The Best Horseracing Handicapping System

A lot has changed in the horse racing handicapping field and the systems that used to be profitable a few years ago are no longer picking winners, right? Wrong. The same methodology that picked the best runners in the past will still pick the best runners.

The reason is that the fundamentals of the game have not changed. it still comes down to the big three, Speed, Class, Form. You can throw in the connections as a fourth consideration if you like, but that is about it. As far as the connections go, it is a two edged sword. You hardly ever get a good price on a top trainer or jockey who is on anything that looks good.

So if price is the name of the game, and let's face it, when it comes to making a profit off the races, price is the game, then adding the best connections in as a handicapping factor may be counterproductive. If you are looking for a good method to pick enough winners to show a profit, then here is what you need to know...

1. How often do the horses the system picks win?

2. How much do the winners pay?

3. How many picks a day/week/month?

The best system has to hit winners enough of the time to keep you in the game. In order to make big enough bets to make a living off anything you are using it will have to be a sizable part of your bankroll, unless you are a millionaire. For instance, let's say you have a bankroll of 5,000 and want to make bets of 5%. That means each bet will be 250. If you are making a 10% profit (and that is a good one) then you will be averaging 25+ per bet. If you make 1000 in bets, that's four bets a day, then you will only realize 100.

Before you pick a good horseracing system, make sure you can answer the above questions or at least know how much you want to make each day/week/month and how much you can risk to do it.