Handicapping

How to Read Past Performances

The DRF past-performance line contains everything you need to handicap — if you know how to read every column.

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Basics

Win, Place & Show Explained

The three straight bets every horseplayer starts with — when to use each and how the pari-mutuel pool sets the payoff.

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Basics

Fixed-Odds Racing Explained

Some US operators now offer fixed odds on select races. When to lock in the price and when to trust the tote.

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Exotics

Trifecta Explained — Straight, Boxed, Keyed

Three horses in the right order, and the bankrolls that come with it. Box vs key: which ticket structure fits which race.

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Handicapping

How to Read a Racing Program

Class, distance, surface, workouts — the codes on your program deciphered line by line.

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Strategy

Value Betting in Horse Racing

Betting into overlays where the tote price exceeds the true probability — the concept behind long-term profit.

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