| The first time you go to the dog track, it's | | | | The reason this is a good bet for newbies, is because |
| overwhelming. The crowd is noisy. The races are only | | | | it only costs $2. You can pick 2 or 3 dogs that you like |
| a few minutes apart. The program is confusing and | | | | in the first race and couple them with 2 or 3 dogs you |
| there's so much information that you have to absorb. If | | | | like in the second race. That way, you have a few |
| you're a horse player, especially, it can be a bewildering | | | | chances of hitting the double. |
| experience. | | | | It probably wouldn't hurt to play the program favorites, |
| The horse races have much more time between | | | | because it seems that the double is often pretty easy |
| them, so you have time to go over your program, get | | | | to pick. Maybe it's just chance, but the more cynical |
| a cup of coffee, talk to friends. Not so with the dog | | | | amongst us think that it's a good way to get people |
| races. You have time to gulp a couple sips of coffee | | | | into the mood to bet the rest of the program. |
| and get up to the window and bet and then it's time | | | | Whatever the reason, the double is relatively easy to |
| for the race to go off. | | | | hit and can give you some practice picking winners |
| This is why, if you're new to the dog track, you should | | | | and even quinielas in later races. Just remember not to |
| start with bets that are easier to figure out. The double | | | | bet more than you plan to bet when you come in the |
| isn't a bet I play, but it's a good bet for new track | | | | door and definitely not more than you can afford to |
| goers. To win it, you have to pick the winner of the | | | | bet. There's nothing that will spoil your dog track |
| first race and the winner of the second race. | | | | experience more than losing more than you can afford |
| Sometimes there's also a late double in one of the | | | | to lose. |
| other races. | | | | |