In the early 80s a gentleman by the name of John R. Gaines decided to hold a year ending championship for North America. However, thoroughbreds from around the world were still able to enter this unbelievable event and try to add one of the biggest purses to their career earnings. We'll get into that a little later, but for now let's explain a few little tidbits about the history behind the Breeders Cup.
Since the race first took place, it has a unique tradition of using different tracks every year. Oddly enough, in the years 2008 and 2009 the Breeders Cup will be held at Santa Anita Park on both occasions. It will be the first time in history this has taken place and probably not the last. Heck, at one point in time the Breeders Cup was held only one day out of the year. Those days are long gone and for good reasons.
Over the two day horse racing, there are a total of fourteen races. Friday consists of the Juveniles Fillies Turf, Filly and Mare Sprint, Juvenile Fillies grade I, the Filly & Mare Turf grade II, and finishing with the Breeders Cup Ladies Classic grade I. In all the purses combined total $8 million dollars. Once you hit Saturday's events it is more then doubled with $17.5 million and $25.5 million overall.
If you're looking for a little history about your favorite jockeys we don't plan on listing them all, but here's a little information you'll enjoy. Over the history of the Breeders Cup, Jerry Bailey is the all time wins leader with 15. Then of course you have the top trainer which is D. Wayne Lucas with 18 wins which more than doubles the 2nd place trainer. Oh and if you're wondering which track is the most popular choice for the Breeders Cup it's Churchill Downs.
So when it's time for you to sit in front of the television and enjoy all the races make sure you know where to go. ESPN is the big winner for Friday's races, but it's on their secondary station ESPN2. They will continue to do so until 2014 when their contract expires. In the meantime the big networks have scrambled with ABC finally securing a small portion of the races on Saturday. Okay, now you're ready for the races. You never know, even if you weren' a fan before you could soon.
Simon M Skinner is an online marketer for BetAmerica.com. they are the leading online racing and games destination in the United States offering racing, and unique and exciting contests and competitions for its customers. With industry leading software and wagering on over 80 Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse and Harness tracks from across North America, BetAmerica.com is licensed and regulated by the North Dakota Racing Commission.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
The Over Bet Horse Racing System of Betting
A lot of people who bet on horse races are looking for what is called an underlay. An underlay is a horse that is under bet. In other words, there is less money bet on it than its real potential warrants. For instance, if the horse really has a 50% chance of winning, but will pay over $4 to win, it is an underlay and if you bet these types of horses you will make a profit. No wonder so much time and effort is put into finding these types of bets.
In order to find these bets you must be a very sharp individual and able to handicap better than the crowd, and that includes the insiders at the track, or you must have inside information that isn't apparent in the past performances. If you are an individual with these resources, then you don't need to read the rest of this article. It is written for people who don't get inside information and therefore have to slug it out against the odds.
Being a good bet shopper and finding ideal wagering situations where the odds are in your favor is a good goal, but you will soon find out that it is very difficult. A lot of the money in the pools at the race track, especially on a weekday, is money that was wagered by owners, trainers, jockeys, insiders. They know more about the horses than you do.
The obvious solution is to become an insider, or at least to bet like they do. How is that done? By watching the morning line odds and then seeing which horses are going off at less than their morning line odds, in other words, an overlay. If a horse is at 10-1 in the morning line, but going off at 3-1, obviously someone has bet it down. On a weekday, particularly at a smaller track where the pools are small, that probably means inside money. It also means there is something going on with that horse that the crowd can't detect using a racing form.
That's not to say all inside money is smart money, but the chances are that if you follow it long enough you will see definite patterns that show you when it is wise to bet on a horse, or at least not to bet against it by backing a horse that is running in the same race. Good toteboard watchers get to know an "honest board," when they see one and will not play a race where there is some suspicious action on a horse that just doesn't figure.
Watching the toteboard can reveal other secrets as well, based on the actual percentages between the pools, and the morning line is just one of several ways to spot a live horse.
