race, the type of the race and its restrictions, if it had any. It will also give you a glimpse of what the handicap weight restrictions were and why they were placed.

Compare jockeys
You should already have an idea on distinct jockeys before you look at the results. The results should only make selecting your easier as you look at their wins and losses trends. You should look at the numbers beside each jockey's name for the wins, how many places he won, on what shows and finally, the winning percentage. You should check these results side by side to ensure that you effectively compare all of them.