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 look 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.
Horse Betting Tips
Horse betting is one of the oldest niches in the betting world, as fans rich and poor, old and young wager together on the most exciting couple of minutes in all of sports. For fans new to the horse racing world, there is much to be learned, however today we have provided three essential tips to get your feet wet.
1. Look For Value Odds - Similar to just picking winners, looking for value odds can be the difference between making and losing money. Ideally you want to look for a horse that has a good chance to pull out the win but isn't bet upon by a lot of people. To find the right valued odds, look at a horse that has a bet of either 10 to one or 15 to one and check out their last few races before deciding on the good value you are receiving.
2. Give Preference- When wagering for the first time, it is important to take the track conditions into consideration. For instance if a track is heavy as a result of poor weather, look for horses that are known as fast starters when conditions are poor. One can usually find this information online, as most online sportsbooks have every last detail to assure the bettor with the reasoning for picking a horse. Fast starters should always get preference in bad conditions and vice versa for better conditions.
3. Last Minute Odds- Throughout the time leading up to a horse race, the odds continuously change. For some horses the odds can jump from 50 to one to five to one in a matter of a few minutes. If this occurs, you should place your bet as the only reason the odds would ever take such a drastic jump is if the bookies have favorable information on the horse.
Kentucky Derby History
The Kentucky Derby has been the first leg of the Triple Crown since 1923, yet has been around since 1915. Betting enthusiasts have been making money on the fastest two minutes in sports, for the last 179 years, since it was first opened in 1831. However, horse racing fans did not officially begin betting until 1875 when three year old Aristides was being ridden by jockey Oliver Lewis, claimed victory. Since then the race has been run 135 times with only 11 horses going on to win the Triple Crown.
Becoming ever popular as the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby is ridden at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky. Further it caps off a two week celebration at the beginning of May annually. As well, as a result of being the first leg of the Triple Crown, and seeing as how winning the Triple Crown in itself is an anomaly, the Kentucky Derby has always received the highest attendance of the three stage race.
This year's race was won by Super Saver, who was ridden by jockey Calvin Borel. Although Borel and Super Saver were unable to win the Triple Crown, Borel was able to win the Kentucky Derby for the third time in the past four years. This is a rarity as Borel and Big Brown jockey, Kent Desormeaux are the only two jockey's in the history of the Kentucky Derby to win the race three times.
Over the 135 year span of officially being able to place bets on the Derby, many horses have set record times in winning the race. In 1941, Whirlaway won the Derby in 2:01:40 which not only was a record for the time, but also was the horse's first victory in its eventual Triple Crown prize.
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