Back in the day, there used to be fewer Greyhound programs than there are now. When I started at Lincoln, also known as Twin River before it closed last year, there were 3 or 4 weekday programs, one on Friday night, two on Saturday and none on Sunday. Even more interesting, there were only ten [...]
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Greyhound Handicapping Systems – Coming Back From a Layoff
11/12/2011
You may know how to bet on the dogs and be a reasonably good handicapper, but even good dog players need a rest once in awhile. We get jaded and stale and need to take a break from the dog track. But, of course, you can’t keep a dog player from playing the dogs, so [...]
How to Win at the Dog Races With Maiden Race Secrets
10/12/2011
Do you think it’s a waste of time to play Maiden races? Many people do. A lot of bettors simply ignore them and use the time to handicap the next race or go over the last race. Going over the last race is a good thing to do, but not while there’s a race going [...]
Winning at the Dog Track From Memory
09/12/2011
I hate losing, don’t you? I don’t know anyone who enjoys being wrong and that’s what losing is in Greyhound handicapping. You use every skill you have, you make your best picks and you bet them. If they win, you probably watch all the replays on the monitor, write the amounts of what you won [...]
Greyhound Handicapping – One Thing at a Time
08/12/2011
If you want to sharpen your handicapping skills, here’s a good way to do it. For several programs, maybe over a couple of weeks, just focus on one grade. It doesn’t matter which grade you pick, although the top grades are probably easier to handicap. The point is to only do one thing until you [...]
Greyhound Handicapping – Should You Bet on Old Dogs?
06/12/2011
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 [...]
Does Your Greyhound Handicapping System Only Pick Winners?
05/12/2011
The reason I’m a fan of quiniela boxes is because they pay enough to cover the ones I don’t hit. When I first started betting on dogs, I bet Win and Place bets. Even though I soon got good enough to pick a few winners on every program, I didn’t make money. Win and Place [...]
Greyhound Handicapping – When to Bet Wide Runners
05/12/2011
“He runs as wide as your house.” “That dog ran so wide, he was out in the parking lot on the turns.” Greyhound You’ve heard disgruntled bettors complaining about dogs that don’t hug the curves or run inside. Everyone knows that dogs that run way outside the other dogs have more distance to make up, [...]
Greyhound Handicapping – 1 Dog Racing Tip That Works at Any US Track
05/12/2011
If you’re not reading the comments beside the dogs’ names in the program, you’re throwing away money. Here’s one comment you should always make a note of. When you read, “bore in” or “demanded inside” or something similar, it’s like finding dollar bills in the program. Of course, that’s only part of the setup that [...]
Greyhound Handicapping – How to Win at the Dog Races
05/12/2011
Failure to plan is planning for failure, or so the old saying goes. It’s certainly true when it comes to picking winning dogs. While it’s possible to get lucky a few times by picking likely-looking dogs, it’s not something you can depend on. Luck is a very good thing to be blessed with, but it [...]