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Handicapping Tips for Harness Horse Racing

by Simon Skinner on Apr 24, 2009

While many people are familiar with thoroughbred racing, there is another form of horse racing that has been enjoyed for many years and is still favored at many racing tracks. It is harness horse racing and if you are new to this type of horse racing, you will find that it can be just as fun and exciting as thoroughbred horse racing. In fact, many people believe that following harness horse racing is actually a good introduction to thoroughbred horse racing. This is because, once you become accustomed to harness horse racing you will develop a good understanding of pace, which will benefit you quite well when you begin following harness horse racing. When handicapping harness horse racing , it is important to understand that races are commonly viewed in quarters. In order to get a good idea of the pace that each horse is capable of achieving, you will need to time each quarter of the race. When you view the race broken down into quarters you will gain a better...Read More >>