Two Dog Racing Tips To Win With Greyhounds

Dog racing tips are a dime a dozen. Bet on favorites. Don’t bet on favorites. Bet heavy dogs when it rains. Don’t bet heavy dogs when the track is wet. Small females win more route races than large males. Large males have more stamina than little females, so they’re better in long races. Who can you believe?

It’s important when you’re given dog racing tips to consider the source. Since 90% of the people at the track lose, is it really a good idea to take advice from most of the people around you? I don’t think so. Now, if it’s a trainer, talking about his dog, that’s something else. But the run of the mill guy in the crowd? No. Someone who’s been handicapping greyhounds for thirty years, like me? I like to think so.

One tip that has made me more money than probably any other is this one: handicap backwards. No, that doesn’t mean you should stand on your head or handicap the last race first. It means that it’s easier to pick winners if you eliminate the losers first. When you handicap, instead of trying to pick the dog that’s most likely to win, find the dogs who are least likely to win. Cross them off until you have at least 4.

Then, bet the other dogs in a four dog quiniela box, a key trifecta or quiniela bet, or however you think you’ll have the best chance of winning with the least amount of money spent. If you can’t eliminate at least 4 dogs, don’t bet the race. Put your money and your effort into another race that’s easier to handicap.

The second tip is also a money-maker. Always consider the 3 inside boxes in long races, even if the dogs don’t look particularly good. At almost any track, in almost every long race, one of the inside dogs gets in there. Check it out for yourself. It’s often the dog that gets out the fastest, which isn’t something that people pay a lot of attention to in long races. A lot of people just look for closers in route races, but getting out good still matters.

So, there you have it. Two tips that could help you win today or tomorrow or whenever you go to the dog track the next time. Keep them in mind. Try them out. See if they work at your greyhound track. If they do, add them to your handicapping system.