In recent years, there have certainly been many new developments that anyone who seriously likes betting on horse racing should take note of.
Of course, arguably the most enjoyable method is still to go to your local racecourse to enjoy a days racing, whilst pitting your wits against one of the many on-course bookmakers. But the new millennium has brought a multitude of outlets where you can bet on horses and in this article we are going to explore some of these new betting methods.
Some of these betting techniques are a bit more complicated than others and so are generally only used by the professionals, however for all of you that enjoy betting on horse racing, there is something for everyone.
Betting On Horse Racing Using The Net
Possibly the most profound change to betting on horses of the last ten years, has been the advent of the internet. With access to the world wide web, punters now have the opportunity to place bets on any race anywhere in the world at virtually anytime.
All of this can be done quickly and easily and from the comfort of your own home. The internet also enables you to monitor the best prices available on horses and of course with the introduction of betting exchanges, you now have the chance to bet against other punters.
This evolution has also caused a rapid increase in the number of horse racing tipster services that are now available. In the past, punters would have had to have telephoned their bets in and relied on horse racing tipsters placing advertisements in newspapers.
These days, the internet is full of options and so if you do your research properly, you should be able to find a racing tipster service that is suitable for your requirements.
Betting On Horses For The Pros
The Internet has also brought with it a new age of ways to bet on horses, as well as other sporting events.
As well as the traditional standard betting and betting using the Tote, you can now spread bet on horse racing (which I have covered in a previous article) and also partake in what is called matched betting.
Matched betting on horse racing is essentially the same as standard betting in as much as you can bet on a horse to win, but the difference being that you can ‘create’ your own odds, rather that betting with the odds that are being offered by a book marker.
To take part in matched betting all you have to do is review the odds on a particular horse that other people have offered. Once you find one that is suitable you can match their bet. Alternatively, you can set your own odds and see if anyone is prepared to match your bet and price.
This is a method of betting that is growing in popularity, but I would recommend that unless you are well versed in betting in horses, that you stay away from this for the time being.
Fun Bets Are Now More Accessible
The internet has also helped introduce more people to some of the more exotic or fun bets, such as the Tote Scoop Six. The Tote Scoop Six guarantees a large win if you correctly pick six winners from six races, with the option to also receive a lesser amount of winnings if your horses place well.
The Scoop Six enables you to bet on any six races from any racecourse across the country on a Saturday afternoon, so that your note restricted to just one racecourse. This in theory gives you a wider opportunity to pick your winners and although this is a popular bet for many punters, I do not recommend it as a staple part of your betting activities.
Beginners Betting On Horse Racing Should Take Note
As you can see, whilst there are many new ways for you to start betting on horse racing, as a beginner I always recommend that you start with the basics rather than trying to be too adventurous too early. Particularly with betting on the internet, as you can lose a lot of money very quickly without even realising it.
Starting with the basics, for example by just betting on horses to win using an online bookie, will enable to get used to betting on horses in a structured manner. Once you are used to this process, you can then start to look at betting exchanges where you can potentially obtain more value for your bets.
And although you will see bets advertised such as the Scoop Six, Yankees, Doubles and Trebles, my advice is to avoid these at your peril, as they are purely designed, in my opinion, to take a punters money.
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6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
“idiocracy” is a warning, a comedy yes but far too close to the truth. we need a Eugenics programme to avoid this outcome!
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
Something as sensitive as the ecological system in nature is something that should be rarely if ever tampered with.
What I mentioned is that overpopulation combined with unregulated excessive breeding causes a serious reduction in the quality of the human gene pool….
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
The reason for this is I.E. gmo corn that has a insectiside in it killing off the bees. this one medeling in the natrual world is our biggest mistake. if the bees die planst that dont self polinate will only produce at 20% at best. Such fruits are apples and peaches just 2 examples that need bees this will and is causing a global catastrophe. considering the effects that this spliced corn can polinate and corupt non gmo corn. Only thing left to do is fix the bees to be resistant to this right?
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
they were cousins but have no conection to each other huh?
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
I know perfectly well that you people are gonna go like god made this god made that and that we shouldn’t mess around too much but consider this:
The world is filled with over 6 billion fucking people Ok?
I really don’t see how trying to control at least a small portion of our own Evolution is gonna hurt anything or anyone……..
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
The world is most certainly a fucked up place if modern day people believe in violating the induvidual sovereignty of another moral agent. People advocating modern day eugenics, or even rationing of resources to those who are percieved to possess the most potential for happiness is down right evil. Your nothing better than a 21st century nazi and you should be incarcerated for even mentioning such extreme views. FUCK this world and the morons in it. Hopefully God will end it soon.
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
Well if that’s the case I would like to apologize for not thinking out my response a little bit more carefully…….
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
you are a moron…the point is not misspelled words, it is the response itself. Be a person of knowledge, not an idiot.
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
i sterilized myself.
wish others would or did.
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
You misspelled mentally as mentaly….
Idiot
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
You just proved yourself mentally unfit by misspelling yes as :yers:……..
As Said as “Quote”
“Eugenics could very well benefit society as a whole and I see little or no reason to consider it as a way of removing what nature has failed to do naturally”
I didn’t write the word murder or kill so your the one who is stupid….
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
Yers it could but that would mean you would have to die imediatly… You just have been proven mentaly unfit to live.
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
here we go, another creationist, who tries to link galtons work to darwin…
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
Eugenics could very well benefit society as a whole and I see little or no reason to consider it as a way of removing what nature has failed to do naturally…………..
Oh and just because someone doesn’t work for a living and isn’t the perfect slave to the capitalist system does not mean that they are a drain on society…..
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
Ummmm…okay…
Do you have any substantial response to my comment??
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
You’re a jerk!
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
Oh my. How ridiculous and obviously ideologically-blinded can you be to include Bush and Churchill with Stalin, Lenin, Hitler, and Mao? You couldn’t even replace one of them with PolPot? Study your history before you make outrageous claims/comparisons such as the one above. Sheesh.
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
Too quiet but good vid.
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
Yes we are.We have been given the “gift/curse”of knowing are mortality.Call it a “DIVINE” gift if you will.
6:36 am on October 8th, 2009
The book is Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner.