Is your luck on the track unpredictable? Do you really do well one day and not so well the next? Have you given up trying to figure out why you win or, more importantly, why you lose? If that’s the case, maybe this article will help you change all of that.

Greyhound disability is not an exact science. We all know that. But there are things you can do to get better at that, no matter how long you’ve failed. Even if you have almost no days when you pick the right dogs, if you put in the time and effort to learn how to really analyze the most important factors of a race, you will be surprised how much better you will do.

First of all, stop thinking that luck controls whether you win or lose. Of course, luck has something to do with it. But it’s only a small part of winning on the dog field. Most of it is developing a system that works and sticks to it. Not doing this is the main reason people can’t consistently win at the greyhound track.

Think about it, if you don’t focus on what works, but keep trying different techniques that you’ve heard of or thought of on the spur of the moment, how the hell can you hope to win? Start with a good foundation, then build on it. If you’re really smart and good at figuring things out, put in a lot of time and effort and really study racing until you come up with your own personal greyhound handicap system.

If you don’t have that much time or have never been able to figure out the careers, don’t keep wasting your time. Find a mentor, someone to guide you. Or, if you don’t have the thousands of dollars that mentors charge, or a friend who is a disability whiz, stay within your budget with reasonably priced disability books that can help you develop a system. As I always say, you shouldn’t have to spend a fortune to make money at the dog track.

You can also find free tips on the net, but I think we know the old saying is true: you get what you pay for. If you are not willing to pay at least a nominal amount, you are not serious about winning. Expect to have to work to develop a good handicap method even with good information and guidance from a handicap book. Success doesn’t come overnight.

Even with a good handicap system, you have to take your time, learn the method and, above all, learn to apply it to the tracks you play. All tracks have their quirks and you should keep this in mind so that you can customize your playing to suit the circumstances. Tracking bias, quality and consistency of dogs, and several other factors have a large effect on race results.

Start slowly. Learn the ropes. Above all, when you’ve learned how to pick more winners, be consistent. Don’t jump from one thing to another. This, plus a good handicap system, is the secret of how to choose winning dogs, over and over again.