Greyhound Dog Racing Tips.
I used to spend my summers at Hinsdale, a small greyhound track in NH. Hinsdale went bankrupt this year and closed and I was very disappointed. A lot of people thought that it was a rinky-dink track that should have closed long ago.
Hinsdale had a lot of dogs that couldn't make it at other New England tracks like Raynham, Wonderland and Lincoln. It also had puppies who were having a hard time getting their careers started because of problems they had with learning the racing ropes. Then there were the older dogs, some of them formerly very good, who just didn't have the speed to win at better tracks anymore.
Even the betting was second class at Hinsdale. You could bet dollar quinielas and ten cent superfectas, which meant that anyone could have a lot of fun for a little bit of money. I once spent a Saturday there and won enough to pay for my motel for a week, with a few dollar quinielas and ten cent superfecta bets.
The thing about so-called second-rate tracks, is that the dogs don't know that the track isn't a top track. When greyhounds run, whether they're champions or duds, they run just as fast as they can, no matter what track they're at.
So, to me, the races were just as exciting as races anywhere else. Better yet, I seem to have a knack for handicapping young dogs and not-so-great dogs, so I found it easier to make money. If you followed the dogs there, you could figure out which ones were good bets and which ones weren't, just like you can at any track.
It was interesting to watch young dogs arrive at Hinsdale and gradually get sorted out and learn how to race, until they climbed up the grades and then went to a better track to continue their careers. It was also nice to see older dogs get a chance to run, because they were obviously happy to race, even if they couldn't go as fast.
If you live near a second-rate track, give it a try. Don't assume that you can't make money unless you bet at a first-rate track. Don't assume that you'll make MORE money at a first-rate track either. Sometimes, it's actually easier to pick dogs when they're not Grade A dogs.
Greyhound Dog Racing.