Greyhound Dog Racing Tips.
It happens at every track and causes pandemonium when it does. A dog that always closes goes off at long odds and then astounds the crowd by breaking out of the box ahead of the pack and going box to wire like a bullet.
Of course, the crowd is convinced that "they" did something to the dog to make it do that. Or maybe "they" just switched dogs and put a breaker in there instead of the closer. Well, whatever they did, everyone knows they did something to make a closer turn into a breaker, right?
I'm not saying screwy things don't happen at the dog track. They do. But when this particular situation happens, it's often obvious from the program information that this closer is likely to break. And it's a good chance to make some money if you know what to look for.
When dogs drop in class, for instance, they usually have a few bad races where it looks like they're not even trying. If they're early speed dogs, they don't break like they usually do. If they're closers, they just lope along at the back of the pack and don't gain any ground at the end of the race.
It isn't until they start getting back into form that they "wake up" and get their old spark back. And when they do this, even if they're usually a closer, they may break and keep the lead throughout the race, much to the surprise of the fans.
So how do you know when a dog is going to do this? Well, I keep track of dogs who have a record of doing this sort of thing. It seems to be something that becomes a habit, so to speak, for some dogs. The thing is though that it's so long between instances of this that you have to go back more than 6 races to find it.
That's why people who keep track of what happens at the track do better than people who only go once in awhile or don't pay much attention to anything but the finish of the races. If you don't make a note of when this kind of thing happens, you won't be looking for dogs who do it.
So, next time the crowd goes nuts because a closer unexpectedly breaks, make a note of it on your program. Look at the situation of that race and look back at the dog's record to see if it has done the same thing before. If so, be on the lookout for the same dog in a similar situation in future when money can be made by people who expect the unexpected.
Greyhound Dog Racing.