How many tools are in your handicapping toolbox?

When I first started playing the greyhounds at the greyhound track I only knew speed. Back in those days I would take a calculator and add the running times of each greyhound up, divide by the number of races and get an average. That was the extent of my handicapping abilities, and it picks a fair amount of winners, but they are usually the chalk of the race. The worst problem is that it is only one tool in a toolbox that needs to be full of handicapping tricks.

I later learned about the importance of class, post position and other things. As I got better at handicapping my toolbox filled up. The thing I LOVE about greyhound racing is that no matter how long I play I can still learn more. I am always searching for something to give me an extra edge over the other players at the track.

My advice to players who want to win but aren't is to play less races. Play the TYPES of races you know you are good at playing. As your tookbox grows so will the number of races you can play. One day you will reach a level so you can play 50% or 60% of the races profitably.

I founded www.greyhoundtracktips.com to help players fill up their toolbox of handicapping skills. That is why we call it an online greyhound university. It's much more than a pick sheet or some pithy advice. It is an on going education. I mean, it took me nearly a decade of serious study and many losing years to learn to play profitably. I can tell you now that you won't learn to be a winner in a week, month or more. We are there for the long haul at greyhoundtracktips.com. You come in as a losing player and you learn at your own pace. And our goal is to have you leave us a winning player.

How full is your toolbox?