Greyhound Dog Racing Tips.
Especially in the higher grades, dogs can be so evenly matched in a race that most handicappers would say they're too close to call. That may be true in some races, but usually if you dig a little deeper, you'll find that some of the dogs are a notch up in caliber.
For instance, one of the factors I pay attention to when I handicap dog races - and you should too - is where the dog is at the break and the 1/8th call. This tells me that the dog will get out fast and get to the front, where it has less chance to get into trouble.
To find early speed, check the Break and 1/8th call columns for low numbers. But in some races, it seems like all of the dogs have early speed. So how do you tell which one will be out in front in this race? Well, you have to do a little more investigating.
First, look at the time of the races where they had early speed. Are the times fast for that grade? Look at the other dogs in that race. Were they the top dogs at the track? If so, that dog is much more likely to be in the money than a dog that had early speed in races with slower times and lower caliber dogs.
The same holds true for the other factors like late speed and late gain. Each of the things that tell you that a dog is ready to win mean more when they're from higher grade, faster races with better dogs. A few of the newer greyhound handicapping systems take this into consideration.
Greyhound Dog Racing.