| If you are new to horse racing or even if you've | | | | anything you see on the tote board is subject to |
| been going to the races for years, but still want to | | | | change without notice. People who use the tote |
| learn better ways to pick winners, here are a few | | | | board odds and make money betting on horses also |
| angles based on odds that may help you. There are | | | | have to be good at spotting trends and knowing |
| really people who can make a profit by watching the | | | | which way the odds will go, no small trick, believe me. |
| tote board and betting a certain way based on the | | | | In lay betting, this is a very important skill as well. |
| odds, but rest assured there aren't many of them | | | | Here are some important angles that you should |
| and it is a very specialized skill. There are also people | | | | consider when looking at the tote board. First of all, |
| who can add large columns of 7 figure numbers in | | | | the winner of most races is usually found in the top |
| their heads, but that too is a very special skill. So | | | | three betting choices. About 70% of races are won |
| unless you are a tote board savant, you probably | | | | by a horse in the top three. In horse race betting |
| aren't going to get rich just betting based on odds. | | | | there may be eight horses in the race that account |
| Even though you won't be able to look at the board | | | | for 100% of the pool, but the winner is probably in |
| and pick a winner every time, here is a way to pick | | | | the top 38%. If you keep your bets in the top three |
| more winners. First of all, the toteboard is a pretty | | | | horses, therefore, you have a better chance of |
| accurate gauge of a horses true chances of winning. | | | | winning, according to statistics. |
| The only problem with that information is that it is a | | | | Another angle people use when following the odds is |
| good estimate of the horses chances, but only after | | | | to look for early money and late money. If a horse |
| the last flash, which is when the race has already | | | | gets a lot of action as soon as the tote board |
| started and the tote is locked down, meaning no | | | | flashes the odds for that race and then just before |
| further bets. | | | | the race starts, the same horse is bet heavily again, |
| Many people don't realize it but about half of all the | | | | even if it isn't the favorite, it may mean the horse is |
| money wagered on a race isn't totaled or figured in | | | | live and insiders are trying to get their bets in before |
| until the last click, which is too late for you to get a | | | | anyone realizes the horse is going for the win. |
| bet in. Therefore, here is a real important caveat, | | | | |