horse players, how is youbet.com?

picantel · 08-18-08, 11:40 PM

Video is pretty good. You can get 2 races going at a time. I think all you need is like $300 to get a free months. It took me about 3 days to get an entire year free. They have a decent rewards program that I have gotten alot from. They carry contests and allow you to either get a check or directly send money to your bank account(you need to sign up for it of course). They do not advertise it but if you want a paper check you can pay extra for overnight which is anywhere from $20 to $30(the $20 gets it to you next day by 7 pm). They do not send checks on the weekend nor can you get one overnighted to you on the weekend. If you sign up for xpresscash(checking account deposits) then they deposit the money automatically. Best of all- no scams run like betcris. Races go off at the last second.

jjgold · 08-19-08, 04:35 AM

Not bad but many states exlcuded from playing there, big menu of tracks also and best software out there but sometimes vid is not the best compared to others.

TodaysAction · 08-19-08, 09:13 AM

Presuming your location allows the use of the site, after an hour (at most) you'll be able to navigate it well. The multiple track selection is top of the line. The wager pad is simple to use. If one is going to play the ponies, they ought to have an account with them, imo.

thezbar · 08-19-08, 09:28 AM

I have a Youbet account but seldom use it. I agree with JJ about the video quality and on busy weekends I would have issues getting the stream at all. In Califonia the don't honor the rewards program so thats a drawback. For me TVG and xpressbet are better options. I wouldn't discourage anyone from trying their services however. I like the youbet contests, thats one reason I keep the account. The other reasons is to have all the tracks available in the instance a good thing come along and I need to get down. Twin Spires is the only one available I don't have and I've read good things about their services also.

fiveteamer · 08-19-08, 10:05 AM

why would you want to bet at a place that does not have all the tracks.

thezbar · 08-19-08, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by fiveteamer

why would you want to bet at a place that does not have all the tracks.

In an ideal world one company would be able to handle all the racing venues for their customers. Not so in the state I live in. Thats why I have three accounts. With a minimum ammount of action per month all three are basically free.

michael777 · 08-19-08, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by fiveteamer

why would you want to bet at a place that does not have all the tracks.

none of the online horse racing sites have all the tracks,that is why i use youbet,twinspires,xpressbet,dayatthetrac k

thezbar · 08-19-08, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by fiveteamer

why would you want to bet at a place that does not have all the tracks.

In Addition not all of the companies provide video streaming for all of the tracks you can wager on. For example I can bet Le bois track at two places but only Youbet has the live feed. Its a mixed up situation in California. I set my accounts up with the best membership plan that fits my needs. Just trial and error.