How To Pick A Winning Horse
The trick is to find a system and stick to it. Any system that works for you will do. Joss sticks, blindfolds, eenie-meenie-minie-moe; anything. Or follow these simple guidelines to make winning look truly easy.
We all know that finding a winner isn't always easy, but it's not impossible. You could go about doing a lot of research on a horse’s previous experience, especially pertaining to race length and track conditions, but unless you spend more than your income at the track it’s unlikely you have the time for this. You could investigate who happens to be the leading jockey and trainer in a given race and rest your hopes squarely on their shoulders. Alternatively, you could request the assistance of a track-proven horse whisperer like Robert Redford. But any old punter with a voice box can tell you all that; you want tips from the inside track.
According to legendary Southside “Tipstar” Robin Phillips, the only sure way to win every race is to place a bet on every horse—every horse in every single race. However, this master of the “tip” concedes that you probably won’t win any money from the track when testing this foolhardy technique.
If you’re a resourceful gambler, though, you might be able to find some jaded old punter and bet him a couple thousand you can “stake a winner every race three races in a row.” It’s happened. Phillips is swift to add that trying to get money out of someone willing to make such a wager can be dangerous. For those of you as of yet uninitiated in the art of giving and taking tips, take heed: there is a sensibly lucrative alternative.
Every night prior to race day, tune into ATV World a little after 11pm for a program called “Racing to Win,” hosted by Darren Flindell, Brett Davis and Clint Hutchison. I don’t care if you talk to a jockey’s proctologist prior to a race; you’re not gonna get better “inside” information than from these three.
I know what you’re thinking: anybody can watch that show--that’s the beauty of it. Next time you’re watching the program, go ahead and close your eyes. Focus your attention on the intonations of the presenter’s voices. Really focus, now. If they start jabbering on about a horse named Doremifasolatido, and they sound like they’d rather be discussing the effects of deep-sea dredging on the local sea cucumber population’s reproductive habits, you can bet your ass that Doremifasolatido is not a horse you want to put your money on.
Darren, Brett and Clint know what they’re talking about and they’re passionate about horse racing. It’s important to understand that you don’t have to listen to everything they say—you’ve got to read deeper, and listen to how they say what they say.