Most people who become interested in racing, if pinned down and forced to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, would admit that they know very little about horses, racing and the figuring of winners. Whether or not they admit these facts to you or to me, nevertheless they know them in their own hearts. The net result of this condition is to throw a substantial majority of bettors on the mercy of those who claim to know what it is all about.

If you’re going to get interested in horse racing, avoid these scams by building a basic foundation of horse racing information and learning about the horses competing in the race before you go to the race.