Betting On Greyhound Racing

The UK, Australia and parts of the US take their dogs very seriously. It is common to hear of big racing events for their greyhounds, and with races come bookmakers. Bookies rake in millions in profits from the races. Greyhound Attributes Partaking in online betting is not as easy as looking at which dog won the last race. There are a number of dog attributes that a punter must bear in mind.

Consider how well the dog starts off. Front runners use lots of energy early while "closers" have a surge of energy towards the end and can swiftly overtake the rest. The class of dog, although hard to determine, can be gauged by studying a greyhound’s advance through the different grades. Dogs which can overcome obstacles, bumps and other mishaps are described as having heart. This is desirable in a dog since trouble is very easily run into.

The first turn is the most common place to watch out for as the dogs clash. A little trouble could very easily affect a dog and his final results.