Five Top Things for Horse Rase

Though simulcast wagering and satellite coverage of horse racing has done so much for the worldwide following of the sport, there are free horse racing tips that veterans collect from race tracks that novices may overlook when they follow events from a distance. Workouts a day before an important competition, for example can tell a keen punter so much about race outcomes the next day. Betting odds can be affected without such vital information. These are matters for satellite networks and video counters to consider if they wish to build up growing and sustainable following for their investments by bringing horse racing from abroad to local punters. Here are 5 top things to look for or to find out before you decide on serious horse racing betting.

1. Trainers often use fairly strenuous but short duration work outs to let excited colts work off excess energy, so that they reach peak form the day before a key event. This calls for a good understanding of a horse's temperament. Most of them are moody and stay at top levels for short bursts. Trainers have to hold back so that they reach the pinnacles of their forms not earlier than a day before the race. You should therefore consider bursts of speed that a horse is able to achieve on straights compared with its best known speed trips.

2. Some horses are not ready for noise and crowds. There can be big gaps between performance in the peace of a farm and what is achieved in the heat of battle. Close observation of horses as they are loaded and in the presence of crews, as well as the movement of its ears can tell you whether a horse is relaxed and confident, or whether it feels ill at ease and is easily distracted. Similarly, gait and stride give away signs of persistent damage from past injuries or may indicate vulnerability to breaking stride or a tendency to hang. It helps to get inputs from people who have opportunities to watch horses exercising without the trainer or owner knowing that you are observing matters.

3. Have you taken race track conditions in to account? Is there a chance of an overnight shower which will make the turf wet and put heavier loads at a disadvantage? Some tracks even water sections intentionally in very dry weather. Wind conditions can call for additional endurance and cunning to break away from the pack. Track conditions matter most for horses which have just traveled in from abroad or even from distant places in the same country. Horses which are familiar with a track, especially the bends, and which are fully acclimatized with local conditions, are always at an advantage.

4. Top race horses are vulnerable to infections, especially in stables with poor hygiene and relatively unrestricted access. Rules allow quite a few medications to be administered right up to the day of a race. Racing sheets should mention this, but it is always better to double check before placing sports bets in horse racing.

5. Last minute declarations also require close scrutiny. Though race horses love competition, a change in the number and nature of horses at the starting gate can upset calculations. Owners do not resort to sudden declarations without good reason, and it always pays to know what it is before you place bets on wins and places!