Tip Sheets 101

What Is A Horse Racing Tip Sheet?

What Is a Tip Sheet?

A horse racing tip sheet is a document that is used to provide information on potential bets for horse racing. The document will list all of the horses that are participating in the race, as well as their odds and what the handicapper believes about their chances of winning.

Tip sheets can be a valuable resource when it comes to betting on horse racing. By comparing the odds and looking at the past performances of each horse, you can make an informed decision about which ones to bet on.

What Is a Handicapper?

Handicappers are professionals that analyze horse racing data — including each horse’s past performance — and track conditions to pick potential winners for each race. Many handicappers release their selections to the public in the form of a tip sheet. These tip sheets, which are available online and in print format, detail what the handicapper believes to be the best horse in each race and what their odds of winning are, along with any additional notes on performance.

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How Can I Use a Tip Sheet?

There are a few different ways that you can use a horse racing tip sheet:

  1. Compare the odds for each horse and choose the one with the best payout.
  2. Use the information about each horse’s past performance to make your own decision about which one to bet on.
  3. Follow the experts’ picks and see how their strategies pan out.
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How To Read a Tip Sheet

When you are looking at a tip sheet, you will want to take a close look at the horses that are listed. You should consider the odds for each horse, as well as what the experts are saying about their chances of winning. The specific information included depends on the type of tip sheet you’re reading.

Green Sheets

Green Sheets compile information from the industry’s top handicappers based on the handicapper strength of the horse. Your Green Sheet contains the following information, in order of left to right:

 

  1. Gate Position (also called “Post Position”) — The position the horse is in the gate. Gate positions are assigned randomly, with 1 indicating the gate position closest to the track interior.
  2. Horse Name — An arrow next to the name indicates the horse is racing up or down a class.
  3. Lasix Status — Indicates whether the horse is on Lasix or not. An asterisk next to the “L” indicates the horse is a first-time Lasix user.
  4. Jockey Weight
  5. Odds — Denotes the odds of the horse to win the race at the time the sheet was created.
  6. Jockey — Includes last name and first initial.
  7. Speed — The speed of the horse in their last race
  8. Handicapper’s Comments
  9. Last Placement — Where the horse finished in its last race. The smaller number indicates how many lengths behind the horse finished in the last race, or how many lengths ahead if the horse finished 1st.
  10. Last Track/Class — The track code where the horse last ran and the class it competed in. A list of track codes can be found below.
  11. Placement History — How many times the horse finished in 1-2-3-4.
  12. Purse Winnings — For the current year to date.
  13. Trainer — Includes trainer’s last name and first initial.

Finger Sheets

Finger Sheets are based on the gate position of each horse and contain the following key information, in order of left to right:

 

  1. Gate Position (also called “Post Position”) — The position the horse is in the gate. Gate positions are assigned randomly, with 1 indicating the gate position closest to the track interior.
  2. Horse Name — An arrow next to the name indicates the horse is racing up or down a class.
  3. Jockey Weight
  4. Odds — Denotes the odds of the horse to win the race at the time the sheet was created.
  5. Jockey — Includes last name and first initial.
  6. Speed — The speed of the horse in their last race

Understanding Track Codes

Track codes are simply shorthand for the names of various tracks around the world. Use the chart below to determine which track code is yours.

