subject: Can I Make a Living From Greyhound Racing? [print this page] Are you trying to make a living from the dog track? Or maybe you're just trying to supplement your retirement income or make up for lost income from the tough economic times we're going through right now.
Whatever the reason, if you're determined to make money to live on from greyhound racing, you have to treat it like a business. For instance, no more going to the track to have a good time. You have to get serious.
If you look at greyhound handicapping as a career, it's obvious that you need some training. After all, if you were going to be a truck driver, you wouldn't just jump into a semi and take off. You'd take one of those three month training courses so you could get your commercial license.
It's the same way when you decide to be a professional handicapper. You don't just quit your day job and start going to every racing program. You start out by learning the ropes and getting better at handicapping. Find a mentor, if you can afford it, or a good greyhound handicapping system. Take all the time you need to learn it by using it on old programs. You can download them from the Net.
When you can consistently pick winners, move to picking quinielas. Then learn to pick trifectas consistently. When you've mastered this, you're ready to start - slowly - building up your betting bankroll. When your bankroll is big enough and your bills and obligations are all taken care of, you can gradually slide into becoming a professional greyhound handicapper.
When you reach this point, you've even be able to share your knowledge with beginning handicappers. Like many professional handicappers, when you can consistently win more than you lose, you can even write your own systems and handicapping books.
