Holding your nerve and being able to bet late in horse racing takes skill and practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can read and know all the form beforehand, but if you are watching live at a racetrack you may spot something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bettors who are on course could have the edge over those gambling on the races away from the track, thanks to the opportunity to see horses parade before a race and on their way down to the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read on to discover our step-by-step guide on how to bet late in horse racing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is plenty of\npreparation you can do before a horse race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n From buying programs and a Daily Racing Form\/pro racecard upon arriving at the track to studying the form yourself in advance<\/strong>, the more research the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This allows you to make\ninformed decisions about the horses running in a race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s worth creating a\nshortlist from the field of runners based on what you have learned beforehand,\nso you can focus on watching their behavior in the paddock and other\npreliminaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keeping a close eye on the betting market <\/strong>to see which horses are fancied and noting any changes is also important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If a favorite has been weak on the morning of the race, that could suggest it may not be 100%. You will be able to confirm that yourself when you observe horses parading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Noting the weather and conditions is another area of consideration<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While this may alter during racing, racetracks always announce a change in going \u2013 just like they do with non-runners and jockey changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They will also tell you what the ground is like on course for racing before the day\u2019s action begins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pay attention and use\nthis information to your advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Certain horses perform\nbetter in certain conditions. Softer or sloppier going, depending on whether\nraces are on turf or dirt, can make even shorter distance races into greater\ntests of stamina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One or other of these\nterms will be uses to describe the going:<\/p>\n\n\n\n All of these factors, plus stable, jockey and horse\u2019s form, are things you have to weigh up in advance of a horse race.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It might seem a bit old school to have wide angle binoculars, but serious horse racing bettors who are regulars at the track use them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These allow you to zoom\nin and get a really good look at horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may spot something\nwhile keeping your eye on a fancied runner that others haven\u2019t. Racetracks are\nlarge places and not everything is going to be within the range of your normal\neyesight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to enhance\nyour viewing of the race \u2013 and the horses\u2019 behavior beforehand \u2013 it makes sense\nto take binoculars with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You are giving yourself\nthe best chance of seeing all the action, both before and during the races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location is key to being able to bet late in horse racing. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Positioning yourself\nwhere you have a view of the parade and also the horses going down to start,\nbut also<\/em> within striking distance of a betting window or automated\nteller, is vital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You need quick access\nto everything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Even if you are betting online<\/a>, then you need to be in a place where the large body of people that is the crowd of racegoers won\u2019t interfere with the internet signal and connection, so you can get your bet on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It can be very beneficial to look in advance at the layout of the racetrack<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you know where\neverything is and have a sense of where is best to position yourself, then you\ncan literally be better placed to see everything you need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although you have a\nshortlist in mind, judging all the horses dispassionately and irrespective of\nthe market in the paddock and on their way to start is your next step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s often overlooked\nthat racehorses are like people \u2013 everyone is different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Consider the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make a mental note of\nthe behavior of the horses, even those who aren\u2019t on your shortlist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now it\u2019s time to\ndecide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on what you have\nobserved in the preliminaries and through your binoculars, it\u2019s time to\neliminate horses from the shortlist and settle on the one you\u2019re going to bet\non. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Unruly horses are the\nmost obvious to discount, depending on whether that behavior is unusual for\nthem or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A horse that is controlled but vibrant and moving easily down to the start under its jockey is ideally what you are looking for. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now refresh yourself\nwith the form and see if conditions and past performances support what you\u2019ve\nseen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now it\u2019s time to\nconsult the betting market once again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Your chosen horse may\nhave seen its odds shorten as other observers spot what you saw, or the\nbookmakers may have been slow to react.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way, don\u2019t\npanic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Although frustrating to\nmiss bigger odds, remember that the racehorse\u2019s price coming in is a good sign because\nthe market is speaking for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively, just\nbecause a price drifts and gets larger doesn\u2019t mean the horse won\u2019t win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There may be a hot\nfavorite in the race that you as a bettor want to take on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If the market remains\nin favor of that horse, then you may be getting even better value on the wager\nyou\u2019re going to place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s always worth comparing the prices available on track to those online<\/strong> (hence you need to avoid the crowds to make sure you\u2019ve got decent 4G). <\/p>\n\n\n\n A look at the betting exchanges<\/a> can also prove informative. If fixed odds prices aren\u2019t in line with these, then you may be ahead of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember, you don\u2019t\njust have to bet on a horse to win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also plenty of other race and exotic bets available<\/a>, depending on your level of gambling expertise and the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may have to queue\nto get your bet on if you are gambling at the track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That means it\u2019s worthwhile to write the ticket out in advance,<\/strong> so you can you make the process at a betting window as quick as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having blank betslips\nor tickets with you to write out your chosen bet is fine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You aren\u2019t able to do\nthis with an automated teller, but these are simple to use as an alternative\nmeans of betting on-track once you familiarize yourself with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Betting online is much easier for times when you want to bet late in a horse race. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is because there\nare no queues. All you need is a decent internet connection and the betting app\nor website loaded on your smartphone or tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We hope you enjoyed our guide and picked up some of the basic tips for betting late in horse racing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You might still have a few questions, so we\u2019ve included some FAQs below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This depends on your\nbetting method. Bookmakers on track and online will suspend the market once\nhorses come under starter\u2019s orders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For a Flat race, no\nfurther bets are taken once all horses are in the gates. Betting online is\navailable pretty much right up until the last second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The benefits of betting\nlate are that you have the maximum amount of information to go on and you had\nthe opportunity to see all the horses yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Placing bets beforehand means you haven\u2019t<\/em> seen how the horses are behaving \u2013 vital information before a race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are some potential downsides to betting late. A horse\u2019s odds of winning the race may shorten if they were well-behaved in the preliminaries and other fancied runs played up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You may have picked out a horse at better odds earlier in the day and missed them. That is the chance you take when you bet late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This depends on how the\nbetting market has unfolded on a race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes, leaving it\nlate works in your favor and you get better odds and a bigger return, but on\nother occasions it works against you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You develop betting judgment\nover time and decide to whether gamble on a price still being there shortly\nbefore a race begins, or take the odds without seeing the horse parade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Knowledge is power when it comes to making money off horse racing. Keep up to date with Casino.org\u2019s <\/em>horse racing news<\/em><\/a>, or check out our blog posts on the <\/em>biggest horse races in the world<\/em><\/a> and the <\/em>top 10 jockeys<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Holding your nerve and being able to bet late in horse racing takes skill and practice. You can read and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":23865,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,16,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n1. Pick Out Horses\nTo Follow Beforehand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. Bring\nBinoculars<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Put Yourself In\nThe Right Place<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. Watch The\nHorses In The Preliminaries<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
5. Reduce Your\nShortlist<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Check Out The Odds\nOn Offer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7. Place Your Bets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How late can I bet\non a horse race?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What are the\nbenefits of betting late on a horse race?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
… And the drawbacks?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Can I win more\nmoney by placing a bet late?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n