Horse Race Handicapping College - Thoroughbred Horse Racing Mistakes and Traps to Avoid - [Part 9]

Kentucky Derby Countdown:

82 Days Until May 3rd and the 134th Kentucky Derby

Thoroughbred Horse Racing Mistakes and Traps to Avoid - [Part 9]

Thoroughbred horse racing offers an unlimited number of ways to win money and maximize your chances of winning, but an equal or greater number of ways to lose your money and keep you from the kind of money that you deserve.

#1 - Foolish Wagering on the Early Races. [Always Seek Value]

#2 - Don't Let Nonsense and Hype Change Your Mind

#3 - Magnetic Effects of the Tote Board

#4 - The "All or Nothing" Trap

#5 - You Win Some - You Lose Some

#6 - Placing Your Wagers at the Last Minute is a "No-No"

#7 - Losing Your Cool if You Fail to Place a Wager

#8 - Avoid Distractions During Race Preparation

We continue now with Part 9:

#9 - Handicapping When You are Stressed Out or Tired

In order to be a consistent winner and make solid handicapping decisions, you must remain focused and relaxed. You will undoubtedly be able to make better decisions when you have eliminated stress and are well rested.

Professional horse handicappers always have a plan of action which includes to stay away the races, when they are operating under a great deal of stress.

Winning consistently at horse handicapping is tough, don't complicate it by wagering when you have other things in your life going on.

If your head is not clear of these distractions, you are setting yourself up for failure. You will not have a clear head to make adjustments after your initial selections for such things as changing track conditions, late scratches, and trends for a track on any given day.

Don't give your money away. Handicap wisely with a clear head. Don't fall prey to the professional horse race handicapper who will most likely cash in when you fail to see the obvious because you were "stressed out".

To be a long term successful horse race handicapper, you should wager only when can give your undivided attention to horse handicapping.

Horse racing is "BIG BUSINESS". Treat it like a business and you will be rewarded.

Horse racing handicapping and wagering, although a legal form of gambling, does not guarantee that the risk of losing your money has been eliminated.

Part 10 Continued Tomorrow

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Horse Race Handicapping College - Thoroughbred Horse Racing Mistakes and Traps to Avoid - [Part 8]

Kentucky Derby Countdown:

83 Days Until May 3rd and the 134th Kentucky Derby

Thoroughbred Horse Racing Mistakes and Traps to Avoid - [Part 8]

Thoroughbred horse racing offers an unlimited number of ways to win money and maximize your chances of winning, but an equal or greater number of ways to lose your money and keep you from the kind of money that you deserve.

#1 - Foolish Wagering on the Early Races. [Always Seek Value]

#2 - Don't Let Nonsense and Hype Change Your Mind

#3 - Magnetic Effects of the Tote Board

#4 - The "All or Nothing" Trap

#5 - You Win Some - You Lose Some

#6 - Placing Your Wagers at the Last Minute is a "No-No"

#7 - Losing Your Cool if You Fail to Place a Wager

We continue now with Part 8:

#8 - Avoid Distractions During Race Preparation

As you scan the Daily Racing Form for your selections, it is best to do it without distractions.

To be successful in the thoroughbred horse racing handicapping business will require you to remain focused at all time.

Even though horse racing is just a game, you need to eliminated the distractions while you analyze/handicap that next race. Try to pick a spot either at home or at the race track that is away from the hustle and bustle.

After you place your wager/wagers, there will be plenty of time to be immersed in all of the distractions and discussions.

Horse race handicappers line up every day for competition.

To be a long term successful horse race handicapper, you have to remain focused at all times, especially in race preparation. Horse racing is serious business.

Professional horse race handicappers line up every day to line their pockets with money they take from the track. Some of which, I am sure flows indirectly from horse players who are not focused and fall victim to distractions.

Professional horse race handicappers are focused and determined to take your money.

Horse racing- it's just a game...it is not YOU against the track, it is YOU against all horse players that are wagering.

Always wager with money that you can afford to lose and do not be greedy, there will always be another horse race to wager on.

Fact: Only 2% of all horse race handicappers actually make money wagering.

Horse racing is "BIG BUSINESS". Treat it like a business and you will be rewarded.

Part 9 Continued Tomorrow

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Horse Race Handicapping College - Thoroughbred Horse Racing Mistakes and Traps to Avoid - [ Part 7 ]

Kentucky Derby Countdown:

84 Days Until May 3rd and the 134th Kentucky Derby

Thoroughbred Horse Racing Mistakes and Traps to Avoid - [Part 7]

Thoroughbred horse racing offers an unlimited number of ways to win money and maximize your chances of winning, but an equal or greater number of ways to lose your money and keep you from the kind of money that you deserve.

#1 - Foolish Wagering on the Early Races. [Always Seek Value]

#2 - Don't Let Nonsense and Hype Change Your Mind

#3 - Magnetic Effects of the Tote Board

#4 - The "All or Nothing" Trap

#5 - You Win Some - You Lose Some

#6 - Placing Your Wagers at the Last Minute is a "No-No"

We continue now with Part 7:

#7 - Losing Your Cool if You Fail to Place a Wager

This is an easy one, so I hope you are not the one that I am talking about here.

