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Super Rugby Aotearoa Week 2 on Sky Sports

Blues start week two at the top of the table ahead of Highlanders, who don’t play this weekend. Crusaders will play their opening game in the competition on Sunday when they play Hurricanes who lost out 20-30 to Blues in week 1.

Saturday, 20th June 2020: Chiefs v Blues at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, kick-off 8.05am Irish time.

Officials: Ben O’Keeffe (referee), Mike Fraser (AR1), Paul Williams (AR2), James Doleman (TMO).

Match Stats

The Chiefs have lost only one of their last 17 Super Rugby games against the Blues (W15, D1) and earned a 37-29 win when they met in the opening round of the 2020 Super Rugby season.

The Chiefs have won their last eight home games on the bounce against the Blues; however, five of those eight wins have been by a margin of seven points or fewer.

The Chiefs have lost their last two home games in Super Rugby; the last time they lost more home games in succession was a four-game stretch across the 2001 and 2002 campaigns.

The Chiefs have trailed at half-time in each of their last eight Super Rugby games against New Zealand opposition; although, they have picked up three wins and a draw in that time (L4).

The Blues have won their last four away games in Super Rugby; a fifth consecutive win on the road would set a new record for the Auckland club.

The Blues have won their last five Super Rugby games on the bounce; the last time they won more was a seven-game streak in 2011.

The Chiefs have conceded the opening try of the game in two of their last three Super Rugby games hosting fellow New Zealand opponents; however, they have managed to bounce back and win twice in that span (L1).

The Blues won 10 turnovers in their opening round clash of Super Rugby Aotearoa, their most in a game since Round 16, 2018 (11 v Rebels); the Auckland side haven’t won more than 10 turnovers in a game against the Chiefs since Round 8, 2015 (11).

Damian McKenzie (Chiefs) has been directly involved in nine tries in his last nine Super Rugby appearances (3 tries, 6 try assists) and has scored 104 points in that span.

Rieko Ioane (Blues) has scored three tries in his last three Super Rugby appearances against the Chiefs, including a brace in his most recent game against them.

Sunday, 21st June 2020: Hurricanes v Crusaders at Sky Stadium in Wellington, kick-off 4.35am Irish time.

Officials: Brendon Pickerill (referee), James Doleman (AR1), Ben O’Keeffe (AR2), Mike Fraser (TMO)

Match Stats

The Crusaders have won their last five Super Rugby games on the bounce against the Hurricanes; the last time they won more in succession against them was a seven-game stretch from 2005 to 2008.

The Hurricanes have won five of their last six Super Rugby games at home to the Crusaders; however, their sole loss in that span came in their most recent home meeting against them.

The Hurricanes will be aiming to avoid back-to-back Super Rugby defeats at home for the first time since Round 4, 2014 after losing 24-15 to the Blues in their most recent game on home turf.

The Hurricanes have lost two of their last three Super Rugby games (W1) and will be out to avoid back-to-back regular season defeats for the first time since June 2018.

The Crusaders have won nine of their last 10 Super Rugby games (L1), including their last four on the bounce; those nine wins have come by an average margin of 23 points per game.

The Crusaders have lost two of their last three games in Super Rugby away to fellow New Zealand opponents (W1), scoring an average of just 22 points per game in that stretch.

The Hurricanes players beat a combined 42 defenders in their last Super Rugby encounter with the Crusaders; only once in the last decade has any Hurricanes squad beaten more in a single game (43 v Sunwolves in Round 1, 2017).

The Crusaders conceded just six first-half tries during the 2020 Super Rugby season, the joint-fewest of any team in the competition.

Ben Lam (Hurricanes) has crossed for a try in each of his last five Super Rugby games – the longest streak of his career in the competition; he has also bagged four tries in his last four games against the Crusaders.

David Havili (Crusaders) made a competition-high 14 offloads throughout the 2020 Super Rugby season; it is as many as he had made throughout the previous 29 games of his career in the competition.