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In order to find these bets you must be a very sharp individual and able to handicap better than the crowd, and that includes the insiders at the track, or you must have inside information that isn't apparent in the past performances. If you are an individual with these resources, then you don't need to read the rest of this article. It is written for people who don't get inside information and therefore have to slug it out against the odds.
Being a good bet shopper and finding ideal wagering situations where the odds are in your favor is a good goal, but you will soon find out that it is very difficult. A lot of the money in the pools at the race track, especially on a weekday, is money that was wagered by owners, trainers, jockeys, insiders. They know more about the horses than you do.
The obvious solution is to become an insider, or at least to bet like they do. How is that done? By watching the morning line odds and then seeing which horses are going off at less than their morning line odds, in other words, an overlay. If a horse is at 10-1 in the morning line, but going off at 3-1, obviously someone has bet it down. On a weekday, particularly at a smaller track where the pools are small, that probably means inside money. It also means there is something going on with that horse that the crowd can't detect using a racing form.
That's not to say all inside money is smart money, but the chances are that if you follow it long enough you will see definite patterns that show you when it is wise to bet on a horse, or at least not to bet against it by backing a horse that is running in the same race. Good toteboard watchers get to know an "honest board," when they see one and will not play a race where there is some suspicious action on a horse that just doesn't figure.
Watching the toteboard can reveal other secrets as well, based on the actual percentages between the pools, and the morning line is just one of several ways to spot a live horse.
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Progressive Betting Schemes in Horse Racing Handicapping, Do They Really Work?
Progressive betting schemes have been around for a long time, not just in horse racing but in many forms of gambling. As far as I know, regular progressive betting schemes don't work, but there are some variations that can be profitable.
Let's talk about a popular progressive betting scheme that sometimes pays off, but in the long run is a loser. I mention this one first because it has been around a long time, but keeps getting used. This is simplicity itself. Bet on a minimum bet like $2 to win, and if you lose, increase your next bet enough to recoup your loss of $2 plus to make a profit on your next bet. So if you lose $2 and then bet on a wager that will return $4 for every $2 bet, then you must wager $4 in order to make a profit. A $4 wager will return $8 which will cover the original bet of 2 + the next bet of 4 ( a total of $6 wagered) and return a $2 profit.
Sounds simple and like a big hit, right? Wrong. If you don't win on the second bet, you then have to bet enough to cover both previous bets, plus your third bet, in order to recover your losses and then you have to bet a little more to make a profit. Because it is very long to go on a losing streak in any form of gambling, one long streak will usually wipe out your bankroll. That being said, there are still people out there trying to make this work.
Progressive betting is a bear and will devour your bankroll quicker than you can say, "Tapped out."
Parlay betting is a form of betting based on the idea of using the track's money to win big. The idea is that when you win a bet, you then wager all of it on your next bet. This is a bet not unlike the daily double in some respects and can lead to some nice scores. On drawback of this form of betting compared to the daily double is that both halves of your bet are subject to the track takeout and breakage, whereas with a daily double bet, you only pay breakage and the take on one bet.
The thing about gambling that we all learn sooner or later is that it is very "streaky." Winning and losing streaks occur. Capitalizing on a winning streak with parlay betting and limiting losses with base bets does make some sense, but when you lose everything you've just won on your next bet, it can get discouraging.
One of my favorite books about horse racing was written by Sam "the Genius" Lewin. In "How to Win at the Races: The Education of a Horseplayer," he explains how to spread your winnings around among your other bets for the day. For instance, let's say there are four horses that you plan on betting on. You go to the track with $80 and plan on betting $20 on each horse. If you win $120 on the first horse, divide that money three ways and place an equal amount to win on each of the next three. This is a good method of increasing your bets when you are winning and even if you lose the next bet or two, you're not tapped out for the day and you are making a bigger bet than you could have made with your original bankroll.
That is the only kind of progressive betting I would recommend. A variation would be to put a little of your winnings aside from the first bet and divide a smaller amount among your next bets. No matter how you look at it, betting on horses and money management always come down to the same thing, you need to be systematic and disciplined to make a profit.
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Let's talk about a popular progressive betting scheme that sometimes pays off, but in the long run is a loser. I mention this one first because it has been around a long time, but keeps getting used. This is simplicity itself. Bet on a minimum bet like $2 to win, and if you lose, increase your next bet enough to recoup your loss of $2 plus to make a profit on your next bet. So if you lose $2 and then bet on a wager that will return $4 for every $2 bet, then you must wager $4 in order to make a profit. A $4 wager will return $8 which will cover the original bet of 2 + the next bet of 4 ( a total of $6 wagered) and return a $2 profit.
Sounds simple and like a big hit, right? Wrong. If you don't win on the second bet, you then have to bet enough to cover both previous bets, plus your third bet, in order to recover your losses and then you have to bet a little more to make a profit. Because it is very long to go on a losing streak in any form of gambling, one long streak will usually wipe out your bankroll. That being said, there are still people out there trying to make this work.
Progressive betting is a bear and will devour your bankroll quicker than you can say, "Tapped out."
Parlay betting is a form of betting based on the idea of using the track's money to win big. The idea is that when you win a bet, you then wager all of it on your next bet. This is a bet not unlike the daily double in some respects and can lead to some nice scores. On drawback of this form of betting compared to the daily double is that both halves of your bet are subject to the track takeout and breakage, whereas with a daily double bet, you only pay breakage and the take on one bet.
The thing about gambling that we all learn sooner or later is that it is very "streaky." Winning and losing streaks occur. Capitalizing on a winning streak with parlay betting and limiting losses with base bets does make some sense, but when you lose everything you've just won on your next bet, it can get discouraging.
One of my favorite books about horse racing was written by Sam "the Genius" Lewin. In "How to Win at the Races: The Education of a Horseplayer," he explains how to spread your winnings around among your other bets for the day. For instance, let's say there are four horses that you plan on betting on. You go to the track with $80 and plan on betting $20 on each horse. If you win $120 on the first horse, divide that money three ways and place an equal amount to win on each of the next three. This is a good method of increasing your bets when you are winning and even if you lose the next bet or two, you're not tapped out for the day and you are making a bigger bet than you could have made with your original bankroll.
That is the only kind of progressive betting I would recommend. A variation would be to put a little of your winnings aside from the first bet and divide a smaller amount among your next bets. No matter how you look at it, betting on horses and money management always come down to the same thing, you need to be systematic and disciplined to make a profit.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Racing: THE HORSE THAT RUNS ON RIBENA
WHEN David Flood's flying machine, Jonny Ebeneezer, landed his fourth win in five runs, a voice yelled from the packed Windsor stands: "What the hell are you giving them?"
Flood and his ecstatic owners were too busy counting their winnings to shout back.
Flood reckons his gambling stable has already landed more than pounds 1million in bets with the season barely half over.
He's racing's new King of the Claimers, buying cheaply and shrewdly and transforming horses such as Hurricane Coast, Rolex Free, Dissident and Night Warrior into money-spinners. And then there is the phenomenal Jonny Ebeneezer.
So is Flood really giving them something special, as that raucous Windsor racegoer clearly suspected? Indeed, he is, and he's happy to reveal his secret.
It's Ribena - gallons of it.
At his smart Lambourn stable, once the home of the great Fred Winter, workaholic Flood says: "Every morning I call at my local supermarket and collect bottles of Ribena.
"I mix it with the feed and it makes horses eat. They can't resist it. If horses don't eat, they'll never race properly. I swear by it for them, but I can't stand it personally."
Once they've eaten, Flood leads his horses to a paddock high on a hill where special herbs and nutrients have been planted to help them flourish.
Jonny Ebeneezer, bought for pounds 6,000 out of a seller a month ago, has won four of his six races, and rocketed 23lb up the BHB ratings.
Flood says: "He's like an elastic band being pulled back and released.
"He could swim for England. He does 20 lengths in our pool every day. He's a sprinter on fire, so I keep running him. You've got to race when a horse is healthy.
