One of my favorite memories in high school growing up was watching Secretariat win the Triple Crown. He was a beautiful animal, very large and powerful, and obviously, very fast. But what many may not remember is that there had not been a horse win all 3 races of the Triple Crown in 25 years when he did it in 1973. This was 7 years before I was even born, so he obviously left an impression upon me, as he did on so many others. His record times in the Belmont Stakes and the Kentucky Derby still stand today. It's no wonder that he was a star in his day and that they have now made a movie about him.

And while I loved watching those races on television then and since, it never even occurred to me that one could bet on the races. The closest I came was getting these pseudo race cards at the grocery store that they would give you based on your total grocery bill. Do you remember those? There was a racing show that would come on every week and if the name of the horse on the card matched the winner on the television show, then you could win money or other prizes. Looking back, I'm pretty sure the races were rigged. I remember on more than one occasion when my horse looked certain to win, and then on the stretch, another horse would come out of nowhere to beat mine. I wasn't happy!

I didn't know anything about horse racing. I certainly didn't know anything about betting on horses. It wasn't until I moved to California that I began to become educated on that aspect of horse racing. But even then, I was a novice.

It wasn't until I read "8 Surefire Angles: That Grew My Bankroll by 50 Times in 3 Years" that i began to learn all the factors that go into evaluating winners and losers..

This report was written by Matthew Kendelski, who for 10 years was an engineer, before he decided to start betting on horses full time at the track. He did this by developing a winning system of following the money to what he labels "live" horses.

His system basically takes into consideration 8 criteria that he examines before each race.

He shows you step-by-step how to establish these criteria and increase your chances of being successful at the track. And it certainly is more fun to watch the races when you have a vested interest in the outcome, as long as you don't bet what you can't afford to lose (always my best advice when gambling on anything). Have fun at the races!