Across continents and through many centuries, horse racing has been a source of excitement and enthusiasm for millions. The intensity of effort compressed into such a short space captivates onlookers as man and beast hurtle around the track as one. More than just a source of incredible entertainment, horse racing as arrived as an incredible source of money. Millions and millions of dollars per year go into breeding, training, and racing horses. Millions more still are thrown onto the tables by punters. While many simply throw down the money with a nervous smile and a prayer, there are those that take a more measured approach. For these intelligent players, the racing form provides a distinct advantage and the chance to put the odds in their favor.
The racing for can be utterly confusing. To many it is a jumble of characters-letters and numbers strewn about the page without rhyme or reason and designed to make the eyes sore and the head numb. A racing form understood, however, is an amazing source of valuable information. The racing form is a score card on the horse's career, detailing its achievements and failures, as well as its lineage and its jockey. Aside from its accounting of recent performances, it touches on the horse's general history, such as any trouble it has had or if there have been lapses in its racing activity.
Understanding a racing form begins with knowing its component parts and how they pertain to a horse's potential and probable performance.
The form is essentially a race program and so much of the information on the racing form pertains to the races, such as start times, purses, tracks, etc. The juicy information-the stuff a well-informed punter will use to his advantage-is in the details listed for individual horses.
The racing form will list each horse's name and an array of biographical information. Such information includes the horse's age, its sex (filly, colt, thoroughbred, gelding), and its color-commonly listed colors are black, brown, bay, buckskin, chestnut, dun, pinto, roan, and white. The sex and color will commonly be abbreviated.
The lineage of the horse will be represented by listing of its parents (or Sire and Dam). A resourceful punter uses this knowledge as an indicator of the horse's potential.
Breeder's name is another valuable piece of information listed on the racing form. Punters with knowledge of different breeders, and the performance of their horses, can use this information to adjust expectations of the horse's potential. A listing of weight will be found somewhere on the racing form and refers to the total weight of the horse and jockey combined.
The weight of the horse, including the jockey, will be listed as well and is closely followed for any unexpected fluctuation.
Most important is the summary of the horse's past performance, broken down by individual race. In this section you can find information not only on how the horse finished in races, but what type of races they ran, what the conditions were for the various races, what the odds were on the horse, and how it fared versus the winner. You can also find general comments which will detail any specific trouble the horse may have had during the race.
The racing for can be utterly confusing. To many it is a jumble of characters-letters and numbers strewn about the page without rhyme or reason and designed to make the eyes sore and the head numb. A racing form understood, however, is an amazing source of valuable information. The racing form is a score card on the horse's career, detailing its achievements and failures, as well as its lineage and its jockey. Aside from its accounting of recent performances, it touches on the horse's general history, such as any trouble it has had or if there have been lapses in its racing activity.
Understanding a racing form begins with knowing its component parts and how they pertain to a horse's potential and probable performance.
The form is essentially a race program and so much of the information on the racing form pertains to the races, such as start times, purses, tracks, etc. The juicy information-the stuff a well-informed punter will use to his advantage-is in the details listed for individual horses.
The racing form will list each horse's name and an array of biographical information. Such information includes the horse's age, its sex (filly, colt, thoroughbred, gelding), and its color-commonly listed colors are black, brown, bay, buckskin, chestnut, dun, pinto, roan, and white. The sex and color will commonly be abbreviated.
The lineage of the horse will be represented by listing of its parents (or Sire and Dam). A resourceful punter uses this knowledge as an indicator of the horse's potential.
Breeder's name is another valuable piece of information listed on the racing form. Punters with knowledge of different breeders, and the performance of their horses, can use this information to adjust expectations of the horse's potential. A listing of weight will be found somewhere on the racing form and refers to the total weight of the horse and jockey combined.
The weight of the horse, including the jockey, will be listed as well and is closely followed for any unexpected fluctuation.
Most important is the summary of the horse's past performance, broken down by individual race. In this section you can find information not only on how the horse finished in races, but what type of races they ran, what the conditions were for the various races, what the odds were on the horse, and how it fared versus the winner. You can also find general comments which will detail any specific trouble the horse may have had during the race.
About the Author:
David Gately has earned a reputation for excellence in horse racing tips. This is due to his highly sought and tremendously priced weekly horse racing form, for the Sydney and Melbourne race meets.
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