"We took him to Ripon for the Great St Wilfrid last week, but he hated the place. He never raced, and has come back bouncing. Next stop is the Portland at Doncaster in a fortnight, and then the Ayr Gold Cup."
Flood then picks out Hurricane Coast, claimed for pounds 6,000 at Southwell last January and already the winner of pounds 40,000 in prize money and pounds 250,000 in bets.
He said: "I put blinkers on him first time and he bolted up. He's won four times over three different distances. We've big plans for him, including races in Dubai and Belmont Park."
Alongside Hurricane Coast is Rolex Free, bought out of a field for pounds 3,000 and already a winner of two races, pounds 7,000 in prize- money and about pounds 50,000 in bets.
Dissident and Night Warrior are busily munching nearby.
Flood, 36, adds: "I bought Dissident for pounds 10,000 in Germany, and soon took pounds 27,000 out of the ring at Lingfield. We also landed a massive bet at 33-1 on him at Newmarket where he ended up at 20-1.
"Night Warrior was Marcus Tregoning's first runner in a seller. He cost pounds 9,000, and I quickly won a handicap with him.
"I've schooled him over hurdles, and he looks a Cheltenham type. He's got a great eye for obstacles, and has a lovely flowing rhythm that separates the best from the rest."
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Flood and his ecstatic owners were too busy counting their winnings to shout back.
Flood reckons his gambling stable has already landed more than pounds 1million in bets with the season barely half over.
He's racing's new King of the Claimers, buying cheaply and shrewdly and transforming horses such as Hurricane Coast, Rolex Free, Dissident and Night Warrior into money-spinners. And then there is the phenomenal Jonny Ebeneezer.
So is Flood really giving them something special, as that raucous Windsor racegoer clearly suspected? Indeed, he is, and he's happy to reveal his secret.
It's Ribena - gallons of it.
At his smart Lambourn stable, once the home of the great Fred Winter, workaholic Flood says: "Every morning I call at my local supermarket and collect bottles of Ribena.
"I mix it with the feed and it makes horses eat. They can't resist it. If horses don't eat, they'll never race properly. I swear by it for them, but I can't stand it personally."
Once they've eaten, Flood leads his horses to a paddock high on a hill where special herbs and nutrients have been planted to help them flourish.
Jonny Ebeneezer, bought for pounds 6,000 out of a seller a month ago, has won four of his six races, and rocketed 23lb up the BHB ratings.
Flood says: "He's like an elastic band being pulled back and released.
"He could swim for England. He does 20 lengths in our pool every day. He's a sprinter on fire, so I keep running him. You've got to race when a horse is healthy.
"We took him to Ripon for the Great St Wilfrid last week, but he hated the place. He never raced, and has come back bouncing. Next stop is the Portland at Doncaster in a fortnight, and then the Ayr Gold Cup."
Flood then picks out Hurricane Coast, claimed for pounds 6,000 at Southwell last January and already the winner of pounds 40,000 in prize money and pounds 250,000 in bets.
He said: "I put blinkers on him first time and he bolted up. He's won four times over three different distances. We've big plans for him, including races in Dubai and Belmont Park."
Alongside Hurricane Coast is Rolex Free, bought out of a field for pounds 3,000 and already a winner of two races, pounds 7,000 in prize- money and about pounds 50,000 in bets.
Dissident and Night Warrior are busily munching nearby.
Flood, 36, adds: "I bought Dissident for pounds 10,000 in Germany, and soon took pounds 27,000 out of the ring at Lingfield. We also landed a massive bet at 33-1 on him at Newmarket where he ended up at 20-1.
"Night Warrior was Marcus Tregoning's first runner in a seller. He cost pounds 9,000, and I quickly won a handicap with him.
"I've schooled him over hurdles, and he looks a Cheltenham type. He's got a great eye for obstacles, and has a lovely flowing rhythm that separates the best from the rest."
