How to Using a Horse Racing Tipster

If you love to bet at the racetrack, but hate to lose, using a horse racing tipster may be the right move for you. These tipsters can provide you with a list of winners for a set fee. Contacting a horse racing tipster can prove to be a worthwhile investment.

Things You'll Need

  • Tip sheet
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Instructions

  1. Using a Tip sheet to bet the races

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      Find a horse racing tipster by asking around at the track. They are usually located at a table near the entrance to the grandstand. See if any of the regular bettors use a tipster with a good track record. Otherwise, search the Internet for a tipster site.

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      Check out a tipster's background before you agree to any terms of service. The tipster should have a solid background in horse racing and be known for picking winners. Most of them can provide you with stats from the previous day's racing card.

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      Contact tipsters through their Web site or hotline. Many tipsters will provide a certain number of tips for a set amount of money. Some of the tipsters are confident enough to allow you to get a few free tips from them to start.

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      Place small bets at first. Use the tipster's recommendations, but do not put down exorbitant amounts of money on the horses.

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      Make sure the tipster backs up his information with facts and not hunches. Tipsters should handicap each horse in a race.