Horse Racing Primer

Title: Horse Racing Primer

Author: Jason A. Martin

Article:
Horse racing is a very exciting and lucrative sport. Anyone who
hasn't been to a good track is missing out. Winning lots of
money at horse racing is very possible. In fact, it tends to get
overlooked in the sports betting world. Think about this. If you
were going to wager on a baseball team that was far better than
the team it was facing, you might have to lay down $2.50 to
$3.00 to win $1. In horse racing, you can often wager on a horse
that's superior to the rest of the field (even a small field)
and receive a much better line.

Since this is a primer, let's talk about the basics of horse
racing itself. A horse race can consist of two or more horses.
The field, as it is called, varies from race to race. There are
three main finishing points in any horse race--Win, Place and
Show. Win is of course first place. Second place is called Place
and Show is third. These three spots are known as "in the
money." A horse that doesn't finish in the money is referred to
as "also ran."

Horse racing offers a plethora of wagering options. For
instance, one can wager on a horse to win, place and show--also
called "across the board"--or any mixture of the three. There
are also other wagers, which are called "exotics". One example
of an exotic wager is a Trifecta. A Trifecta wager consists of
three horses that will finish in the exact listed order. For
example, if a bettor placed a 5-8-1 Trifecta, the 5 horse must
finish first, the 8 horse second and the 1 horse third.

Another example of an exotic wager in horse racing, and a
popular one, is the Pick 4. Horse racing bettors play Pick 4's
constantly. When a bettor makes a pick 4 wager, he or she is
picking the winner in four consecutive races. Winners of the
Pick 4 are paid from a pool of wagered money. There's also a
Daily Double, Pick 3 and Pick 6. In the event that there's no
winner, the money is carried over to the next day. This happens
often with the Pick 6.

One of the best things I like about horse racing is the
quickness of the races. Unlike a baseball game, I don't have to
wait three hours to find out if I won or not. Additionally,
unlike other sports, there can be up to hundreds of races on a
single day. A typical racetrack will run eight races or more per
day. There are many racetracks around the country. There's a lot
more to horse racing, but this primer will start you on the
right path.

About the author:
Jason A. Martin is a writer for HorseRacingWinner.com, which is
a horse racing
website. He is a longtime Las Vegas resident and insider. You
can also read more of his insightful articles on other gambling topics at
WiseBettor.com.

His gambling content
services are offered at GamblerContent.com