Although there are many talented professionals out there, a select few are so outstandingly accurate that they can actually be dubbed as the best horse racing handicappers of all time.
Knowing about these professional horse racing handicappers is beneficial in many ways – from learning about the skill to figuring out their style and, the most popular benefit of all, getting to know their picks.
Whether you want to simply follow them or get their handicapping picks, today you’re in luck as we’re going to take a look at the very best horse handicappers that are active today.
Let’s begin!
These are by far some of the very best horse handicappers in the world, active in the sport right now. From their accurate picks to outstanding track records and invaluable expertise, you’ll get an unmissable wealth of knowledge – and profit – by following them.
One of the most popular choices among bettors, Nicky Doyle is a handicapping machine. With a nearly unbelievable track record, enormous amounts of profit made for himself and his followers, and a fantastic service – Bet Alchemist – where he shares his best picks, Nicky Doyle deserves his reputation as one of the top horse handicappers on the world wide web.
The picks are verified and transparent so you can check their validity plus the results are updated monthly and always insanely impressive – the members are on a run of 23 out of 35 (66% Strike Rate) winning months since December 2015. Now that’s consistent.
Couple all of this with a fantastic analysis behind each pick, regular tips and a ridiculously affordable price-tag and you’ve got yourself a winner. Signing up only costs £10 in the first month, to give you time to test the service, and then it’s a jaw-dropping affordable price of £25 per month if you pay semi-annually (or £30 per month if you pay monthly). Although the competition is fierce, Doyle’s Bet Alchemist is the best horse racing handicapping service I’ve used due to the absolutely excellent handicap picks they deliver on every Saturday.
If you can only sign up for 1 handicapping service, this is the one.
Boasting of an average Profit Per Month of +£383.68 with small and safe bets, EBS shook the handicapping world of novices by tailoring their choices to them. With a very small price of admission coupled with their focus on the beginners that just want to make regular extra income on the side without too much risk or effort, Elite’s a fantastic choice for beginners.
You can try 1 day of their picks for just £1, so you get a feel for them, and if you want to move on to their full service it only costs £39. As you can see, the price is also tailored to suit a novice’s pocket, which is a great bonus.
Home of some of the UK’s best horse handicappers, the PBC is a classic choice for those that want high-quality picks regularly on all races from the UK and Ireland.
They started small but have been adding more services and upgrading their handicapping team in both quantity and quality every year since their inception, making them a force to be reckoned.
From NAPS to Lays, the PBC has got you covered and all of it at an awesome price too – £39.50 per month – and they even have huge discounts on top if you pay quarterly instead of monthly. Overall, they’re yet another excellent choice.
Featuring an impressive run from £200 to £14,000 in one year, Danny Collins – the popularly called “OddsMaker” – is a truly fantastic horse handicapper. He focuses on getting big profits with small bets, minimizing risk while still getting fantastic return, which is the perfect fit for anyone that doesn’t want to put too much on the line.
You can visit his website to take a look at the full, and highly impressive, betting history and to get to know him and his methods a bit better as well. Danny offers his “Oddsmaker Daily” service where he delivers you his daily tips and 24/7 support for just £19.95 per month or £99 per year. You can’t join all the time as the spots are limited and he only accepts people in “waves” but it’s often open for new sign ups so be sure to give it a try.
Mike Lane from Horse Player Haven has a few special traits that make him standout from the competition: 37+ years of experience, awesome personality and an absolute focus on American races. The last one is an ENORMOUS bonus for some, including myself, that really love US races but have difficulty finding quality tippers for them.
Due to his US focus, he’s able to give you a pick everyday for every single racing course on the United States – now that’s impressive.
Apart from all of this, he also gives you two services – a “DIY” course so you can learn his handicapping style yourself or a “Done For You” service where he sends you his daily picks PLUS his DIY course as well. This allows you to get whichever package suits your needs better.
At just $29 per month in a “cancel anytime” subscription mode, you can’t afford NOT to give Mike’s excellent picks a try.
Another fantastic choice for UK races, Racing Wins’ team features some of the best handicappers you can get your picks from.
A few highlights include the quantity of the picks, the awesome win rate and the great profit they’ve accumulated so far for themselves and their members. One special trait is that they’re brutally honest and transparent with the choices – both good and bad – which is always appreciated.
Even though the price is already jaw-dropping low at just £15/month, there are massive discounts if you get their yearly subscription, lowering the price even more.
As you most likely already know, the BettingGods team has some of the top handicappers in the game. From Each Way Leader to Quentin Frank and The Racing King, you just can’t go wrong with them.
They’re widely popular so I’m sure you’ve heard about their service before but in short they offer you: an extensively vetted group of professional tipsters, transparency behind results, a money back guarantee and even a free option to try them out.
These are other professional horse handicappers that deserve an honorable mention.
With more than 25 years of experience and one of the most popular personalities over at Del Mar, John Lies is a fantastic handicapping tipster.
He’s super active and gives tips very often and he covers a wide variety of races. He also has an impressive track record as well as some truly great analytical skills that make his tips clear and effective.
You can find him here: John Lies
Frank Scatoni from Optix is another fantastic handicapping tipster.
Besides his awesome experience and regular picks, he has an outstanding way of sharing his tips – the horses are given a grade (A, B, C, etc…) complete with a thorough explanation behind the reasoning and even a succinct conclusion to wrap it all up.
You can find him here: Frank Scatoni
Providing a ton of both free and premium tips on a wide variety of courses and races, Racing Dudes are an increasingly popular bunch of horse handicap tipsters.
Their choices and reasoning are accurate, as you can check yourself through their track records, straightforward and varied. They offer a lot of advice on american tracks too which is a distinctive feature that you’ll certainly love if you’re from the US.
You can find them here: Racing Dudes
Offering both free and paid options, Timeform has some of the best handicapper tipsters in the game.
While the free ones are impressive, the paid ones really shine.
Not only do you get daily tips on tons of racecourses (both with and without handicaps) but they’re all beautifully well complemented with stakes, recommended best odds and an excellent explanation of why the bets were recommended – letting you learn how to do it yourself too.
A classic source and with good reason – they’re great.
You can find them here: TimeForm
Any of the 3 main handicap tipsters over At The Races are a great source for free picks. For British and Irish races, you can trust the word of the most popular tipsters of the website – Hugh Taylor and Gary O’Brien – while Paul Quigley specializes on the American ones.
They’re staples of the tipster community and they’ve got both experience and talent on their side for races with or without handicaps.
You can find them here: At The Races
And there you have it! After asking myself – Who is the best horse racing handicapper? – I instantly came up with a few names I deeply respect and know for sure are beyond excellent. During research while writing the article though I also found out new contenders that, after proper testing and reviewing, managed to score a place on the list which was positively surprising – there is a lot of new talent out there!
Conclusion
As you can see by following these top horse racing handicappers, there is no shortage of excellent professionals and picks out there. Even though there are a lot of mediocre ones, any of the ones listed here will be a superb choice whether you want to learn how to do it yourself or just want the professionals’ picks for yourself.
If you’re interested in the handicapping trade, be sure to read the main horse handicapping article to learn more!
2 comments
Andrew Gardner April 29, 2019
Splendid selection Logan, I'll be giving all of them a try eventually but so far the Pro Betting Club has been fantastic. I started with very small bets just to give it a try and I've already had a solid return, starting to get excited. Cheers!
Logan April 30, 2019
Hey Andrew, I'm very glad to know you like the choices and even more so that you're having a successful betting run. Thanks for stopping by and have a great one!