| While many people are familiar with thoroughbred | | | | you will have a much better ability to determine how |
| racing, there is another form of horse racing that has | | | | the horse will perform in subsequent races. This can |
| been enjoyed for many years and is still favored at | | | | also come in quite handy when you begin to view |
| many racing tracks. It is harness horse racing and if | | | | thoroughbred races. There is a common |
| you are new to this type of horse racing, you will find | | | | misconception that horses have a tendency to run |
| that it can be just as fun and exciting as thoroughbred | | | | faster once they reach the last part of the race. While |
| horse racing. In fact, many people believe that following | | | | it can certainly appear that way, this is usually not what |
| harness horse racing is actually a good introduction to | | | | actually happens. It is actually fairly common for most |
| thoroughbred horse racing. This is because, once you | | | | horse to have a faster speed in the beginning of the |
| become accustomed to harness horse racing you will | | | | race. The only way you will really know this is to |
| develop a good understanding of pace, which will | | | | determine the pace of the horse in each part of the |
| benefit you quite well when you begin following | | | | race and handicapping harness racing helps you to do |
| harness horse racing. | | | | precisely that. |
| When handicapping harness horse racing, it is important | | | | The best way to handicap a horse in harness racing is |
| to understand that races are commonly viewed in | | | | to time how the horse fares in each precise quarter. |
| quarters. In order to get a good idea of the pace that | | | | Once you have that information you will then be able |
| each horse is capable of achieving, you will need to | | | | to estimate the rate which the horse will run during |
| time each quarter of the race. When you view the | | | | subsequent quarters. You may very well find that you |
| race broken down into quarters you will gain a better | | | | are surprised at the results. By using this system, it is |
| understanding of the ability of each horse as well as | | | | not at all unusual to find that horse you would never |
| the amount of energy they have throughout the race. | | | | have dreamed would fare well actually places in the |
| By following the pace of the horse during each quarter | | | | top three. |