 

Ben Curtis claims first Royal Ascot success

Jockey Ben Curtis had his first Royal Ascot win this afternoon as Dandalla made it two wins from as many starts when powering to victory in the Group 3 Albany Stakes over six furlongs.

Danadalla (13/2), a daughter of Dandy Man, took up the running well over a furlong from home and never looked in any danger after that point, as the 11/4f Sethare stayed on to take second, six lengths adrift, she was back by lots of people with bet365 royal ascot offers considering how good they have been over the week.

Ben Curtis said of his first Royal Ascot success:

“It is on every jockey’s to-do list. I have been coming down to Royal Ascot for a good while now and not really getting involved, so finally to get a winner is unbelievable.”

Curtis was quick to praise others involved with Danadalla, stating:

“Karl’s daughter Lucy rides Dandalla every day and does all the hard work at home. I remember her coming down from the gallops one day, and she mentioned her in the same sentence as Laurens, and said she gave her that kind of feel. When she said that, it gave me all the hope in the world. When Dandalla went to the racetrack the first time and did what she did [she won on her debut by two lengths at Newcastle on June 2], we knew she’d improve a ton, and everything went perfectly today and she’s demolished them. She has shown her class and it is brilliant. I ride for Karl all the time, so to be able to ride him a winner at Royal Ascot is unbelievable.”

The winning Irish rider continued:

“It is funny, it was a surreal feeling. I came there are the two [furlong pole] travelling very well, and I just popped her between a couple just inside the two, and she came alive. I knew when we accelerated that nothing else would be able to pick up the way I did, because she picked up very well. In the last furlong I said, ‘We’re out on our own’, and it was a brilliant feeling and a great performance by the filly. I don’t care, crowd or no crowd! I have had two Group Three winners and now a Royal Ascot winner. I think I am just going to go in and pinch myself now in a second.”

When discussing his career, Curtis mentions that he had two aims:

“I had two things on my agenda. One was to ride a Group 1 winner, and I am still looking for that, and the other was to ride a Royal Ascot winner, and that is one off the list. Those two things were at the very top of my list. Every jockey would like to have a stab at being champion and being able to hold that title, so if I ever got in a position to go for the title, I would give it 120%.”

1:50pm Albany Stakes (Group 3)

1 Dandalla Karl Burke 2-9-00 Ben Curtis 13/2
2 Setarhe Roger Varian 2-9-00 Andrea Atzeni 11/4 Fav
3 Mother Earth Aidan O’Brien 2-9-00 Ryan Moore 100/30

13 ran
Non-Runner: Ventura Vision (withdrawn at start)
Time: 1m 16.38s
Distances: 6, nk

Santiago impresses in Queen’s Vase win

Santiago was an easy winner of the Group 2 Queen’s Vase over a mile and six furlongs at Royal Ascot this afternoon as both trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Ryan Moore had their fourth success of the meeting.

The son of Authorized delivered his challenge entering the final quarter mile and quickened impressively for a decisive two and three-quarter length victory over Berkshire Rocco and Al Dabaran respectively.

Winning handler Aidan O’Brien said of the chestnut three-year-old:

“Santiago is a lovely, straightforward horse. He travels and stays well. He is a very easy horse to train and get fit – we are very happy. We thought he was going to be an ideal St Leger horse. We will give him another run in between.”

Looking further ahead with Santiago, O’Brien continued:

“Santiago could be a Gold Cup horse next year, so we will keep that in our minds. He is a strong traveller and will get better from three to four. We have plenty of horses in the Derbys – the Irish Derby will come too soon and we will think about Epsom. But I think we will take our time with him this year.”

