There’s an old saying, “Age and experience will win out over youth and energy.” While that may be true for people, it’s not usually true for racing dogs. Most Greyhounds peak somewhere between 2 and 3 and then gradually get slower and less likely to win races.
True, some of the best ones manage to hang on past their fourth birthday and even past their fifth in rare circumstances. But most of them follow the more usual path toward old age with fewer wins and more seconds and thirds, and then finally, they age out by not running in the money at all.
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In the paragraph above, I’ve already mentioned something that should give you a clue about making money on older dogs. Since they don’t win as often, it makes sense to play them in quinielas, trifectas and superfectas with other, younger dogs.
Many times, bettors don’t want to bet on an older dog at all, figuring that it doesn’t have a chance of coming in. So, they leave it out of their quiniela and trifecta bets and concentrate on young, flashy dogs instead. This is a mistake on their part that can put money into your pocket.
Give the older dogs a second look. Especially, look at their quiniela and trifecta percentages. Because most bettors concentrate on win percentages, they often overlook how often a dog is second or third. If you notice this, you’ll have inside information most of the crowd doesn’t have, even though it’s right on the program!
Another time that it’s a good bet to give an older dog a second look is when it’s in a race with dogs who have never won at that grade before. If the older dog HAS won at that grade, I’d give consider it, especially for exotic bets. Older dogs often surprise when they’re up against untried dogs who haven’t faced the competition the older dog has.
Because older dogs don’t win as often, one of the best times to bet them is when they’ve just come in third or fourth two or three times, but were close to the winners in distance. This can be an indication that they’re ready to give it that extra little push that lets them win.
Like older people, older dogs are slower, but just as smart and more experienced than the younger dogs they race against. Give them half a chance and they’ll surprise the bettors who won’t bet on any dog that’s over 3. This is yet another example of how you can “think outside the box” to win at the dog track.
Greyhound Handicapping – Should You Bet on Old Dogs?
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