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How to fill out a horse betting slip

Filling out a horse betting slip step by step
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Picture of basic horse betting slip
 		  
Step 1: Read the race card
Look down the list of horses, and choose what you think is the best bet in the field.  You basically to pick a horse that has performed well and improving over the last 3 races.  You also want a horse and race that is similar track and race conditions to last race. (see "how to place bet on favorites")

Step 2: Write down your stake
Write the amount of money you wish to bet.  You always want this to be a percentage of your total betting bank.  You want this percentage to be consistent and the same across all bets.

Step 3: Write down your horse
Write the name of your horse under the stake.

Step 4: Time and meeting
Write down when and where your horse is running.

Step 5: Total stake
At the bottom of the betting slip, enter the total amount of your bets on the slip. (see step #2 above) Take your completed slip to the cashier.

Here is a list of different types of horse bets you can place.
 
Obviously  this is an oversimplified explanation as anyone can fill out a horse betting slip but winning consistently enough to create a reliable or perhaps even grand income is yet another thing.  It CAN be done however.  The biggest key amongst all horse bet professionals (guys who make a lot of money out of it and are famous for it) like Mohammed Ali or Betfair trainer John Burgess is exercising a discipline to follow a proven horse betting plan and not wavering. In other words never let your emotion EVER dictate what you do with that horse betting slip.  2 great publications for making a living with horse betting are "How to place bet on favorites for a living" and "False Favorites"  Both these guides are not expensive, they are easy enough to understand that even a beginner could get started and they both come with an unconditional 60 day money back guarantee.
William Hill Sports Betting allows you to bet on just about any sport imaginable including, most importantly, horse race betting. When you first get to the site click on the "bet now" button in the "sports panel" from there you can select "horse racing" link to get started.