Yes you can win backing horses but it takes hard work, patience and discipline to win at horse betting in the long-term. To give yourself the best chance of winning when betting on horse racing you must study the form of all the horses inthe race, work out which ones have the best chance of winning and then determine if the odds available on those horses represent goodvalue. The one advantage you have over the bookmakers is that they have to price up odds for every race but you do not have to bet onevery race. Wait until the odds are in your favour is the best strategy for successful betting on horses. It is important to be aware that the majority of horses will never win a race and over 90% of punters will lose in the long run. Keep your bets small initially, always only bet money that you can afford to lose and keep a log of all your bets so you can see which ones produced a return, and which ones didn’t.