4.10pm Queen’s Vase (Group 2)

1 Santiago Aidan O’Brien 3-9-00 Ryan Moore 100/3
2 Berkshire Rocco Andrew Balding 3-9-00 Oisín Murphy 3/1
3 Al Dabaran Charlie Appleby 3-9-00 William Buick 6/1

8 ran
Non-Runner: 4 London Arch (Going)
11/4 Fav Born With Pride (4th)
Time: 3m 5.67s
Distances: 2¾, 8½

Frankie Dettori won his 70th race at Royal Ascot when four-year-old filly Fanny Logan landed the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes over a mile and a half, a race in which last year’s Investec Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck was fifth.

Dettori delivered the daughter of Sea The Stars with a perfectly timed challenge entering the final furlong and the 17/2 chance went on to score by a comfortable two and a half lengths from Alounak.

“We were pleased with Anthony Van Dyck”, admitted his trainer Aidan O’Brien, “He was being kept in by Andrea [Atzeni, Defoe], but he hit the line very strong. It was a non-event for him really, but he ran a really good race.”

3.00pm Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

1 Fanny Logan John Gosden 4-8-12 Frankie Dettori 17/2
2 Alounak Andrew Balding 5-9-01 Oisín Murphy 40/1
3 Defoe Roger Varian 6-9-01 Andrea Atzeni 6/1

9 ran
9/4 Fav Anthony Van Dyck (5th)
Non-Runners: 5 Desert Encounter (Going); 10 Spanish Mission (Going)
Time: 2m 34.49s
Distances: 2½, 1¾

The day’s only Group 1 race, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs, saw a decisive victory for 5/1 chance Golden Horde, an eighth Royal Ascot victory for both trainer Clive Cox and jockey Adam Kirby.

Always travelling well, the son of Lethal Force held a clear advantage a furlong from home and was never threatened as he scored by a length and a half from American challenger Kimari (Wesley Ward/Frankie Dettori).

The five-strong Irish contingent in the field failed to make the placings, with Lope Y Fernandez, the 100/30f finishing back in 11th place.

3.35pm Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

1 Golden Horde Clive Cox 3-9-00 Adam Kirby 5/1
2 Kimari Wesley Ward 3-8-11 Frankie Dettori 5/1
3 Ventura Rebel Richard Hannon 3-9-00 Tony Hamilton 50/1

16 ran
100/30 Fav Lopez Y Fernandez (11th)
Non-Runner: 13 Wooded (Going)
Time: 1m 14.56s
Distances: 1½, 2½

Kerry jockey Oisín Murphy, the British Champion Flat jockey, won the fifth Royal Ascot race of his career when The Lir Jet caught American challenger Golden Pal (Wesley Ward/Andrea Atzeni, 12/1) at the death in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes.

It was Murphy’s second win of this year’s Royal Ascot having won the Silver Royal Hunt Cup with Sir Busker on Wednesday.

Aidan O’Brien’s Little Mo colt, Lipizzaner, was fourth in the case while Katy Brown’s Papal Bee finished 12th.

2.25pm Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

1 The Lir Jet Michael Bell 2-9-01 Oisín Murphy 9/2
2 Golden Pal Wesley Ward 2-9-01 Andrea Atzeni 12/1
3 Imperial Force Andrew Balding 2-9-01 James Doyle 15/2

12 ran
7/4 Fav Eye Of Heaven (9th)
Non-Runners: 3 Emirati Dirham (Vet’s Certificate, stiff), 5 Get It (Going)
Time: 1m 1.55s
Distances: nk, 3

Dettori wins 70th Royal Ascot Race

Jockey Frankie Dettori achieved another milestone on Friday securing his 70th Royal Ascot winner aboard Fanny Logan for trainer John Gosden.

Frankie came from last to first in the Hardwicke Stakes at the Berkshire venue. The win gave Fanny Logan another win to add to the impressive record. This includes winning three listed races, a group three last season and finishing 4th in the Breeders Cup in 2019.

