How To Handicap Greyhounds at Palm Beach Kennel Club

Look for speed, speed, speed! Palm Beach Kennel Club dog track features a 545-yard sprint, five yards shorter than most standard sprint distances in the United States. The home stretch is shorter than almost any other track, meaning that the early-speed dogs can hold up as the closers come flying late. Establishing who is going to be in front at Palm Beach is more critical than at almost any other dog track.

When playing trifectas it is hard to throw anybody out at Palm Beach Kennel Club. Palm Beach is so competitive that there is rarely a race with a greyhound that looks bad enough for a bettor to not have to consider him. What this means to you is that when wagering on exotics such as trifectas and superfectas it is wise to play "alls." For instance, if you like the 1 dog to win and the 4 to run second or third, for $12 you can bet 1-4-all and 1-all-4. This gives you the rest of the field in your wager and avoids the chance of a high odds greyhound being left off of the ticket.

Bet the one, two, and eight boxes in the super sprints. The shortest race in the country is run at Palm Beach Kennel Club, a 301-yard affair that is over in about 17 seconds. One or two of these dashes are run each performance and they are difficult to handicap. However, the greyhounds that occupy the one, two, and eight have a real positional advantage over the others in the race. They are always worth a look no matter how poor their racing lines may be.

The distance races at Palm Beach Kennel Club offer you a chance to make a big score. The form on the routers running in the 660-yarders at Palm Beach is fleeting at best. Greyhounds that come up short one race seem to come from behind in the next. This is especially true in the higher grades, while in the lower grades you get many sprinters trying the distance for the first time. An astute handicapper will have a chance to garner a big payoff if he or she can figure out these longer contests.

Don't ignore the perfectas! There is a perfecta, also known as an exacta, in every race at Palm Beach Kennl Club. These almost always pay more than the quiniela, as you have to have the first two dogs over the line in their exact order. Races in which you feel that a pair of dogs has it all over the competition can be more lucrative for you if you choose to bet them in perfectas. Perfecta boxes are another option, but be aware that they cost twice as much as a quiniela box.