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There’s no more thankless job in horse racing than the lot of a morning line oddsmaker.

Much like an umpire or a referee in a professional sport, if an oddsmaker does his job well, no one notices. But if something goes awry, count on Twitter going abuzz in a snark-nado.

How this impacts a day at the races is that gamblers have to learn how to employ the morning line into their handicapping and understand its relative importance.

Tips for Evaluating Maidens Dropping in Class

A class drop is always an important factor in handicapping a race. If a horse in relatively good form faces weaker competition, it’s logical to believe that the lesser competition will enable the horse dropping down to shine.

Using Class Handicapping to Your Advantage

Class is one of the most important elements in handicapping and a rather powerful angle involves backing horses who tumble into a claiming race for the first time.

Any time a horse descends into a claimer, there’s a cause for skepticism. At times, it can surely mean a horse has fallen into a declining form cycle.

Then there are times when circumstances indicate that a horse has a big class edge, which he should be able to exploit against weaker competition.

Kentucky Derby Tip: A Closer Look at the Ideal Roadmap to Victory

Getting a horse to the Kentucky Derby is a formidable task for any trainer.

Knowing how the best laid plans of mice, men and 3-year-old colts can go awry, putting together a plan to get a young horse through a 2-year-old season and then a demanding prep season is filled with pitfalls.

The Grand Slam Bet, Explained

Long before American Pharoah became the first Grand Slam winner on a racetrack, handicappers had been wagering on a bet known as the Grand Slam.

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