This looked a tricky enough race and the odds of 17/2 suggested that Dettori would be up against it. However, the four year old proved that she was more than up for the task. Fanny Logan wasn’t to beat when she hacked up the ground from last to first. She held off Alounak who was a 40/1 shot for trainer Andrew Balding and Kerry jockey Oisin Murphy. Defoe was back in third for Roger Varian and jockey Andrea Atzeni.

Aidan O’Brien’s main hopeful in the race was former Investec Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck who was 9/4 and many people using bonus code for new customers at bet365 were getting 50euro free bets. However, Ryan Moore’s mount never got into the race. Subsequently wasn’t unable to get into a position to challenge the leaders.

Speaking to Racing TV, trainer John Gosden said of Fanny Logan’s win,

“It wasn’t a fluke. At Haydock I asked Rab (Havlin) to drop her out and she ran a lovely race to finish second and after it she had a good blow so we knew she’d come on for it”.

Frankie Dettori was delighted with his 70th Royal Ascot winner he said,”John gave me a lot of confidence as he said she came out of Haydock really well”. “I was further back than I wanted, but they started racing really early and by the time I got to the furlong marker they were all dead. She showed a good turn of foot.”It’s great to get 70 winner – now I want 71!”

In 1990, Dettori became the first teenager since Lester Piggott to ride 100 winners in one season. His first win came at the age of 16 in Turin in November 1986, while his first victory in Britain was the following June. Further success followed, with numerous winners in Group 1 races. On 28 September 1996 he achieved the feat of winning all seven races on a single day at Ascot Racecourse.

In 1990, Dettori became the first teenager since Lester Piggott to ride 100 winners in one season. His first win came at the age of 16 in Turin in November 1986, while his first victory in Britain was the following June. Further success followed, with numerous winners in Group 1 races. On 28 September 1996 he achieved the feat of winning all seven races on a single day at Ascot Racecourse.

On 1 June 2000, Dettori was injured when the Piper Seneca on which he was traveling crashed near Newmarket. A police spokesman commented “It would certainly seem to be a miracle that anyone got out of the crash alive” On 29 December of the same year he received an honorary MBE.

 

IRFU install automatic temperature check technology

The IRFU (Irish Rugby Football Union) has installed automatic temperature technology at five High performance centres according to Leinsterrugby.ie.

Daily temperature checks are a mandatory part of current protocols. All players and staff must undergo to enter and access high performance centres. The technology known as the DAMO Thermo check has been installed at each of the IRFU’ five designated high performance centres. These are Leinster Rugby at UCD, Connacht Rugby (The Sportsground), Munster Rugby (UL), Ulster Rugby (Kingspan Stadium) and the IRFU high performance centre which is based in Blanchardstown.

Rod McLoughlin medical director at the IRFU said, “The temperature check is just one of the protocols that must be undergone upon entry so this technology will help streamline the entry process to the HPCs and reduce the number of close contacts of staff”. Mr McLoughlin continued, “Anyone with an adverse temperature reading will not be permitted to enter the HPC and will be stood down to undergo further medical screening.”

Anyone with an adverse temperature reading will not be permitted to enter the HPC and will be stood down to undergo further medical screening.”

The IRFU has worked with Dublin company Keltech IOT  on the installation and temperature reading system training.  The devices are supplied by Irish company Focal Media.

LGFA announce Round Robin for Championship

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) has confirmed a new format for the All-Ireland Championship with 12 counties to take part in the senior championship.

It is expected that the round Robin format will compromise of four groups of three teams at senior level. The winners of each group will the go into the All-Ireland semi-final stage. There are four seeded teams, All-Ireland Champions Dublin, Galway, Cork and Mayo. Because they are seeded these means these teams will be kept apart until the semi- final stages. The remaining 8 counties will be placed in a group, which will be done by an open draw on June 30th.

In addition to this the format for the intermediate ladies football championship is similar. 13 teams will be playing in this grade, meaning of course an odd group. It will mean one group of four and three groups of three.

