Horse Driving Harness
Harness Racing: Do you handicap horse or the driver?
When I started handicapping harness racing, I do not care the driver. Fresh from Greyhound racing, where there are no drivers, I assessed the strength of the horse and weaknesses and made my picks.
Then I noticed UDR drivers and their other stats and was so locked in their analysis that I almost forgot the stats from his horse. Clearly, none of these methods is a good handicap. The horse and driver are a team in harness racing and you have to watch both.
However, I learned a few things about horses and drivers that made me money and I'll share with you. A good horse can win even with a driver poor, although it is not probable. And a good driver can coax more of a self-horse so that the less experienced driver.
However, it is very important that bettors realize that the best drivers are over-bet. Many people "follow" the drivers and the odds no matter what kind of horse they are driving. If you look at the statistics of some of the best drivers, you will see the return on investment (income rates) on them is very low or even numbers below.
Because people without handicapping the odds the horse, as well. Even the best driver can not make a winning horse when he is unable to meet the pace of a race. Keep this in mind when you handicap. Watch the horse and driver.
If the horse seems good, and the driver is a good one, it's probably a good play. But if the driver or the horse is not up, you can skip the race. Unless the horse is marginal with a good driver and the driver expertise could catch the horse in less optimal performance.
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Miniature horse show style harness - patent leather with blinders, overcheck, breeching, tugs, chest strap, and black leather driving reins. These harness fit best on larger minis. Specifications as follows: Bridle bit to bit over the top- 26" to 33" Bridle noseband - 16" to 18" Browband - 15" Surcingle - 53" to 57" |
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Premium heavy leather hrose size driving harness designed for horses from 900 to 1200 pounds - pleasure/show style with solid brass hardware. Includes bridle with blinders and overcheck, breeching, crupper, slotted traces, heavy back saddle, beast plate, driving reins... |
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The deluxe Herculean nylon breeching-style harness from Tough-1(R) comes complete with a patent leather blind bridle and back band, plus a soft padded girth and breast collar. It's cut, fit, edged and styled to look just like a leather harness-only this one's much stronger... |
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A stylish low cost single driving harness for horses 14 to 16 hands. Quality black hand sewn leather with box cheek bridle reinforced throughout and completely finished. Complete with bit, breeching and blinders. |
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A premium quality miniature harness designed to fit mini horses from 32" to 38" tall. Comes complete with everything except the bit - mini driving bits are availble for 15.00. |
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Single Horse Driving Lines 3/4 Inch Wide Black Beta, 17 Feet Long. The lines have buckles at the bit end with double stitching. Optionally a center buckle can be added at the driver's end so lines can be buckled together... |