The Betting System – Making The
Process Of Wagering Simpler
Before horses take to the track, there is a
battle of nerves off the track. Selectors,
handicappers and players all try to determine the
winning combination, by judging the different
variables in play. No single factor can determine
the winner and sometimes even a careful analysis of
all the factors put together still fails to pick the
winner. Hence, bettors are constantly on the lookout
for a set ‘system’ that can be applied to come up
with the winning combination.
Some hold that a system is an entirely mechanical
way of picking probable winners. Others hold that a
system does leave some room for subjective judgment
by a player. Furthermore, some argue that a system
must be based entirely upon logical rules whose
validity can be tested. Others are more conservative
and leave room for rules that show results, or at
least fairly consistent rules, although their exact
logical basis cannot be determined.
For an average player, a system can be considered
as a set of rules, which he applies to each horse in
a race. When he is through, he hopes the result will
point out the probable winner. The result may come
in the form of a total figure, which is arrived at
by assigning definite points for specific things.
For example, a player may have a system, which
credits a horse with two points if he won his last
race. He may get another two points if he came from
behind in the stretch and then won easily. Each
possible factor or condition earns the horse points,
which are totaled later. The horse, which winds up
with the highest total is the selection.
Some systems are based entirely upon a set of
elimination rules. One rule may eliminate all horses
whose last races were more than two weeks ago. Rule
two may eliminate all horses, which were more than
two lengths behind the winner in their last races.
More succeeding rules eliminate other horses until
the player has gone through all the entries. He
hopes at that time there will be only one horse left
to qualify. If not, he starts applying more rules
until finally he either has only one left or has
decided to pass up the race.
A system tries to do what the professional
selector does—it tries to arrange all the variables
into some distinct pattern which will permit the
probable winner to stand out in the final checking
results. The system points out a pattern of past
performances, and the user of the system hopes that
pattern will continue.
There are many misconceptions about systems. Some
players believe the more complicated the system, the
more reliable it is and the more winners it selects.
On the other hand, a very simple system may ignore
some fundamental rules that are necessary in order
to determine a horse's fitness, such as whether it
is included in the right class, in terms of its
ability to go the proper distance or to pack a
weight it can handle.
A system can be used as a guideline but it cannot
precisely pinpoint the winner. Over the years,
numerous race-goers have devised countless systems
to pick the winners of races. While no single system
is flawless, the best one is ultimately that which
scrutinizes all the major and minor variables in
detail and offers a high degree of accuracy in
prediction.
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