At Junior level, the six counties will be split into two groups of three. Four semi finals will be up for grabs, the top two in each group. The LGFA are hoping to hold the championship over 7 weekends. However, two gap weekends will be included, after the group games and before the finals.

The times, dates and venues will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Horse Racing – Breeders Cup 2020?

What do you think, which is the most popular event this year in horse racing – Breeders Cup 2020? Or maybe some other event? Many popular horse racing events take place each year and all of them are extremely fun and exciting to watch. Our top pick is the aforementioned Breeders Cup. 

Two things make the Breeders Cup so famous – it’s competition and prize purse, as well as the great odds when it comes to online horse betting. We wanted to take a closer look at the Cup itself and what options do people have when it comes to the betting process. Let’s check them out.

The Breeders Cup

The most popular 2020 event in horse racing – Breeders Cup 2020 is a series of Grade I Thoroughbred races. It was inaugurated in 1984 and its location changes yearly. The prize purse varies by race, but it’s often between $1-6 million, which is a lot. 

Breeders Cup 2020 will take place on November 6 (Friday) and it will end the next day (Saturday) in Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky (USA). It will be the most highly anticipated horse racing event this year and all fans are excited to see which horses and jockeys will come out on top.

Mike Smith is considered the greatest jockey in the Breeders Cup with 26 wins, 10 more than the second-best, John R. Velazquez. D. Wayne Lucas is the most successful trainer with 20 wins under his belt. 

The Betting Tutorial

As far as bets go for horse racing – Breeders Cup 2020, specifically, and all other races, there are 3 types of bets that you can place. They are to show, to place, and to win. To show is the easiest type of bet and it means that the horse that you pick will finish in any of the first 3 spots. The odds for this type are the lowest, and the prize in case of winning is low. 

To place raises the stakes a bit. By wagering money on this bet, you are choosing a horse which will finish in the top 2 spots. The odds for ‘to place’ bets are a bit higher than ‘to show’ and logically, the prize in case of winning rises. 

Finally, the last type is ‘to win’. Logically, by wagering on this type, you are placing a bet on the horse that you think is going to win the race. The odds for this type are always high.

Your Ultimate Guide to the Basics of Sports Betting

Betting on sports is a famous activity worldwide with the market earning billions of dollars annually. Millions of people enjoy it because it’s regarded as the simplest form of gambling. Simply, all you need to do is to predict the outcome of a sporting event and stake money based on your prediction. You’ll then have the opportunity to win some profits if your prediction is correct. 

Additionally, there are hundreds of different popular sports globally. While not everyone is into these sports, we’ll also agree that the majority of the global population are enthusiastic about them. Most of these sports enthusiasts consider it a natural progression to bet on sports while enjoying watching. 

However, just like any other gambling activity, betting on sports is equally risky. But, worry not. In the modern digital world, you can take advantage of online sports betting platforms that’ll make your betting predictions more informed towards earning more profits. As such, you can use sites like Bettingmetrics.com to access reliable odds comparisons, rewarding tips across all sports, up-to-date free bets and bonuses, among other benefits.

Must-Read Information for Every Newbie!

Now, we’ve already given you a heads up that it’s easy to begin sports betting. While we also truthfully, believe that, it goes without doubt that indeed there are risks involved in this art. Regardless of how skilled/knowledgeable you are about the sport, you’ll always be putting your cash at risk with every wager. Therefore, if you’re thinking of diving straight into betting on sports and earning mega wins straight away, then you need to consider pausing for a second.

Sadly, as a beginner, there are high chances of you losing than winning. As much as you could win, it’s not guaranteed. 

This info isn’t to discourage you but instead to caution you. In fact, we hope that you really enjoy sports betting from your first shot. With that being said, let’s get into some of the crucial details of sports betting. 

Fixed Odds Betting – What is It?

This is the “classic” form of betting you predict an outcome and simply placing a stake on the relevant possibility. The phrase “fixed odds” implies that the odds are settled upon when the stake is placed. In case a bet wins, the payouts depend on the agreed odds regardless of whether they’ve subsequently moved or not. 

