Dog Racing Tips - The First Turn Call And How It Can Help You Pick Winners

Unfortunately, I know of no tracks that actually print "first to turn times" in their program anymore. This was a great handicapping tool and I wish they'd bring it back. Until they do, all a handicapper can do is compare first turn calls in the program and try to get some idea of which, Dog Tip, dogs are going to be there first.Next, try to figure out which dogs are going to be going into the first turn together and where those dogs run on the track. This way, you can get some idea of which dogs might be running into each other or getting in each other's way.



The first turn is notorious for accidents, bumps and even dogs flying the turn, as they say. Cornering at up to 45 mph is tricky, even for a greyhound. I pay special attention to dogs who run outside or wide when I look at first turn calls. Dogs who run inside, of course, have an advantage, but only if they're going to be on the inside at the turn.If I see that a dog has more than one trouble comment for the first turn, I make sure that I do my best to imagine which other dogs will be affected by this.



I've saved myself some money by realizing that a dog that looks like a contender probably will be in a pileup on, Dog Tip, the first turn because of another dog.Track, Dog Tip, condition can play a big role in how easily the dogs make it around the first turn, also. In the first few races, the track is liable to have been groomed into good condition. It's firm and the dogs can get traction as they go around it.By the later races though, especially if the track isn't raked or watered down, there can be a lot of loose dirt on the first turn.



This can lead to dogs sliding or even stubbing their toes. Sometimes, this actually favors the slower dogs who get to the turn after the leaders.At a slower speed and without other, Dog Tip, dogs to bump them, sometimes the closers come out of the first turn in better shape than the breakers. Look at the dogs who run mid track or inside in later races and see how they do on the first turn. Pay particular attention to which dogs run outside, Dog Tip, and wide, because these dogs often are at a big disadvantage in the later races, if the track hasn't been groomed.

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Dog Racing Tips - Mid Track Runners And Post Position

Mid track runners can be tricky to handicap. If they break and get out good, and if there are only a couple in a race, they can breeze around the track to an easy victory. If there are several, though, and they all break, Dog Tip, at about the same speed,, Dog Tip, there can be a big shuffle when they come out of the box. It can even affect the inside and outside runners, as dogs knock other dogs into them.When I handicap a race, I try to notice where each dog runs, keeping in mind that very few dogs only run on one part of the, Dog Tip, track throughout a whole race, no matter what the program says. True, there are a few dogs who only run the rail or only run outside, but most deviate from their chosen position sometime during the race.Some mid track dogs go inside on corners.



Some go outside on corners. This is where watching races and making notes is, Dog Tip, a big help when you're handicapping seriously. If you know that a dog runs midtrack, Dog Tip, until it gets to the first corner, but then veers inside, it can help you visualize what's going to happen to the inside runner next to him if they have about the same speed.If you know that a dog runs mid track and is a closer rather than a breaker, it can help you decide whether it will have a clear path to close on the other dogs at the end of the race.



If most of the other dogs run mid track too, it might be harder for the closer to get through the pack to the finish line. But if most of the dogs run inside, it might have a good shot at a win.Although it might seem logical that mid track runners would prefer the 4, 5 and 6 box, this isn't as important to them as inside boxes are to dogs who run inside. Most of the dogs I've seen that run mid track, are able to do it from almost any box, although the far inside and far outside boxes might present a challenge to them.



Mid track dogs that break, especially, seem to be able to get to the middle of the track without much trouble from the 2 through the 7 box. However, there is the rare mid track runner who won't try as hard if it has to move from the inside of the track to the middle or from the outside to the middle. Once again, watching races and noticing little quirks like this in dogs is one of the best ways to make money at the dog track.