How to bet on horse racing? 10 tips to get started

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How to bet on horse racing? 10 tips to get started

How to bet on horse racing? 10 tips to get started

In this article you will find the basics to start wagering on horse racing.

Turf, sport or game of chance?

Horse racing is not dependent on pure chance. It’s a sport with multiple parameters. A bettor must take into account the state of form of the horse, if he is ridden by his usual jockey, if the distance suits him well, etc.

The Turf, also called Paris Hippiques, brings together three types of horse racing: flat, trot and obstacle course.

The flat is the most known race, it opposes horses which must gallop on one to several kilometers.

The obstacle course also opposes galloping horses, but on a longer course dotted with obstacles to cross (bars, pools, hedges, etc.).

Trotting is a very restrictive race, since the horse must never gallop under penalty of disqualification (only a few strides whose authorized number decreases the closer the final post).
Another difference with the flat and the obstacle course: the jockey does not ride directly on the horse but on a sulky pulled by the horse.

Many types of bets are offered, the best known being:

the simple bet: choose a horse and bet on the fact that it will arrive “winner” (first place) or “placed” (in the first 3 if at least 8 horses are registered for the race, in the first two if between 4 and 7 horses are registered for the race).
Le Tiercé: PMU classic, find the first three horses in the race, in order or in disorder.
Quarté +: find the first four horses in the race, in order.
Quinté +: the bet proposed by the PMU which meets the biggest success because it offers the biggest gains. You have to find the first five horses of the race in order. An additional number (“number +”) is assigned to the ticket, if the player has not only found the fifth in order but has the number + of the day (drawn), his win is multiplied by 10.

To start, what is the best formula to play?

We advise you to start with the simplest bets: the simple winner or placed, the 2 on 4. (find 2 horses among the first 4) or the multi (find the first 4 horses of the race by selecting 4 to 7 horses ).

Is the horse winning or the jockey?

The jockey / horse couple wins. The chemistry between these two protagonists is indeed essential. That said, we have already seen good horses ridden by bad jockeys win. On the other hand, a good jockey on a donkey will rarely make a winner!

How is the rib of a horse fixed?

The side of a horse is the result of dividing the sum of the stakes bet on the other horses in the race by the sum of the stakes bet by the bettors on the horse in question. The more the bettors play a winning horse, the lower the hill and the more the horse will be preferred.

Small practical example: 3 players bet on a 3 horse race. Player 1 bets € 15 on horse 1. Player 2 bets € 10 on horse 2. Player 3 bets € 20 on horse 3.

Odds for horse 1 = (10 + 20) / 15, ie a odds of 2 to 1. If horse 1 wins, player 1 having wagered € 10 will make a profit of € 20.

Is betting on a horse with a very high odds (50 to 1) lost in advance?

No, it just means that few bettors have played the horse that has this rating compared to other horses. Perhaps the other bettors were wrong, and in this case the bettor who has not listened to the consensus can win a good sum if he was right. It is also very common to see horses that have a large odds slip into the top 5 at the finish.

Should we follow the advice of specialists? Are we more likely to win?

Beware of pseudo-specialists who run the streets and friends of friends who have a great tip. Horse racing betting is based on a precise analysis of each race. The pleasure does not lie in the eventual gain but in the preparation of its prediction, by multiplying and comparing the sources of information.

Can we win sums as crazy as in the Loto?

No, in general the amounts are lower, except in Quinté + with a number + for which the player can win several million euros. On the other hand, the player can hope to win small sums more often. Be careful, however, not to forget the golden rules of horse racing betting: never bet more than the budget you set yourself at the start, never bet the money you need elsewhere. Never forget that statistically the majority of players lose money. Gambling must remain a reasonable hobby.

What are the basic principles to follow when making your first bets?

You have to play the horses with the best luck, those with the most strengths in their game, those who generally have the weakest coast.

Is it better to bet on certain races than others?

Avoid races with galloping handicaps, races in which horses carry different weights to balance the chances of victory for each frame. You must already be an informed bettor to know which horse will be impacted or not by the handicap. Also avoid starting by betting on young horses trotting, they are often nervous and risk disqualification.

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