You probably have come across the terms “wager” and “bet” which mean the same thing and have five main components to any sports bet:

  • Parties to the wager – There are always two parties to a bet that oppose each other. For instance, the bettor and the sportsbook. 
  • Selection – Basically, this is what the bettor/punter is wagering on. There are various selections or outcomes of bets that are attached to a sporting event. 
  • Stake – This is the amount of money that a punter risks on a bet.
  • Odds – Sportsbooks provide odds for every available selection that determine how much they’ll payout to the punter if the predicted outcome is correct.
  • Payout – This is the amount that the sportsbook company will pay to you if your selection is right. 

The Different Forms of Sports Wagers

Among the reasons why betting on sports is such an intriguing type of gambling is the diversity of choices to pick from. Technically, punters can bet from different sports, games, leagues, events, and/or competitions of their preference. As such, sports betting offers a very diverse field of outcomes where you can stake a winning bet. 

Further, bettors have a vast selection of different wagers to stake on. Even if some are complex while others are straightforward, they all offer bettors a closer shot at earning extra profits. The most common and simplest form is the “win bet”. Others include:

  • Over/Under or Totals
  • Handicap or Point Spread
  • Specials or Prop
  • Accumulator or Parlays
  • Outright or Futures

Different Categories of Sports Betting

There are other options apart from the standard fixed odds betting even though they also involve risking money. They include the following:

  • Live Play/In-Play – Even if this also involves wagering using fixed odds, it should be placed during the actual event as opposed to the traditional sports betting that happens before the event begins. 
  • Exchange Wagering – This type always involves two bettors and doesn’t include the bookmaker. As one punter backs a selection, the other one opposes it while taking the role of a sportsbook. 
  • Betting on Spread – This requires a bettor to stake on if a certain number will be lower or higher than the sportsbook’s spread. Then, your payout will depend on how low or higher the number is. For instance, a bookmaker may use a spread of 2-3 and the bettor must predict if there will be less than two goals or more than three.
  • Wagering on E-Sports – This type of sports betting doesn’t involve placing stakes on traditional sports but instead, it involves wagering on competitive video games.
  • Pari-Mutuel Betting – This kind is mostly used during horse-racing competitions. However, it can be used on other sporting events also. It removes the need for a bookmaker and odds by replacing them with stakes paid into a pool. The punters who backed the winning outcome will receive a share of the pool at the end of the event. 

How to Wager with a Bookmaker

The process of placing bets with a sportsbook is pretty straightforward. You first determine a reliable bookmaker, then you pick your desired outcome. Afterwards, you determine the amount you want to bet and then hand both your stake and your selection to the bookmaker. The rest including paying you for any winning wagers will be handled by the chosen sports vendor. 

This process will vary according to which type of vendor you choose as there are various types of bookmakers. They include:

  • Online bookmakers
  • Betting bureaus
  • Mobile-based bookmakers
  • Casino sportsbooks
  • Racetrack bookmakers

Even is they differ in various ways, these bookmakers make money from losing bets as compared to their payouts on successful bets.

Bottom Line

Whether you’re just beginning or have existed in the sports betting industry for a while it’s always wise to define the objective behind your sports betting activity. So, are you a recreational or a “career-wise” bettor? Thinking about your ultimate goal will have an overall effect on your approach to betting.

Therefore, in case you want to have the opportunity of earning through wagering on sports then you’ll have to take a different road than someone who’s wagering for fun.

Contact Training to resume for all sports from June 29th

Contact Training is to resume for all sports from June 29th according to Off The Ball. They state that the Government will sign off on contact training been permitted for all sport which includes GAA.