Source: Findarticles.com
Horse Racing: Ferdy Murphy
Ferdy Murphy praised Graham Lee after his stable jockey completed a near 37-1 treble at rainsodden Wetherby.
The West Witton trainer said: "Graham is the best jockey riding in the country - if he was with one of the big stables down south they would be raving about him.
"He is the complete jockey, you don't give him any orders and he is a great man to have on your side."
Lee was successful on Caipiroska and Dancer's Serenade, both trained by Murphy, and Sue Smith's Coe, who came home five lengths in front in the goracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle - despite a mistake at the final flight.
Coe carries the colours of Trevor Hemmings, whose racing manager Michael Meagher said: "I love this horse. He is still a bit green and chasing will be his game."
Lee and Hemmings then teamed up to good effect as Caipiroska outclassed his rivals in the wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
The 11-10 favourite strolled into the lead at the last hurdle, where he made a mistake.
But Lee was again in command of the situation and eased away to score by 11 lengths from Pagan Rules.
source: Findarticles.com
The West Witton trainer said: "Graham is the best jockey riding in the country - if he was with one of the big stables down south they would be raving about him.
"He is the complete jockey, you don't give him any orders and he is a great man to have on your side."
Lee was successful on Caipiroska and Dancer's Serenade, both trained by Murphy, and Sue Smith's Coe, who came home five lengths in front in the goracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle - despite a mistake at the final flight.
Coe carries the colours of Trevor Hemmings, whose racing manager Michael Meagher said: "I love this horse. He is still a bit green and chasing will be his game."
Lee and Hemmings then teamed up to good effect as Caipiroska outclassed his rivals in the wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
The 11-10 favourite strolled into the lead at the last hurdle, where he made a mistake.
But Lee was again in command of the situation and eased away to score by 11 lengths from Pagan Rules.
source: Findarticles.com
Horse Racing FAMOUS 5
THE biggest show on turf is a sniff over three weeks away and already the bookies are looking at our great land to beating last year's record of nine Irish winners. So this seems like the perfect opportunity to take a good look at five Irish horses that are in with a magnificent shout of Cheltenham gold.
Irish Sunday Mirror Sport's racing expert RYAN McELLIGOTT gives you his big five for glory in Gloucestershire next month.
BRAVE INCA
Target: Champion Hurdle VICTORIOUS in last year's Champion Hurdle, Colm Murphy's charge will be bidding for his third victory at the festival.
Brave Inca looked at least as good as ever when winning a Grade 1 at Leopardstown in December, but had to settle for second in an epic AIG Hurdle last month.
Nonetheless, he remains the shortest price Irish-trained contender for the Champion Hurdle and many expect him to deal with the threat posed by England's Detroit City. Hardy Eustace and Macs Joy are two other formidable opponents, but the nine-year-old seems to reserve his very best for Prestbury Park.
WAR OF ATTRITION
Target: Gold Cup
THE Presenting gelding is bidding for a repeat success in the Gold Cup, but faces no easy task against star chaser Kauto Star.
Successful on his return to action at Punchestown in October, he has since met with defeat on his next three starts.
However, better ground at the festival is likely to bring about substantial improvement in War Of Attrition, who will follow last year's path to success by heading straight from Leopardstown's Christmas meeting to Cheltenham.
Trainer Mouse Morris has few peers when it comes to bringing horses to their peak for this meeting and hopes are growing that he can again emerge victorious.
LOUNAOS
Target: Triumph Hurdle
LOUNAOS will bid to become the first Irish-trained filly to win the Triumph since Michael O'Brien's Shawiya prevailed in 1993.
In three starts she has already established herself as a top drawer juvenile hurdler and is a deserving ante post favourite for the race.
Although beaten last time, she advanced her Triumph claims with an excellent fourth to Hardy Eustace in the AIG. Soft ground seems to bring about the best in the French import but trainer Eoin Griffin feels that good ground will hold no fears for her and there is certainly better to come from this emerging star.
