Betting Thoroughbreds A Professional's Guide for the Horseplayer: Second Revised Edition

by Davidovitz, Steven; Beyer, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780452270428
• ISBN10: 0452270421
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-04-01
• Publisher: Plume

Summary

Totally revised and expanded to cover the newest forms of wagering and the latest handicapping theories, with examples of how to apply them, this book proves that the key to winning at the track is not in one all-powerful secret, but involves using the right tools at the right time.

Author Biography

Steven Davidowitz, one of the most respected racing writers in the country, has covered the sport's most prestigious events for Racing Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Sport magazine, and other publications. Among his many accomplishments, Davidowitz has picked a world-record 13 winners in succession, 20 out of 22, and the 1-2-3 order of eight Belmont Stakes. He also owns the two highest finishes of any public handicapper in the history of the World Series of Handicapping at Penn National Racecourse. He lives in Corte Madera, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Through the Looking Glasses	p. 1
A B.A. in Handicapping	p. 7
The Horseplayer's Bible	p. 12
The Bias of the Racing Surface	p. 20
The Money Tree	p. 39
The Trainer's Window	p. 42
Who's Hot and Who's Not	p. 58
What's He Doing in Today's Race?	p. 69
The Key Race Method Revisited	p. 84
An Edge in Class	p. 93
The Mystery of Allowance Races	p. 100
Speed Handicapping 101	p. 111
E = MC[superscript 2]	p. 116
The Race Is to the Swift	p. 130
Pace: The New-Old Frontier	p. 141
Pace as Science and Pseudoscience	p. 157
Converting Beyer Figures for Pace Analysis	p. 164
Pace and the Single Race Bias	p. 173
Theory Versus Experience	p. 182
Working With Workouts	p. 203
It's in the Blood	p. 221
The Drug Factor	p. 235
To Bet or Not to Bet ... and How Much	p. 243
Promising Exotic Plays	p. 252
La Prevoyante to Win, My Wife to Place	p. 262
Betting Myths and Longshot Angles	p. 266
The Best Handicapping Tool Ever Invented	p. 281
The Winning Horseplayer	p. 286
Guide to Daily Racing Form Past Performances	p. 303
Speed Figures	p. 315
Pace Figures	p. 323
Exotic Wagering Strategies	p. 331
Recommended Reading and Resources	p. 346
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