Code
Aqu
Track
Aqueduct
Location
NY
Code
AsD
Track
Assiniboia Downs
Location
Canada
Code
Bel
Track
Belmont
Location
NY
Code
BtP
Track
Belterra
Location
OH
Code
Cby
Track
Canterbury
Location
Minnesota
Code
CT
Track
Charles Town
Location
WV
Code
CD
Track
Churchill Downs
Location
KY
Code
Cnl
Track
Colonial Downs
Location
VA
Code
CLS
Track
Columbus
Location
NE
Code
Dmr
Track
Del Mar
Location
CA
Code
Del
Track
Delaware
Location
DE
Code
DeD
Track
Delta Downs
Location
LA
Code
ElP
Track
Ellis Park
Location
KY
Code
EmD
Track
Emerald
Location
WA
Code
EvD
Track
Evangeline
Location
LA
Code
FG
Track
Fair Grounds
Location
LA
Code
FP
Track
Fairmount
Location
IL
Code
FL
Track
Finger Lakes
Location
NY
Code
Fon
Track
Fonner
Location
NE
Code
FE
Track
Fort Erie
Location
Canada
Code
GG
Track
Golden Gate
Location
CA
Code
GP
Track
Gulfstream Park
Location
FL
Code
GPW
Track
Gulfstream Park West
Location
FL
Code
Hst
Track
Hastings
Location
Canada
Code
Haw
Track
Hawthorne
Location
IL
Code
Ind
Track
Indiana Downs
Location
IN
Code
Kee
Track
Keeneland
Location
KY
Code
KD
Track
Kentucky Downs
Location
KY
Code
Lrl
Track
Laurel
Location
MD
Code
LS
Track
Lone Star
Location
TX
Code
LRC
Track
Los Alamitos
Location
CA
Code
LaD
Track
Louisiana Downs
Location
LA
Code
MVR
Track
Mahoning
Location
OH
Code
Med
Track
Meadowlands
Location
NJ
Code
Mey
Track
Meydan
Location
Dubai
Code
Mth
Track
Monmouth
Location
NJ
Code
Mnr
Track
Mountaineer
Location
WV
Code
OP
Track
Oaklawn
Location
AR
Code
OTC
Track
Ocala Breeders Sales
Location
FL
Code
Prx
Track
Parx
Location
PA
Code
Pen
Track
Penn National
Location
PA
Code
Pim
Track
Pimlico
Location
MD
Code
PM
Track
Portland Meadows
Location
OR
Code
PrM
Track
Prarie Meadows
Location
IA
Code
PID
Track
Presque Isle
Location
PA
Code
RP
Track
Remington
Location
OK
Code
Ret
Track
Retama
Location
TX
Code
Hou
Track
Sam Houston
Location
TX
Code
SA
Track
Santa Anita
Location
CA
Code
Sar
Track
Saratoga
Location
NY
Code
Sun
Track
Sunland
Location
NM
Code
Tam
Track
Tampa Bay Downs
Location
FL
Code
Tdn
Track
Thistledown
Location
OH
Code
Tim
Track
Timonium
Location
MD
Code
TuP
Track
Turf Paradise
Location
AZ
Code
TP
Track
Turfway Park
Location
KY
Code
WRD
Track
Will Rogers Downs
Location
OK
Code
WO
Track
Woodbine
Location
Canada
Code
Wds
Track
Woodlands
Location
KS
Code
Wyo
Track
Wyoming
Location
WY

How To Win With a Tip Sheet

There’s no one way to place your bets that guarantees a win, but horse racing tip sheets can be a valuable source of information when it comes to choosing the right horse and the right strategy. There are a few different betting strategies you can take:

Bet Type
Show
Chances of Winning
Very Good
Explanation and Expectation
Your horse must finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd.
Bet Type
Place
Chances of Winning
Good
Explanation and Expectation
Your horse must finish 1st or 2nd.
Bet Type
Win
Chances of Winning
Average
Explanation and Expectation
Your horse must finish 1st.
Bet Type
Quinella
Chances of Winning
Average
Explanation and Expectation
Your horses must finish 1st and 2nd in either order
Bet Type
Exacta
Chances of Winning
Hard
Explanation and Expectation
Your horses must finish 1st and 2nd in exact order
Bet Type
Trifecta
Chances of Winning
Very Hard
Explanation and Expectation
Your horses must finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in exact order
Bet Type
Superfecta
Chances of Winning
Extremely Hard
Explanation and Expectation
Your horses must finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Bet Type
Daily Double
Chances of Winning
Hard
Explanation and Expectation
Your horses must win the two consecutive races
Bet Type
Pick 3
Chances of Winning
Very Hard
Explanation and Expectation
Your horses must win three consecutive races
Bet Type
Pick 4
Chances of Winning
Extremely Hard
Explanation and Expectation
Your horses must win four consecutive races
Bet Type
Pick 6
Chances of Winning
Hardest of All
Explanation and Expectation
Your horses must win six consecutive races
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