For over 15 years, entrepreneur and horse racing professional Nelson Clemmens has guided AmWest Entertainment LLC as the founder and CEO. During the course of building the enterprise, he has worked closely with players, race tracks, and a spectrum of industry professionals and executives both in the US and across the globe. Nelson Clemmens also developed AmWager, the AmWest wagering platform that provides features, functions and software that give a player an expert edge in handicapping for betting purposes.
Handicapping in horse racing also refers to the practice where each horse in a single horse race is assigned weights, with the goal of all horses finishing the race as close as possible to each other, in order to make the race more competitive. Each horse is allocated an individual rating based on their expected performance. Higher-performing horses will then accommodate heavier weights as they’re best placed to win races, while lower-performing horses carry less weight in order to give them an advantage. Weights are increased or decreased and the total weight is a combination of the jockey, saddle, or extra weights.
The race track secretary or steward will analyze each horses' previous performances and decide how much weight a horse will carry in the next race. Horses that win races by a wide margin obtain a higher rating, meaning they have to bear extra weight the next time they are on the race track. Handicap betting has an effect on the presentation of odds, and it’s vital for any player to effectively interpret odds in order to put forward effective handicap bets. For a racegoer, betting on a winner should be based on the assumption that a horse can perform better than a handicapper’s expectations.
Handicapping in horse racing also refers to the practice where each horse in a single horse race is assigned weights, with the goal of all horses finishing the race as close as possible to each other, in order to make the race more competitive. Each horse is allocated an individual rating based on their expected performance. Higher-performing horses will then accommodate heavier weights as they’re best placed to win races, while lower-performing horses carry less weight in order to give them an advantage. Weights are increased or decreased and the total weight is a combination of the jockey, saddle, or extra weights.
The race track secretary or steward will analyze each horses' previous performances and decide how much weight a horse will carry in the next race. Horses that win races by a wide margin obtain a higher rating, meaning they have to bear extra weight the next time they are on the race track. Handicap betting has an effect on the presentation of odds, and it’s vital for any player to effectively interpret odds in order to put forward effective handicap bets. For a racegoer, betting on a winner should be based on the assumption that a horse can perform better than a handicapper’s expectations.