Imagine that there is a "Big Pick 6" and you fail to place your wager on time. If you lose your "cool", you probably should call it a day and not wager any more.

Because at that time, you are not in a state of mind to wager responsibly, and will in the course of your anger, will "double down" on the next race.

In an effort to recover what you think you lost by not participating in the Pick 6, you will violate your horse handicapping strategy and money management rules. By doing this, you will be playing in the hands of the professional horse race handicapper. They will be more than happy to take your "foolish money".

A successful horse race handicapper, will seize that moment as an opportunity to participate in the other exotics that may also be available after that.

On any given day, there are countless number of horse racing events to wager on, including countless exotics to place wagers on.

Horse racing will continue and the game will go on with or without you.

There are an infinite number of conditions that you do not have control of as a horse race handicapper. Your positive wagering attitude is something you do have control of.

Part 8 Continued Tomorrow...

Horse racing handicapping and wagering, although a legal form of gambling, does not guarantee that the risk of losing your money has been eliminated.

Fact: Only 2% of all horse race handicappers actually make money wagering.

Visit http://www.HorseRaceHandicappingCollege.com for more information.

Horse Race Handicapping College - Thoroughbred Horse Racing Mistakes and Traps to Avoid - [ Part 6 ]

Kentucky Derby Countdown:

85 Days Until May 3rd and the 134th Kentucky Derby

Thoroughbred horse racing offers an unlimited number of ways to win money and maximize your chances of winning, but an equal or greater number of ways to lose your money and keep you from the kind of money that you deserve.

#1 - Foolish Wagering on the Early Races. [Always Seek Value]

#2 - Don't Let Nonsense and Hype Change Your Mind

#3 - Magnetic Effects of the Tote Board

#4 - The "All or Nothing" Trap

#5 - You Win Some - You Lose Some

We continue now with Part 6:

#6 - Placing Your Wagers at the Last Minute is a "No-No"

Horse racing handicapping is serious business, and if you plan to be long-term player and a successful horse race handicapper, you must do your homework in advance.

You are committing horse race handicapping suicide, if you make a habit to stand in line or place that wager at the last minute.

If you do not have the conviction to place a wager in advance, then how do you plan to place a wager at the last minute with any clarity? You might as well get your picks from the parking lot attendant, place your wagers, and then go home.

There are so many factors to consider in your wagering decisions, not to mention how to place the wager, to receiving value in your selection. I guarantee that you will overlook some key indicators by waiting till the last minute and rushing to the window.

Waiting until the last minute, horse race handicappers, sooner or later will face the reality that they will be shut out of a big payoff, because they did not get the wager placed in time.

Allow yourself plenty of time to place your wagers, and you will have time to check your ticket carefully and change it, if you, or the clerk, made a mistake.

There are so many factors to consider in horse race handicapping. The one that you have complete control of is the timeliness of placing your wagers.

"Haste Makes Waste", even for horse race handicappers.

Horse racing handicapping and wagering, although a legal form of gambling, does not guarantee that the risk of losing your money has been eliminated.

Fact: Only 2% of all horse race handicappers actually make money wagering.

Part 7 Continued Tomorrow

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Horse Race Handicapping College - Thoroughbred Horse Racing Mistakes and Traps to Avoid - [ Part 5 ]

Kentucky Derby Countdown:

86 Days Until May 3rd and the 134th Kentucky Derby

Thoroughbred horse racing offers an unlimited number of ways to win money and maximize your chances of winning, but an equal or greater number of ways to lose your money and keep you from the kind of money that you deserve.

#1 - Foolish Wagering on the Early Races. [Always Seek Value]

#2 - Don't Let Nonsense and Hype Change Your Mind

#3 - Magnetic Effects of the Tote Board

#4 - The "All or Nothing" Trap

We continue now with Part 5:

#5 - You Win Some - You Lose Some

Thoroughbred horse racing is just a game, and you or any horse race handicapper will not go undefeated. Just because horse race handicapping is a legalized form of gambling, does not mean that you can wager recklessly.

If you are on a "hot streak" - do not get greedy and wager out of your money management parameters. We suggest that no more than 5% of your wagering capital be used on any given horse race. This rule is in place to protect your capital. If you plan on being a consistent and successful horse race handicapper, then this rule must never be violated.

On the other hand, there may seem to be times when you could not pick a winner, even if the famous horse race handicapper, Andrew Beyer, told you it was a sure thing. Do not get discouraged, knowing that all horse race handicappers have losing streaks.

You will be able to stay in the game, if you are not violating your money management rules and you continue to seek value in each horse race. If the value is not there, there is no need to wager, just because there is a horse race.

Horse racing- it's just a game...it is not YOU against the track, it is YOU against all horse players that are wagering.

Always wager with money that you can afford to lose and do not be greedy, there will always be another horse race to wager on.

Fact: Only 2% of all horse race handicappers actually make money wagering.

Visit http://www.HorseRaceHandicappingCollege.com for more information.