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Horse race betting can be traced all the way back to the 1600s in Great Britain, and the actual sport of horse racing goes back even further. With the growth and popularity of legal sports betting, some people have forgotten about betting on horse races.

That is a pretty big mistake, as this is always going to be a sport that comes with some great betting opportunities. The Triple Crown races in the United States are the biggest draw, but there are horse races that take place throughout the year in all parts of the world.

Horse race betting is a bit different than betting on other sports, especially when it comes to the betting options that are available. This article will help you understand how to bet horse racing, and also the best horse racing betting sites &amp; sportsbooks that are out there.

If you have never given horse race betting a try in the past, it’s never a bad time to really start to get things going.
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Choosing the right sportsbook to use when betting on sports betting is going to be as important as knowing how to bet on the sport. Even though some sportsbooks are going to focus on traditional sports betting more, the best sportsbooks are going to have some great online horse race betting options as well.

Here is a look at six of the best horse racing sportsbooks that you are going to find in the industry.

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<p>Looking to win big? The Kraken and Canadiens face off at 7:30 ET on ROOT. The Canadiens are hosting the game at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC. In this non-conference matchup, the Kraken are the betting favorite against Canadiens. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals.</p><h3>SEATTLE KRAKEN VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:30 ET on Monday, December 4th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:</h3><ul><li>In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Canadiens winning this one 4-2.</li><li>We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+127)</li><li>The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Can the Kraken Pull Out the Win as Road Favorites?</h3><p>Coming into their game vs. Canadiens, the Kraken have a 8-11-6 record. They hold a 4-6-1 record when playing at home, and they have gone 4-5-5 on the road. In the Western Pacific division, they are currently 5th, and in the Western conference, they come into the game sitting 11th.</p><p>In terms of the puck line, Seattle are 12-13. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 9-5, while their overall home performance is 3-8. This season, Seattle's games have an average of 6.2 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.2. The Kraken come in with an over/under performance of 13-10-2.</p><p>Through their last three road games, Seattle has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.</p><p>In terms of their offensive performance, the Kraken are averaging 2.7 goals per game this season, putting them in the 24th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 11th in the league. In terms of the Kraken's offense during power plays, they are 13th in power play goals and 15th in shorthanded goals.</p><p>Seattle will be looking for a good game from Jared McCann who leads the team in scoring with 11 goals, ranking 34th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, McCann has 5 assists this season.</p><p>Entering the game, the Canadiens' defense ranks 28th in takeaways, averaging 5.2 takeaways per contest. In the NHL, they currently stand at 4th in terms of goals allowed, giving up an average of 3.4 goals per game.</p><p>Goalie Philipp Grubauer gets the start and has made 14 starts this season. His record at this point is 5-7, and his save percentage is 88.2%.</p><h3>Can the Canadiens Lock in a Home Win?</h3><p>This season, the Canadiens currently hold an overall record of 10-12-3. When playing on the road, Montreal has a 5-4-2 record, while they are 5-8-1 at home. They are currently positioned 6th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 13th in the Eastern conference.</p><p>Analyzing their performance against the puck line, Montreal has a 13-11 record. On the road they are 7-4 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is6-7. On average, Montreal's games have finished with 6.5 goals per game. The season's average over/under line stands at 6.4. In total, the Canadiens come in with an over/under record of 12-12-0.</p><p>Although Montreal has a straight up record of 2-1 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.</p><p>Offensively, the Canadiens come into the game at 2.8 goals per contest placing 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 24th position in the league. Coming into the game, the Canadiens have 2-1 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 8-11.</p><p>Montreal will be looking for a good game from Cole Caufield who leads the team in scoring with 7 goals, ranking 91st in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 12 assists so far.</p><p>The Canadiens' defense comes into the game with a ranking of 28th in takeaways and an average of 5.2 takeaways per contest. They hold 4th place in the NHL for goals allowed, with an average of 3.4 goals given up per game.</p><p>Goalie Sam Montembeault comes into the game having made nine starts this season. So far, his record is 5-3 and he has a save percentage of 91%.</p>

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<p>At 1:40 PM ET, the Yankees and Rays will face off in an AL East matchup. This one is being played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, with the Rays looking to move above .500 for the season. However, they are the slight underdog on the money line (+118).</p>

<p>New York is sending Luis Gil to the mound, and he is facing off against Tyler Alexander for the Rays. The over/under line is at 8 runs, and you can catch this one on BSSUN.</p><h3>TAMPA BAY RAYS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline +118</p><p>This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 1:40 ET on Sunday, May 12th.</p><h3>HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS RAYS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Rays winning by a score of 6 to 5</li><li>If you're looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rays to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over</li></ul><p>Tampa Bay cruised to a 7-2 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. The Rays had a huge 3rd inning, scoring all three of their runs. As for the Yankees, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Rays were favored at -110.</p>

