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Longshots Horseracing Tips.
Betting on longshots in horseracing can provide you with a profit. Most horse bettors
like to slowly grind out a profit on high percentage favorites while a few horse bettors
like the big win with a longshot. While longshots are great when you cash a ticket on them, the truth of the matter is that you cash your tickets far and few between. As the old
saying goes, “Risk equals reward,” is demonstrated over and over again when the horse
bettor plays a longshot horserace.
It all boils down to the size of your bankroll, your quest for thrills, and your financial plans. Winning longshots can be thrilling, however, as previous mentioned, you can have
long periods without cashing a ticket. That is the main reason why I play the favorites and sprinkle my bets with a longshot.
Thus, below are some tips to help you narrow down your search for high paying bets when playing the longshot in a horserace.
1. Have a plan for longshot horseracing bets.
If you are thinking about playing and hitting longshots, then you should start by studying them and making a strategic plan about longshot horseracing. Thus, I suggest a good longshot horseracing system. As I like to say, a good system is better than no system at all because as they say, “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” Thus, ask yourself, “do you have a longshot horseracing system?”
2. Know where to look for good longshot bets when placing a longshot horseracing bet.
I suggest that you start by studying longshots that have won recently at your favorite track?
Why did the longshot horse win? Did the longshot horse have spped, in a different class,
or in better form, etc.
That is why you should know how to handicap a horse race. Your objective in handicapping the horse race is to identify profitable situations that will most likely repeat over again. Once you have handicapped a horse race, you should make a list of trainers and jockeys who win with longshots. Believe me, longshots are usually won by the same trainers and jockeys!
The reason for this is that the longshots winning trainers and jockeys share the information with their owners and other people. Most trainers rarely win with a longshot. If they have a good horse, everybody at the racetrack knows about it.
You will discover that many of the biggest longshot horseracing winners are ridden by
some of the most famous and successful jockeys.
3. Play the favorites with a longshot added to an exotic bet.
If you do, you will win most of your bets and make a profit. If you remember the three above tips, you will be well on your way to hitting more longshots.
Just remember that the most consistent horse racing systems require the horse bettor have the basics and to be able to understand the basics.
How to Sponsor a Motorcycle Poker Run (Page 1 of 2)
My first motorcycle was a 1943 Flat Head Harley Davidson. When I found the bike for sale I had no money, but I knew I wanted this dream machine. I wasn’t making enough money to pay for it so I needed a plan. I came up with a way to raise money and throw a great party at the same time. I organized a Poker Run. I made enough money to buy the Harley, had a few bucks left over and had allot of fun along the way.
The Poker Run was originally an event bikers played out on their Harley, but over the years it has been borrowed by Boaters, Runners, Bicyclist and I’m sure by others as well. The concept of a Poker Run is to travel a course or route and while doing so pick up poker cards along the way. Each person makes a 5 card poker hand from the cards they collect with the best hand winning money or prize. The way this is carried out for bikers is, each biker travels the planed route, every few miles there is a checkpoint at which each biker must stop and pickup a poker card. There are 7 checkpoints with the 7th checkpoint being at the final destination. Once all riders have reached the end, the rider with the best 5 card poker hand wins a grand prize. There can be variations to the prize scheme but the idea is to award cash or merchandise prizes at the end.
Sponsoring a poker run is fairly simple but takes time and some not so hard work. The first thing you need to do is plan the travel route and positioning of the check points. The route should be laid out so that the last check point is at the final destination. This is where the Poker Run party will be held. In order to do this you may need to get approval from the cities you plan to travel your poker run thru, there may be some paperwork and fees for this. Always check with the city municipalities to ensure compliance with local laws.
At the end of the run is a park or event facility, somewhere where a biker crowd can hang their hat for a few hours. Depending on where you live you may need a permit (especially if alcohol will be served) for the park. Of course you will need permission for any kind of event hall or facility you plan to use.
Next you need to do a little financial planning. By figuring out how much you will use for prize money and how much the party after the Poker Run will cost, you can calculate how many riders you’ll need and what the entrance fee will be. Keep in mind entrance fees should be less then $100 per bike, charge too much and the turn out will be poor. A word of caution here, be sure you do a good job of knowing the total cost of the event. Poor math can quickly turn a profit into a loss.
The next thing you will need to do is register riders. The best way to do this is to make a website where registration can be made and money can be collected. This of course may be more than you want to do so the old fashion method of mail-in or phone-in registration will work just as well. Along with registering riders for your poker run, you should also sell tickets to friends and others that just may simply want to attend the party after the ride is over. A scheme where a certain cost for the bike and it’s rider and another much lower cost for a passenger is a good approach.