ARAN CONCERTO
Target: Supreme Novices/ Ballymore Properties Hurdle
HAILED by Noel Meade as possibly the best horse he has ever trained following his victory in a Naas bumper in October, Aran Concerto has since gone a long way towards justifying Meade's faith and looks poised to give Meade a third Cheltenham winner.
An unlucky defeat on his jumping debut has been followed by three straight wins that included a pair of impressive Grade 1 successes.
His Cheltenham target is still undecided, but he is a worthy short priced favourite for the Ballymore Properties Hurdle.
He could well improve for better ground and would take some beating if heading for that race.
CORK ALL STAR
Target: Bumper
ONLY three times since its introduction in 1992 has the Cheltenham bumper failed to fall to an Irish-trained horse and Jessica Harrington's charge currently looks the country's chief hope for the race.
The flat bred gelding was a winner on firm ground at Cork in July and followed up at Galway three weeks later.
However, it was his effort in capturing a well contested winners event at Cheltenham in November that marked him down as a leading contender for this prize.
His trainer has an enviable record with her runners at this meeting and his previous course experience will stand to him next month.
source: findarticles.com
Irish Sunday Mirror Sport's racing expert RYAN McELLIGOTT gives you his big five for glory in Gloucestershire next month.
BRAVE INCA
Target: Champion Hurdle VICTORIOUS in last year's Champion Hurdle, Colm Murphy's charge will be bidding for his third victory at the festival.
Brave Inca looked at least as good as ever when winning a Grade 1 at Leopardstown in December, but had to settle for second in an epic AIG Hurdle last month.
Nonetheless, he remains the shortest price Irish-trained contender for the Champion Hurdle and many expect him to deal with the threat posed by England's Detroit City. Hardy Eustace and Macs Joy are two other formidable opponents, but the nine-year-old seems to reserve his very best for Prestbury Park.
WAR OF ATTRITION
Target: Gold Cup
THE Presenting gelding is bidding for a repeat success in the Gold Cup, but faces no easy task against star chaser Kauto Star.
Successful on his return to action at Punchestown in October, he has since met with defeat on his next three starts.
However, better ground at the festival is likely to bring about substantial improvement in War Of Attrition, who will follow last year's path to success by heading straight from Leopardstown's Christmas meeting to Cheltenham.
Trainer Mouse Morris has few peers when it comes to bringing horses to their peak for this meeting and hopes are growing that he can again emerge victorious.
LOUNAOS
Target: Triumph Hurdle
LOUNAOS will bid to become the first Irish-trained filly to win the Triumph since Michael O'Brien's Shawiya prevailed in 1993.
In three starts she has already established herself as a top drawer juvenile hurdler and is a deserving ante post favourite for the race.
Although beaten last time, she advanced her Triumph claims with an excellent fourth to Hardy Eustace in the AIG. Soft ground seems to bring about the best in the French import but trainer Eoin Griffin feels that good ground will hold no fears for her and there is certainly better to come from this emerging star.
ARAN CONCERTO
Target: Supreme Novices/ Ballymore Properties Hurdle
HAILED by Noel Meade as possibly the best horse he has ever trained following his victory in a Naas bumper in October, Aran Concerto has since gone a long way towards justifying Meade's faith and looks poised to give Meade a third Cheltenham winner.
An unlucky defeat on his jumping debut has been followed by three straight wins that included a pair of impressive Grade 1 successes.
His Cheltenham target is still undecided, but he is a worthy short priced favourite for the Ballymore Properties Hurdle.
He could well improve for better ground and would take some beating if heading for that race.
CORK ALL STAR
Target: Bumper
ONLY three times since its introduction in 1992 has the Cheltenham bumper failed to fall to an Irish-trained horse and Jessica Harrington's charge currently looks the country's chief hope for the race.
The flat bred gelding was a winner on firm ground at Cork in July and followed up at Galway three weeks later.
However, it was his effort in capturing a well contested winners event at Cheltenham in November that marked him down as a leading contender for this prize.
His trainer has an enviable record with her runners at this meeting and his previous course experience will stand to him next month.
source: findarticles.com
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