<p>Zack Littell got the win for the Rays, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with three strikeouts and didn't issue a walk. Nestor Cortes had a rough outing for the Yankees, taking the loss after going 5 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs.</p>

<p>Yandy Diaz and Randy Arozarena each homered for the Rays, while Isaac Paredes scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/3. Anthony Volpe had a three-hit game for the Yankees.</p><h3>Yankees Records & Stats</h3><p>The Yankees are 26-15 overall this season, putting them 2nd in the AL East, 1.5 games behind the Orioles for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 7-8 in divisional matchups. New York is playing on the road today vs. the Rays and are 13-9 on the road this year.</p>

<p>As the favorite, the Yankees have gone 19-11 this year, and they are 7-4 as the underdog. New York has an overall series record of 9-2-1, and they have won two straight series. Currently, the Yankees are tied 1-1 in their series vs. the Rays.</p><p>When the Yankees win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.4 runs per game. In losses, they lose by an average of -2.6 runs per game. As a result, they are just 20-21 against the run line this season. They are 12-10 against the run line on the road, but just 8-11 at home. As the favorite, they are just 12-18 against the run line, while they are 8-3 as the underdog.</p><p>With a combined run average of 8.1, the New York Yankees have had a higher average over/under line of 8 runs per game this season. In games with an over/under line of 8 runs, they have a record of 3-4. Their over/under record for the season is 17-22, and the over has hit in 70.7% of their games this season.</p><p>New York is sending right-hander Luis Gil to the mound today vs. the Rays. He has made seven starts this season and has a record of 3-1 with a 2.92 ERA. Gil has been pitching well lately, as he has not allowed more than one earned run in any of his last three outings. In his most recent start, he went six innings and gave up one earned run, picking up the win. Gil's ERA at home is 1.88, compared to 4.08 on the road. So far, he has made two quality starts this year.</p><p>So far this season, the Yankees are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. They have been a good home run hitting team and are near the top of the league in team on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. As a team, the Yankees are batting .248, which is the 6th best mark in the league.</p>

<p>Juan Soto has been the Yankees' top hitter so far this season, with a batting average of .316 and 33 RBIs, which is the 2nd best mark in the league. Soto's 9 homers is also the best mark on the team and 4th in the league. Aaron Judge has also been swinging a good bat of late, hitting .303 over his last 10 games with three homers.</p><h3>Rays Records & Stats</h3><p>The Rays are currently at .500 with a record of 20-20, and they are seven games behind the Orioles for the AL East lead. Tampa Bay will host the Yankees today with an overall division record of 4-5. So far, they have been good at home, going 14-11, and they are 6-9 on the road.</p>

<p>As the favorite, the Rays have gone 14-15 this year, and they are 6-5 as the underdog. Tampa Bay has an overall series record of 5-5-2 this year and have won two straight series. The Rays are also 6-4 over their last 10 games and are currently tied with the Yankees in their series.</p><p>When the Rays win, they win big, with an average run margin of +2.6 runs per game. In their losses, they lose by an average of -4.0 runs per game. Overall, they are 16-24 against the run line, including 10-15 at home and 6-9 on the road. As the favorite, they are just 9-20 against the run line, while as the underdog, they are 7-4.</p><p>Today's over/under line for the Rays game against the Yankees is set at 8 runs. The combined run average for Rays games this season is 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 22-18. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, the Rays have gone over in 8 of 11 games. Overall, half of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs.</p><p>Tyler Alexander gets the start for the Rays today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just two earned runs in 4 innings of work vs. the White Sox. In that outing, he finished with a no-decision. Looking back at his last four starts, Alexander has finished with a no-decision in three of them. His ERA for the season is 4.96, along with a record of 1-1. Opponents are batting .265 off Alexander this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.27 strikeouts and 2.76 walks.</p><p>Isaac Paredes has been a bright spot for the Rays so far this season, as he is batting .301 and is tied for 5th in the league with eight home runs. Paredes has also driven in 21 runs, which is 12th in the league. Over his last eight games, Paredes is hitting .346 with one homer. Randy Arozarena is also among the league leaders in home runs, but he is batting just .154 over his last nine games.</p>

<p>Yandy Diaz is currently on a three-game hitting streak and has gone 13/38 in his last nine games. During this stretch, he has driven in seven runs. Harold Ramirez has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/28 in his last eight games.</p>

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