"I'll Be Having Another" is getting ready to gallop his way into the history books with the first Triple Crown title in 34 years. But while all eyes are on the would-be Triple Crown thoroughbred, we're changing our focus to help you make better bets for a win at Belmont Stakes this season. Belmont Stakes.
Below are five of our favorite insider secrets to win at the Belmont Stakes. Belmont Stakes:
#1 The rule for dropping lines
As you get closer to post time, you notice that the odds for a particular horse are falling quicker than the odds for a New York minute, it's time to pay attention. It could be a indication that people in the know are expecting to see something huge from the horse. When the word out from the backside is that a horse's breeze has broken the timer on the training track, professional handicappers tend to place a lot of bets on the horse and maybe you should too.
#2: The speed-post improvement secret
You should look for a horse that not only showed quick speed in his last start, but held his position throughout the first two races. If that horse has gotten close to rail (improving his post position) and has moved up in the class and is at lower odds than his post time odds from the last race, you might want to focus your attention on this horse.
#3: lone speed rule
Find the horse with the fastest performance in an event full of closers , and you're good to go. If you can find several speed horses, even better; because these tend to tire out on the home stretch and your horse will be running strong and likely finish up in the money.
#4: The up and down pattern rule
If you come across an animal that was strong at the beginning and then lost a bit of ground, but returned in the final to gain or improve his previous performance, you may consider keeping an eyes on the horse since they tend to come back to perform well and may be worth placing bets on. It's likely that the horse was in trouble during this race but he had enough heart to pull through. Just make sure that he didn't pull through because the competition grew tired.
#5 Talking horse?
Your horse is telling you something. No, they can't speak like Mr. Ed However, their manner of speaking and body language communicates a message. A calm horse will see his ears turn twitchy when he hears a sound, while angry horses will put his ears back betflik on his head. A nervous horse is nervous , sensitive to touch.
You'll want to be wary of horses that has droopy ears. They're tired. You should consider a different horse. It's the same for a horse who has his tail in between his legs while being saddled. It's a sign that he's afraid of something.
Finally, you'll need to watch the way a horse walks. Bet on horses that have huge, athletic walks. It could lead to big, healthy payouts.
There you go, 5 insider horse betting tips to get you to the winner's circle.