New Posts For Thread: Research links IQ and betting on horse racinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racingThe higher a man’s IQ, the more likely he is to bet on horse racing, according to new research from academics at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Liverpool.Commenting on the findings, Professor David Forrest from the UniversiHorseracing is a mug's game. Has this been lost on the researcher?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racing?post_id=564135355#564135355Horseracing is a mug's game. Has this been lost on the researcher?Sat, 06 Jul 2024 04:18:40 -0500My ambivilence towards OP statement.many years ago when managing a betting shop branch, a locally known punter walks in with his cronies looks at the screen and asks one of them to jot down the 'jolly' and stake a nifty on it.The aforementioned couldhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racing?post_id=564134987#564134987My ambivilence towards OP statement.many years ago when managing a betting shop branch, a locally known punter walks in with his cronies looks at the screen and asks one of them to jot down the 'jolly' and stake a nifty on it.The aforementioned couldFri, 05 Jul 2024 18:08:15 -0500wonder if it was actually a bookie they visitedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racing?post_id=564134963#564134963wonder if it was actually a bookie they visitedFri, 05 Jul 2024 17:29:45 -0500“Our research found a strong correlation between men with a high IQ and those who take part in skilled gambling, such as betting on horse racing. obviously not visited your average betting shop.absolute bollixhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racing?post_id=564134385#564134385“Our research found a strong correlation between men with a high IQ and those who take part in skilled gambling, such as betting on horse racing. obviously not visited your average betting shop.absolute bollixFri, 05 Jul 2024 14:01:33 -0500The extremely small minority could be intelligent...in comparison, the larger majority...? Was this research sponsored by bookies? If so, it can be easily dismissed with confidence.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racing?post_id=564134347#564134347The extremely small minority could be intelligent...in comparison, the larger majority...? Was this research sponsored by bookies? If so, it can be easily dismissed with confidence.Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:53:42 -0500How would you know that , as regards picking horses using so called skill i don't do that ever , i've criteria that makes it so the horses pick me by theories so i'm a million from skilful at selection but believe i'm ok at knowing the right criteriahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racing?post_id=564133951#564133951How would you know that , as regards picking horses using so called skill i don't do that ever , i've criteria that makes it so the horses pick me by theories so i'm a million from skilful at selection but believe i'm ok at knowing the right criteriaFri, 05 Jul 2024 12:15:37 -0500Ure iq is way higher than mine. I know thathttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racing?post_id=564133829#564133829Ure iq is way higher than mine. I know thatFri, 05 Jul 2024 11:48:18 -0500Agree but it's still just personal opinion because it can't be proven as skilful before the race , it's easy after the race as you just need to look at the result.You could make a case out for comparing a p/l over an exceptionally long period of timehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racing?post_id=564133811#564133811Agree but it's still just personal opinion because it can't be proven as skilful before the race , it's easy after the race as you just need to look at the result.You could make a case out for comparing a p/l over an exceptionally long period of timeFri, 05 Jul 2024 11:43:42 -0500That's the lure of horse racing for some . Way before exchange. Finding the odds compiler mistakes and moving inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racing?post_id=564133781#564133781That's the lure of horse racing for some . Way before exchange. Finding the odds compiler mistakes and moving inFri, 05 Jul 2024 11:35:04 -0500That's called a personal opinion fred , one mans back is another mans lay that's what makes an exchange.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31847317/research-links-iq-and-betting-on-horse-racing?post_id=564133763#564133763That's called a personal opinion fred , one mans back is another mans lay that's what makes an exchange.Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:30:48 -0500