Betting on Horse Racing for Dummies - Paperback

by Richard Eng (Author)

Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies is packed with information that teaches you the ins and outs of the racetrack. You'll learn how to improve your odds, avoid common betting mistakes, and just plain have fun at the races. This is a spectator's easy-to-understand guide, so you'll have no trouble identifying the racing breeds with their strengths and weaknesses, sizing up the jockey, understanding the importance and role of a trainer, placing bets, managing money, and beyond. Can't make it to the track? No worries! You'll get the scoop on online betting with off track betting sites and apps. This update covers the latest changes in the betting world and in the racing world, so you'll know just what you're wagering.

• Learn about the different types of horse racing
• Discover and identify the best racing breeds
• Know your jockeys and trainers
• Make smart wagers and manage your funds

For beginning betters, Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies is your ticket to well informed wagers and a winning edge. Already know the ropes? You'll love the market trends and insider tips you'll find inside.

Back Jacket

Wager on winners for fun and profit

To gain a winning edge in horse betting, you need to make well-informed bets. Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies will help you do just that, with beginner-friendly information and advice. Get the basics on the types of races and bets, and then learn about the factors that can influence a race's outcome. What's the track made of? Who owns and trains each horse? How important is the jockey? This Dummies guide has answers--plus tips on placing advanced bets, online betting, and everything else you need to know to put down smart money.

Inside...

• How to get started betting
• Types of races and horses
• Researching before you bet
• All about handicapping
• Bankroll strategy
• Sources of good information
• Betting on the Triple Crown
• Off-track and Vegas betting

Author Biography

Richard Eng has been involved in thoroughbred horse racing for more than 40 years. Eng was a former researcher/writer for ABC Sports when they televised the Triple Crown races (The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness, and The Belmont Stakes). He retired from the Las Vegas Review-Journal after a 20 year career as the turf editor and handicapper for the newspaper. He also authored the first edition of Betting On Horse Racing For Dummies.