BLOKES who gamble on horses tend to be brainier than those who do not, research suggests.
A study of nearly 15,500 British male punters found horseracing enthusiasts had a higher than average IQ.
Research suggests men who gamble on the horses tend to be brainier than those who don’t
Experts claim they often make complex decisions — unlike other wagers, such as the lottery or slot machines.
For each step up on the IQ scale, punters spent around 21 per cent more on horseracing, around £800, researchers found.
The study shows intelligent people prefer more complex punts such as accumulators, with only 19 per cent of bright sparks opting for simple bets.
More than 19 in 20 horseracing enthusiasts — including the late Queen who was an avid fan of the sport — also bet.
They spend around £4billion a year at the bookies.
The University of Eastern Finland and Liverpool University study says: “Compared to the average man in our sample, the average bettor has a higher IQ score.
“It is plausible intelligent people and those with numerical ability gain satisfaction from absorbing themselves in tasks involving ‘crunching numbers’ such as horse wagering.
“They enjoy the intellectual challenge.”
Writing in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, researcher Jani Saastamoinen said: “Horse betting has been described as an intellectual form of gambling par excellence.”
He added: “Bettors use knowledge and skills to make a careful judgment of the outcome of a race and even losing bets are a source of pride as opposed to winning by pure chance.”
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