The NPHET met on Thursday to discuss and advice the Government on phases three and four and Off the Ball say that they are now currently poised to lift restrictions. An announcement is expected this evening (Friday) as the Government are currently meeting to discuss what the best options are. Under the current rules which was set out in the GAA Guidelines, Safe Return to Gaelic Games Document, contact training is not permitted until July 20th at the earliest. However, with these current reports this is now going to be pushed forward.

Off the Ball state though that this won’t affect the GAA roadmap which was announced on June 5th. Under that roadmap club championship games cannot resume until July 31st at the earliest, this includes juvenile and adult games. In addition to this, inter-county training won’t be permitted until September 13th. This is to allow for the club championships to be played and completed. In addition, inter-county games won’t take place until October 17th. Off the Ball say that these “are not likely to change”. 

Meanwhile RTE also are reporting that all sporting activity is set to resume from June 29th. It is also expected hairdressers and barbers will be included in this when plans are revealed on Friday evening.

 

Understanding the Betting Odds for Horse Racing

Getting to know the game

 

For people who have never bet before, the first thing to do is to take a look at the horses as they come out on the tracks before the race for a post-parade about eight to ten minutes before the race and keenly observe the horses and try to figure out which horse might win by looking at the stature, mood, health and muscle of the horses. All horses have their names and numbers, in theory, it will hurt your game of you know the name of one or a couple of them as there are 11 of them, so it is essential to familiarise yourself with the names of all the horses and make sure that you do a background check on them, looking upon how many races have they won earlier, anything about injuries or a change in the ownership. Sometimes if you know the name of only a few of the horses, it is highly likely that you will bet on them without considering the others. The post position or the place where the horses line up for the race is also an essential factor to consider. However, not in all tracks, some with higher bends and curves as the inside track have a higher tendency to be deeper which strain the horses, on such tacks the outside lines are the best to bet on as they are reasonably straight and makes it easier for the jockey to manoeuvre the beast.  

 

Placing the bet

 

At all races, you can ask for a daily racing form, and it is a document which will give you the past performances of each contender in the race. If you are entirely new to betting on horse racing, then the screen and the boards will seem completely alien. There is an enormous amount of information on the screen with words and tags which are challenging to understand. MTP which stand for minutes to post, there is ‘track’ condition, letting you know if it is fast or it’s slow and the ‘turf’ which signifies the state of the grass if it is firm or soggy due to the moisture. On the left side of the screen are the numbers which represent the horses which are taking part in the race. Just next to the horse’s names are the odds, these are current odds, the amount of money which is being bet right now. Before placing the chance, you will have to sign at the register, which is generally overlooked by the IRS (Internal Revenue Services) so that you are cleared to earn money from this track. You will have to buy a voucher of the amount of money you wan to bet and then go over to the counter or the screen and generate a ticket which will be the way to identify you in case if you are lucky and your horse wins. 

 

Understanding how odds work

 

If you have ever been to a race track, you know what a tote board is, this board has the numbers assigned to each horse and beside the number are the odds. If the odds are in a single block, that means that the ratio is the single-digit to that of one, let us say for example the board shows that the first slot is empty and the next slot shows nine, this stands for 1:9 which means that for every one dollar you bet, you will get nine dollars. Sometimes the foods might be even which means that for every one dollar you put in, you will have the chance to win one dollar, there is also a chance that you will have reverse odds, for example,  for every 5 dollars you bet you might only win 3 or 2 dollars. For most races, the odds will be between even money and 50 to 1. You might want to find out where to play in Texas and get a first-hand experience of the tracks to understand the betting odds better. 

 

In a nutshell

 

When calculating odds, a bookmaker looks at multiple factors which affect that horse race, and these factors predominantly include the jockey, the trainer, the horse’s performance in previous sports, its breed, injuries and many other exciting things are taken into account. It would be best if you were good at math and reading the race to be successful at this game, sometimes the odds are very stressful, and you will need information and research to help you choose a perfect beast to bet on, sometimes people have insider knowledge about the horse’s health and performance, and they play it to their benefits.

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