If you want to make money at the dog track, you have to risk money
. You'll lose more times than you win, no matter how good you get at handicapping. The goal is to make more money than you lose. Don't ever lose sight of that. Keep poring over races, looking for what will really influence the dogs in that race. If you do it often enough, you'll get better at spotting situations that can make you money - or lose you money if you miss them and bet the wrong dog.