Tom Amello
Ask anyone in the Thoroughbred racing industry this question: “What’s the best experience a newbie could have at the track?”
The near-universal answer is “Win!”
Gambling
Posted April 18th, 2023 ·
Learn to Bet on Horse Racing: Playing the Chaos Odds Board
Folks drawn for the first time to a day of Thoroughbred racing lack a clear understanding of how to win and have fun wagering. Many will attend big-race days and encounter a card of 12-14 races....
Gambling
Posted April 11th, 2023 ·
Learn to Bet on Horse Racing: How to Play the Balanced Odds Board
Thoroughbred racing is at least at two-part game. The handicapping part and the wagering/decision-making part. A single thread links this series of articles together. If a problem for new fans to...
Gambling
Posted April 4th, 2023 ·
Learn to Bet on Horse Racing: How to Play the Two-Headed Monster Odds Board
To recap, if the problem for new fans to racing is not knowing how to win and have fun, one solution is understanding the Odds Board. The plan is to first learn to bet, then learn to handicap. The...
Gambling
Posted March 28th, 2023 ·
Learn to Bet on Horse Racing: Playing the Monster Odds Board
If the problem for new fans to racing is not knowing how to win and have fun, one solution is providing an understanding of how the gamble at the core of the game works. My solution begins with the...
Gambling
Posted March 21st, 2023 ·
Learn to Bet: How to Win Betting on Horse Racing Using Simple Strategies
If asked, “how does one who knows little about Thoroughbred racing have a fun day at the racetrack”, my answer is to reverse the traditional path. “First, learn how to bet, then learn how to...
Gambling
Posted March 14th, 2023 ·
Pairing Opinions With Live Odds Board to ‘Make Your Day’ This Breeders’ Cup
How different is wagering on a Breeders’ Cup World Championships card from a normal race day card, or even a normal “big race day” card? In my view, not vastly different at all. Thoroughbred racing...
Tips
Posted November 4th, 2020 ·