Back Marker

How to understand Back marker in horse racing?

What is the term Back marker used for?

Each horse race begins not with the start line, but with the initial odds for a victory of one or another steed. And if organizers and bookmakers deal with the basic odds quickly, then with the definition of a handicap sometimes there can be difficulties. The term Back marker is used in determining a horse, which will have the greatest handicap at the start. And to determine this handicap in numerical terms, you need to consider a huge number of different factors.

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