Racing Pigs The New Fad
With horse betting supposedly on the decline, handicappers are now taking up the fad of pig racing. In Western Europe, sports betting fans looking for a new type of wager can now back pigs in a plethora of races. Here is a horse racing news that looks at the new fad of racing pigs.
Pigs race in various age groups. The lighter the pig the faster they run. As a result, many pig farmers in both the United Kingdom and France, the two main stages for pig racing, are training pigs at the tender age of 10 to 15 weeks. The older the pig the fatter and more plotting they get.
Racing pigs is no easy task so if you think you have what it takes to not only wager on the races but actually own a thoroughbred pig, you should follow these two steps.
1. Training – Similar to young horses, it is important to ease your pig into the training regimen. Firstly, most farmers will set up a walkway that is used specifically for walking the pigs similar to horses walking around at a fair. From there you would slowly get the pigs to run faster and faster until you feel confident enough in their racing abilities.
The training process starts at the early age of four to six weeks old. However differing from their fellow farm animals, pigs can actually understand the concept of training for a race in the same year they were born. Conversely, with horses it takes a couple of years before trainers can full identify which horses can make them money and which are just good for breeding.
2. Importance of Age – As we noted above, most pigs hit their prime at 10 to 15 weeks. But over the last little while we have heard of handicappers betting on older pigs which are 20 to 25 weeks old. To make the safest bet we suggest wagering on pigs around the 10 week old stage.