Greyhound Racing

The Ban on Greyhound Racing in the ACT

This is a big issue in the Australian Capital Territory as the Greyhound Industry gears up for a legal challenge to the governments disbandment of it. The question is whether it constitutes a sport or a business that exploits innocent animals and causes them pain and suffering. The other agenda at work here is the clamp down on gambling in the territory.

The Big Picture In Greyhound Racing

If you are going to get an advantage at the greyhound track then you need to see more than the other players. You need to see the big picture. Tunnel vision can be costly.

Bet on Losers and Win at the Greyhound Track

The best value in betting at the greyhound track is finding greyhound picks that are not expected to win. Maiden races can be a gold mine.

You Only Need to Know One Thing to Win at the Greyhound Track

There are a lot of factors to consider when handicapping a greyhound race. But when it comes to winning you may only need to know one thing. What is that one thing? We will discuss it here.

10 Secrets to Winning More Greyhound Races

Just like every house must have a firm foundation, every successful greyhound player must start with a solid foundation. Here are the big ten.

Winning Bets in Greyhound Racing

There are many wagers you can make at the greyhound track. One of the easiest and most profitable for beginners is the win wager. We will look at this wager in depth.

Greyhound Racing: How To Read The Race Card

A night at the greyhound racing is a fun thing to do. Get together with friends, have a few drinks and perhaps a bite to eat watching those cute dogs chase the bunny - or rather what they think is a bunny. An integral part of your evening will involve picking a dog to back in the races. Just a small net for fun and perhaps a small return. But there's so much information in the race card which can be confusing to the uninitiated. To help you get to grips with it, here is a quick run-down of what is presented to you in the race card.

Greyhound Race Types - What The Letters and Numbers Mean

An essential part of a night at the greyhound races is being able to interpret the race card as it contains a lot of information about each race. It is therefore important to understand what the letters and numbers mean at the top of each race in the card as it tells you what grade of race it is, the distance it is to be run over, the type of dogs running and more besides. Here is a quick overview of what the different types of greyhound races are and how to identify them in your race card.

UK Greyhound Racing Bet Types Explained

A visit to the dog track to watch the greyhounds can be a great fun night out. Though to the uninitiated or first time visitor it can be a little confusing given the various different types of bets on offer if you fancy a little flutter. You need not bet much to have some entertainment shouting home "your" dog and you can pick up a good return for a small outlay. To give you an understanding of all those different types of bet, let's take a look at them together.

Greyhounds Love to Run, But to Really Race Form Is Paramount

If you want to race greyhounds, your dogs need to be in excellent shape, well built, and exercise all of time. Luckily, greyhounds love to run, and that's what they need to do to stay at their top speed. Of course, running form is just as important in a greyhound, if not more, as it is in an Olympic sprinter. Every incremental advantage in efficiency translates to a higher speed and more energy for longer duration and runs. If you want your greyhound to win you need to be thinking here. Racing form really is paramount.

Greyhound Handicapping - Should You Play Route Races?

In my opinion, route races can give you the best return for your handicapping buck. While there aren't as many of them as there are sprint races, this isn't necessarily a disadvantage.

The History of Greyhound Racing

Greyhounds were originally hunting dogs because of their speed. Modern greyhound racing traces its origins to coursing. Coursing is the pursuit of game or other animals by dogs that chase their prey with speed, based on sight, not on scent.

How To Bet On a Greyhound At the Dog Track

This article is a 5 step guide which will help you through the process of backing a greyhound at the track. Following these steps will allow you to place bets with confidence.

Greyhound Betting Systems - You Will Lose Unless You Know

Online greyhound betting has become huge in recent years but how can you consistently make money from this? What's the best greyhound betting strategy and what do you need to know to get the edge and become a winner? Read this article for the full story...

Planning on Placing Your Bets on Racing Greyhound Systems?

As a novice, I would normally think twice about how far I could go trying my luck at Greyhound Racing. Well, the more I dwelled on it; I discovered it is not that dicey after all. Good greyhound systems give you the option to place the maximum bet on every race which you want to bet on and hopefully make a long - term profit.

Greyhound Racing - A Great Day Out For the Family

Greyhound Racing is a sport that involves racing dogs, much similar to horse racing. The object is to see which dog can complete the track the fastest. This sport is most prominent in the countries of the UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Spain, China and Mexico, though it has been restricted in many countries as well as many states in the US. The first known attempt at building a greyhound racing track and the beginning the sport was in 1876 in the UK. The sport, however, did not catch on until 1912 and didn't make an appearance in the US and Western Hemisphere until the mid 1920s.

Professional and Amateur Greyhound Racing

Greyhound racing is a particular type of racing in which greyhound dogs participate in a race held in a racecourse similar to that of a horse race course. In this race, greyhounds are made to chase a prey, which is usually an artificial hare or a rabbit. The dogs try to catch its prey in competition with each other and the first one to cross the line is declared to be the winner.

Greyhound Handicapping Trifecta Wagering Method Using Early Speed

Greyhound Handicapping. There is no more important factor than early speed. Just open any results chart and you will see the dog that gets to the lead at the 1/8 call (1st turn), finishes 1st or 2nd over 80% of the time! My method of wagering and handicapping is designed all around this fact. It was this finding that opened my eyes to the age old question of can the races be beat. YES! I have documented picks on my website going back to Jan 2, 2011. I am winning at an incredible 70%!

Greyhound Handicapping - Focus On Winning

I'm married to someone who has ADD. Both of my kids have it too.Do you know what your Return On Income is on each of the different bets you make? Well, if you haven't been keeping track of this, I'd recommend it.