Betting guide

If you follow NFL betting at all, you almost certainly watched as the Atlanta Falcons went down in flames on Sunday 5th February 2017 in what had to be one of the most devastating defeats in the history of the game.  Since then, punters and fans have been reeling with shock, still trying to piece together some understanding of what happened.

If you are learning how to handicap horse races, one of the most important factors you will learn to look at is Form.  Form refers to the physical condition of a horse.  If a horse is in good condition, that horse is said to be “In Form.”  A horse that is in poor condition is “Off Form,” and not a strong contender.  Horses may also round in and out of Form, transitioning up or down (this also tends to result in a transition in Class).

If you are betting on british horse racing betting sites, one of the most important indicators you will look at before placing your wages is Form.  To help you learn more about Form, I have been focusing recent articles on a comprehensive exploration of the concept.  To get started, be sure to look at the first article in the series, What is Form in Horse Racing?.  Next, read on to Determining If a Horse is In Form to find out how you can analyse recent workouts an

If you are learning how to bet on horse racing betting sites, one of the most important factors you will pay attention to is Form. 

What is Form?  Form refers to the physical condition of a horse.  When a horse is in good condition, we call that being “In Form.”  If the horse is in poor condition, we call that “Off Form.”  Horses that are “In Form” are going to run well.  Horses that are “Off Form” are going to struggle. 

If you are betting online on horse racing and specially on US races, you may have heard of something called “Lasix.”  The very idea of race-day medications may very well seem bizarre, but it is one thing which sets US horse racing apart from horse racing in the UK or pretty much anywhere else.

Just getting into wagering on Rugby Union?  Then you know that the big event if the year is Six Nations.  The Six Nations Championship is sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland and replaced the Home Nations Championship.  Whereas Home Nations only included four UK countries, Six Nations includes six European countries: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy.

If you are new to rugby betting, one of the first things you will learn is that there are two different “codes” of game play.  These are referred to as “Rugby League” and “Rugby Union”. Both Rugby League and Rugby Union share the same basic game rules and are available for betting on the best british betting sites.  They also both use a similarly shaped ball.  But there are some critical differences between the two.

Rugby League

While watching horse racing, you have almost certainly noticed blinkers on some of the horses.  Blinkers are cups which cover all or part of a horse’s eyes (one or both).  Different types of blinkers have different functions, but in general, they serve to help a horse to focus on the track ahead by screening out visual distractions.

If you watch a lot of horse racing, you doubtless have at least some familiarity with blinkers.  Blinkers reduce the scope of a horse’s sight, which can help a horse to stay calm and focused.  Did you know that there are many different types of blinkers?  Here are a few that are worth knowing about:

Some horses are very focused as they run, but others are not.  They are distracted by challengers, or even by random events or features of the scenery around the track.  They run past a bush and a bird rustles the leaves.  Instead of perceiving a bird, they think there is a predator lurking inside and they bolt to the side. 

Horses that are easily distracted are anxious and performance suffers as a result.  That is why blinkers were invented.