Betting Thoroughbreds

Betting Thoroughbreds
Author: David Davidowitz
Publisher: Plume
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1983-03-31
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780525485766

The Blood-Horse Authoritative Guide to Betting Thoroughbreds

The Blood-Horse Authoritative Guide to Betting Thoroughbreds
Author:
Publisher: Eclipse Press
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781581501193

This step-by-step guide takes the intimidation out of betting at the racetrack. Readers learn about types of wagers from straight to exotic, how odds are set, and how to place a bet and cash a ticket. In addition, the guide explains how to read past performances. Workouts, medication, and equipment as they relate to wagering are also discussed.

Betting Thoroughbreds for the 21st Century

Betting Thoroughbreds for the 21st Century
Author: Steven Davidowitz
Publisher: Daily Racing Form
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Horse racing
ISBN: 9781932910704

A guide for horseplayers and fans that provides tips on how to bet on thoroughbreds, watch and review races like a professional, pick up on race conditions, and understand speed figures and pace concepts; and also features track-bias profiles for twenty-one North American tracks.

Betting Thoroughbreds

Betting Thoroughbreds
Author: Steven Davidowitz
Publisher: Plume
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1997-04
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780452270428

With 3 choices of edgings for 99 different dishcloths, you have potentially hundreds of variations to crochet right at your fingertips! This book features designs for 100% cotton worsted weight yarn that work up quickly and make great travel projects.

Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies

Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies
Author: Richard Eng
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2022-12-28
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1119908922

Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies is packed with information that teaches you the ins and outs of the racetrack. You’ll learn how to improve your odds, avoid common betting mistakes, and just plain have fun at the races. This is a spectator’s easy-to-understand guide, so you’ll have no trouble identifying the racing breeds with their strengths and weaknesses, sizing up the jockey, understanding the importance and role of a trainer, placing bets, managing money, and beyond. Can’t make it to the track? No worries! You’ll get the scoop on online betting with off track betting sites and apps. This update covers the latest changes in the betting world and in the racing world, so you’ll know just what you’re wagering. Learn about the different types of horse racing Discover and identify the best racing breeds Know your jockeys and trainers Make smart wagers and manage your funds For beginning betters, Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies is your ticket to well informed wagers and a winning edge. Already know the ropes? You’ll love the market trends and insider tips you’ll find inside.

Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing

Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing
Author: Tom Ainslie
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1988-03-15
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0671656554

"The author describes the handicapping of thoroughbred horse races, covering such factors as the use of computers, what to watch before a race, and the best jockeys and horse trainers. He also explains 60 ways to build a betting system"--Library of Congress description

The Winning Horseplayer

The Winning Horseplayer
Author: Andrew Beyer
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780618871780

This advanced guide to handicapping, which includes a new Foreword by the author, is chock-full of the wit and wisdom that have made Beyer a legend in the sport. The Winning Horseplayeroffers the sophisticated bettor invaluable advice on handicapping and betting. "(Beyer) is the grand guru . . . of handicapping".--Boston Globe

A Bettor Way

A Bettor Way
Author: Dean C. Arnold
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Gambling systems
ISBN: 9781413490497

The handicapper's wallet keeps score very well. What remains in it when you leave the track is the final say in whether or not you won. Dean C. Arnold has tested his wits against fellow handicappers since the day he was old enough to approach a parimutuel window. His approach to building a sensible methodology will help you tackle the sometimes overwhelming task of winning money betting on thoroughbred races. Find out how to better manage money, time and data, and develop your own strategy that will lead to consistent profit.

Picking Winners

Picking Winners
Author: Andrew Beyer
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1994
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780395701324

A classic guide to handicap strategies in the field of thoroughbred racing Just as football evolved with the introduction of the forward pass and basketball with the development of the jump shot, so too was handicapping forever changed by the use of speed figures--and it all started with Andrew Beyer. With a foreword discussing the changes that have swept horse racing since the book's original publication in 1975, Picking Winners is essential reading both for serious horseplayers and curious amateurs.

Horseplayers

Horseplayers
Author: Ted McClelland
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2007-05
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 155652675X

This fun and witty exposé of horse racing in America goes behind the scenes at the track, providing a serious gambler's-eye view of the action. Ted McClelland spent a year at tracks and off-track betting facilities in Chicago and across the country, profiling the people who make a career of gambling on horses. This account follows his personal journey of what it means to be a horseplayer as he gambles with his book advance using various betting and handicapping strategies along the way. A colourful cast of characters is introduced, including the intensely disciplined Scott McMannis, "The Professor," a one-time college instructor who now teaches a course in handicapping, and Mary Schoenfeldt, a former nun and gifted handicapper who donates all of her winnings to charity. This moving account of wins, losses, and personal turmoil provides a realistic look at gamblers, gambling, and life at the track.