Horse racing bets and terminology can feel like stepping into a maze of jargon and complex options, but you only need a bit of guidance.
For the average punter and the virgin better, choosing a horse can feel like a shot in the dark. Like pinning the tail on the donkey, really.
Horse racing bets and terminology can feel like stepping into a maze of jargon and complex options, but with a little help and deciphering, and a lot of luck, informed choices can edge anyone a wee bit closer to a possible win.Fixed odds betting is probably the best bet when you’re a novice. A fixed win basically means that you are betting on a horse to win the race. Here, odds against whether the horse of your choice will make it past the post, first, are presented by bookmakers.
Here you can bet on fixed places, in other words, betting on which horse will come in first, second and third. An Open Win or Open Place bet is a flexible betting option where the odds can change right until the moment the race starts while an Eash Way bet means you could bet on two horses, which can either come first or second in the race, a Swinger is a bet you take on any two horses, but both must finish in the top three in any order. An Exacta bet fixes these positions.
A soft track is good, downgraded while a sloppy is as it sounds, a bit muddy and wet and not ideal. Turf, of course, means grass, which is what most races in South Africa are run on. And unlike other sport where bets are usually made based on performance and fandom alone, horse racing is a bit of a science. But there are some basics to check out.
Check the weight of the horse, because in a feature race like the Hollywood Bets Durban July over some distance, a lighter horse with a lighter jockey can be a significant advantage.
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