Once coined as the "sport of kings" horse racing enjoyed a stalwart reputation for a considerable number of years as the most popular form of sport which people placed a wager on. This popularity and dominance as a cultural icon has steadily declined in recent years for a variety of reasons, partly due to the fact that online gambling has become more commonplace, and that there are forms of sports betting. Horse racing does not attract as many new converts as it once did and this is because it is exponentially more difficult when compared to other forms of sports betting, and sports handicapping. The fact that the bookmakers charger a higher amount of commission for this form of sports betting is also another issue that has served to alienate new recruits.

That said, if you are new to the challenging, exhilarating and ultimately remarkable world of hors racing then you need to learn the ropes if you want to be able to walk home with some money in your pocket. If you are prepared to take the time to learn how to contend with this form of betting, then you can make a substantial amount of profit.

First off, the question that should be on your lips with this particular form of sports betting is: "what are the methods to use in order to pick a winning horse consistently?" as you can imagine, this is not an easy task to learn because there is no magic bullet. All you can do is learn the different signs that would indicate a favourable outcome, and then gauge your reaction from there.

Consider the distance of the race, as a general rule of thumb, the longer the distance of a race is, then the more significant the weight of a horse will be as a factor to consider in your calculations. Without a doubt however, one of the best variables to consider is the actual speed of the horse in question and one of the great benefits of betting in America is that because the design of the racetracks are universal, this means that the results will tend to be consistent.