Wednesday, May 23, 2012

How to Pick Winners at the Dog Track Without a Greyhound Handicapping System


Greyhound Dog Racing Tips.

First of all, class is the most important factor in handicapping. Whether it's horses, greyhounds or humans, class counts for a lot. It sometimes get beaten by youth, luck or perseverance, but it's usually one of the top handicapping factors.

Figuring class is tricky, although the rule of thumb is that the class dog is the one with the most races in the highest grades. So, in an A race, for instance, if there's a dog who has had six races in B or better and none of the other dogs has had more than five races in B or better, that's the class dog.

Then there's consistency, the second most important factor in handicapping greyhound races. That's harder to pin down. Consistent dogs are dogs who are in form i.e. at their peak. They win and place on a regular basis. Inconsistent dogs may win a race, but then they may run 7th twice, come in 2nd and then not run in the money for a few races.

With those two factors alone, a smart handicapper can pick winners and make some money. Of course, if he goes on to consider other factors such as early and late speed, post position, running style and a few other things, he can make even more money.

If you're not picking winners, it might be time to look at your method of sorting out the dogs. Consistency is just as important to handicappers as it is to greyhounds. So is class. Are you at the top of your form and picking winners more often than most of the crowd? If not, you might want to consider upgrading your methods.

Greyhound Dog Racing.