OTB 1-888-314-6888

Off Track Betting

Login Help - Click here
support@OffTrackBetting.com
  • HOME
  • ABOUT OTB
    • OTB
    • About OTB
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Privacy & Security
    • OTB License
    • OTB Charity
    • Responsible Gaming
    • OTB Newsletters
  • HELP
    • Contact OTB
    • OTB FAQs
    • How to Bet Horses
  • REBATES
    • Horse Racing Rebates
  • HANDICAPPING
    • OTB Schedule
    • Scratches
    • Carryovers
    • Graded Stakes
    • Race Replays
    • Horse Betting News
    • Race Tracks
    • Aqueduct Free Picks
    • Belmont Park Free Picks
    • Saratoga Free Picks
    • Preakness Stakes Free Picks
  • PROMOS
    • Preakness Stakes Contest
    • $150 OTB Bonus
    • Facebook Free $10
  • OTB SCHOOL
    • Horse Racing Terms
    • Breeders' Cup
  • DEPOSIT
  • JOIN

Horse Racing Betting

Updated: July 11, 2011 -- 4:10PM ET

Speed In Online Horse Betting

-- Rob Gregorka

Las Vegas, NV -- Online horse betting for many handicappers is all about speed. There are some bettors who make their horse bets based solely on the speed figures they see in the Daily Racing Form. Should you be basing all of your handicapping on speed?

Speed Ratings
Off track betting players understand that speed figures are a quick way to handicap a race. The speed ratings you find in the Daily Racing Form are made by looking at a horse's finishing time and the distance of the race and the rating is also modified from the track variant for the day. Other factors like post position and track condition are also incorporated into the final speed rating you see in the form. That single speed number is what many handicappers use to pick the winner of the races. The speed ratings allow handicappers to quickly analyze a horse race and pick a winner without doing much other research. Sometimes the speed ratings work well for picking a winner and sometimes they don't.

Handicapping
The best way for a handicapper to use speed ratings is part of an overall handicapping method that includes other factors like class, odds, trainer, jockey, etc. What you should do is take a look at a horse's past few speed ratings and then throw out the really bad races. Total up the speed ratings and get an average. If the numbers are good you may have found a winner, especially if the difference between the top speed number and the second highest speed number is large. You might even find a couple of horses that standout and you can then box them together into exotic wagers. Add a nice rebate in and you will be on the way to becoming a winning horseplayer.

There are some bettors who make their horse bets based solely on the speed figures they see in the Daily Racing Form.

Value
If you want to win money at horse betting you must find value in horse betting. Many factors go into finding value, one of which is the speed rating. Normally you can't just blindly look at the speed numbers and find value. You have to go a little deeper as we previously indicated and average the past few races, throwing out bad ones. Using the speed ratings is a great way to narrow the field and find the potential horses that offer excellent value. Speed ratings are not the whole answer but they can definitely be part of the equation in horse wagering and point you to some winning horses.


Copyright 2011 by OffTrackBetting.com

Bet on Horse Racing
Live Horse Racing Video and Race Replays
OTB Schedule - Friday, May 18
Today's Highest Rebate is 12%
Race Tracks Time (EST)
Assiniboia Downs 8:06 PM
Australia A 9:58 PM
Australia B 10:08 PM
Bangor Raceway 6:01 PM
Belmont Park 12:52 PM
Buffalo Raceway 6:42 PM
Cal Expo 9:07 PM
Canterbury Park 8:06 PM
Charles Town 7:17 PM
Chester Downs Harrahs Philly 12:48 PM
Delta Downs 7:47 PM
Emerald Downs 9:17 PM
Evangeline Downs 6:45 PM
Fairmount Park 8:31 PM
Finger Lakes 12:36 PM
Freehold Raceway 12:37 PM
Golden Gate Fields 4:15 PM
Hazel Park 7:37 PM
Hollywood Park 10:04 PM
Indiana Downs (TB) 6:59 PM
Lone Star Park 7:36 PM
Los Alamitos 10:14 PM
Louisiana Downs 2:27 PM
Maywood Park 8:21 PM
Meadowlands (H) 7:02 PM
Mohawk 7:14 PM
Mountaineer Park 7:01 PM
Northfield Park 7:09 PM
Northlands Park (TB) 8:01 PM
Penn National 6:05 PM
Pimlico 12:02 PM
Pocono Downs 6:35 PM
Prairie Meadows (TB) 7:30 PM
Preakness Advance 10:30 AM
Preakness Double 5:51 PM
Preakness Jockey Challenge
Presque Isle 5:26 PM
Remington Park 7:01 PM
Rideau Carleton 6:30 PM
River Downs 3:03 PM
Sam Houston 8:02 PM
Saratoga Harness 7:11 PM
Scarborough Downs 4:02 PM
Scioto Downs 6:37 PM
SunRay Park 5:04 PM
Thistledown 1:53 PM
Tioga Downs 6:53 PM
Vernon Downs 6:57 PM
Woodbine (TB) 1:06 PM
Yonkers Raceway 7:15 PM
Preakness Stakes Contest
Off Track Betting Facebook

Off Track Betting News

  • Free Horse Racing Picks for 2012 Preakness Stakes  >>

    Our resident handicappers are going head-to-head this week on the Preakness and we're posting both viewpoints below. Take a look and then log in to the Racebook to check our horse racing odds and place your Preakness Stakes wagers.

  • Free Horse Racing Picks for Belmont Park May 19th  >>

    Welcome to the OTB Free Belmont Park Picks page where you can find free horse racing handicapping picks for Belmont Park race track in Queens, New York! Get Full Card Belmont Selections and Horse Betting Analysis for all Saturday horse races this season at Belmont Park.

