Greyhound Dog Racing Tips.
You probably know a little about the type of track that dogs run on where you go to play the greyhounds. You may know what type of surface it has, how long it is and how wide it is. These are all important factors in handicapping races, but there's one more track fact that most people never notice.
What happens, at your track, when they grade the surface during the races? Does the track get faster? Does it get slower? Does the inside or outside change at all?
Do you notice what they use when they grade the track? Is is a rake? A blade? A frame with heavy chain link fence over it? This is important when you're betting on the same track every day. If you don't know what happens when they grade the track, you won't know how that will affect the dogs you bet on.
At my favorite track, they use a frame with chain link on it to rough up the track when it gets too hard and fast. After they do it, the times are slower. Breakers don't get out as fast and closers have an advantage. I've known this for a long time and have made good money by adjusting my handicapping when they do this.
On hot summer days, they water down the track and then use a blade on it to smooth it out and make it less dusty. This makes for a fast track, which is an advantage for dogs who break. However, I've noticed that when they do this, the outside of the track isn't as fast as the inside, so it favors the inside dogs.
This isn't as big an influence as some other handicapping factors, but it is something that you shouldn't just ignore. Make sure that you start keeping track of what happens at YOUR track when they grade the surface. It can give you that little extra edge that helps you pick winners that others don't find.
Greyhound Dog Racing.