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How many times the tote (odds) board fooled You by posting "FAST" tracks ... when it was actually wet?

In other words, a horse that consistently loses on a normally fast track can become the class of the race on a mislabeled wet surface ... and put a huge parimutuel payoff into Your Pocket.

And, You don't want to miss out on such an profitable opportunity.

Some Clues That Indicate Wet Track Conditions - are, as follows:

*Dirt tracks usually take two days for a track to completely dry out ... turf track (grass) surfaces may take longer;

*Jockeys' silks are covered with mud;

*The fronts of horses are muddied;

*Jockeys' pant legs are pulled down, protecting their boots from mud and/or dirty water;

*Some of the horses' tails are tied (braided up);

*Look for mud on the horses' leg bandages;

*Take a look outside at the track's surface and/or watch one of its monitors, and scan for a shiny track surface--indicating a wet track condition;

*Any, by all means, please remember that the tote board has its limitations.

If You find none of the above conditions, indicating probable wet track surfaces, then the track is probably "FAST" (Dirt tracks) or "FIRM" (Turf tracks) ... however, if two (2) or more of the above indicators are present, You should consider wagering on a Mud Winner that won at the particular class level and distance category of the upcoming race.

After implementing the above measures, You should begin seeing a rise in Your Win and/or In-The-Money percentages and profits.

One may ask: "What about tracks labeled as 'GOOD', and how do You classify a 'WET FAST' track?"

Well, a track condition that is labeled as "GOOD" is a track that is in transition ... either it's wet and drying or it's wet and becoming either "WET FAST", "MUDDY" or "SLOPPY".

And, here's the answer to the second part of the question ... the "WET" portion that's stated in the "WET FAST" label indicates to You that the track is actually wet.

Therefore, a track is wet ... whether it's listed as: "GOOD"; "MUDDY", "SLOPPY" or "WET FAST".

*Jacob A. Harris, Copyright© (New Jersey) 2003, Revised 2004 and 2006.

jacob@sweeptheraces.com

http://www.sweeptheraces.com

About the Author

Jacob A. Harris, the author, is a thoroughbred horse racing software systems developer with 33 years of in depth experience. His expanded biography and product information can be found on http://www.sweeptheraces.com, or you may contact him at: Jacob@sweeptheraces.com.