  • Hendrie Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack  >>

    The Grade 2 Hendrie Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, May 19th from Woodbine Racetrack. Fillies and mares four years old and upward are featured in this 6 1/2 furlong race as the entries vie for their share of the $150,000 purse on Woodbine’s Polytrack surface.

  • Marjorie L. Everett Handicap at Hollywood Park  >>

    The Grade 2 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap (formerly known as the Milady Handicap) comes our way from Betfair Hollywood Park this Saturday, May 19th. Fillies three years old and upward will be racing 1 1/16 miles on Hollywood Park’s all-weather track in search of their share of the $150,000 purse.

  • Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park  >>

    The Grade 3 Railbird Stakes comes our way this Saturday May 19th from Betfair Hollywood Park. Fillies three years old will go seven furlongs on Hollywood Park’s all-weather track in search of their share of the $100,000 purse.

  • Dixie Stakes at Pimlico  >>

    The Grade 2 Dixie Stakes is on tap for Pimlico this Saturday, May 19th – site of the Preakness Stakes that is to be run later that day. Horses three years old and upward will be after their share of the $300,000 purse when they go 1 1/8 miles on Pimlico’s turf track.

  • 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico  >>

    The 137th running of the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes comes our way this Saturday May 19th from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Three year olds will chase the second jewel in the Triple Crown over 1 3/16 miles on Pimlico’s main track. $1 million is on the line for the entries as well as the prestige of winning one of horse racing’s biggest prizes.

  • 2012 Preakness Stakes Contest  >>

    OffTrackBetting.com is offering a free contest for a chance to win up to $100 by picking the top 3 finishers (in order) for the 137th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 19th, 2012. Show off your Preakness Stakes Handicapping skills and pick up a free $100.

  • Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico  >>

    The Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes comes our way this Friday, May 18th from Pimlico, scene of the Preakness Stakes that will be run Saturday. Three year old fillies will race 1 1/8 miles on Pimlico’s main track in search of their share of the $300,000 purse.

  • Pimlico Special Stakes at Pimlico  >>

    The one-time Grade 1 Pimlico Special Stakes returns this Friday May 18th to Pimlico after a brief three year hiatus. Now a Grade 3 event, horses three years old and upward will go 1 3/16 miles in search of their share of the 300,000 purse.

  • 2012 Black-Eyed Susan Preview  >>

    Pletcher pair takes aim at 7-5 Favorite Mamma Kimbo in Grade 2 Test For Three-Year Old Fillies. On the one hand, trainer Todd Pletcher is looking for redemption. On the other, it’s all about progression. Pletcher will saddle both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the 88th renewal of the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) on Friday at Pimlico Race Course.

  • Preakness Betting - Posts, Prices and Trainers  >>

    The 137th running of the Preakness Stakes is on Saturday, May 19 at Pimlico, with Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another looking to win the second leg in horse racing’s Triple Crown. As we get ready for Preakness betting, let’s consider the post position history, prices and trainers to keep an eye on.

  • 2012 Preakness Stakes Betting  >>

    Bet on the 2012 Preakness Stakes at OffTrackBetting.com - The 137th running of the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes is the the second leg of the US Triple Crown, and each year, on the 3rd Sunday in May, thousands of horse racing fans gather at legendary Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland to experience one of sport's most amazing events.

  • Enjoy Rebates When You Bet on Triple Crown Races  >>

    One of the best months of the season in horse racing is the month of May as the race for the Triple Crown begins. At OffTrackBetting.com you can place bets on the Preakness Stakes, which is held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, along with the Belmont Stakes.

  • Off Track Betting Players Get up to $150 Bonus  >>

    UP TO $150 IN REWARDS FOR NEW CUSTOMERS. OTB will give $100 for horseplayers setting up an account and placing wagers totaling $300. This is a special bonus for new customers only and is subject to terms and conditions.

  • Horse Betting News >>
Off Track Betting License
Online Horse Betting License

Off Track Betting (OTB) is fully licensed and regulated for horse betting in the United States by the North Dakota Racing Commission.
Read More >>

OTB works with Charity

Off Track Betting is proud to work with and support NDAD, the North Dakota Association for the Disabled. Read More >>

    • OFF TRACK BETTING

    • Horse Betting
    • Join OTB
    • OTB Cashier
    • OTB License
    • OTB Charity
    • Responsible Gambling
    • OTB HELP

    • Contact OTB
    • OTB FAQs
    • How to Bet Horses
    • Privacy
    • Terms of Service
    • HANDICAPPING HORSES

    • Horse Racing Terms
    • OTB Track Schedule
    • Horse Racing Scratches
    • Carryovers
    • Graded Stakes
    • Race Replays
    • FREE HORSE PICKS

    • Aqueduct Free Picks
    • Belmont Park Free Picks
    • Saratoga Free Picks
    • Preakness Stakes Free Picks
    • TRIPLE CROWN

    • Kentucky Derby
    • Preakness Stakes
    • Belmont Stakes
    • REBATES

    • RACE TRACKS

    • OTB PROMOTIONS

    • HORSE BETTING NEWS

    • OTB NEWSLETTERS

    • BREEDERS' CUP

© OffTrackBetting.com All Rights Reserved. OTB Horse Betting Online.
Horse Racing Data Provided by Equibase
Equibase Horse Racing   Horse Betting   Secure Off Track Betting
You must be 21 to bet horse racing at OTB online racebook.