A Year in The Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Volume III


Book Description

This book contains blog entries from the web site www.fun-at-the-track.com for the year 2015 capturing the moments in the sport of horse racing in both word and photos. It was the year of American Pharoah, the first Triple Crown Champion in 37 years and the first-ever Grand Slam winner with his victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic.




A Year in The Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Volume 5 2017


Book Description

Relive the year 2017 in Horse Racing in words and photos, with this companion book to The Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Or How to Have Fun at the Track. Arrogate's victory in the first ever Pegasus Cup. Always Dreaming's win in the Kentucky Derby. Gun Runner's string of victories culminating with the Breeders' Cup Classic on his way to being Horse of the Year. Fillies like Songbird, Lady Eli, Forever Unbridled, and others are beautifully chronicled and their excited races relived.







A Year in The Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Volume IV


Book Description

A year-in-review for the sport of Horse Racing in 2016 which ties the races run in that year to the book The Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Or How to Have Fun at the Track




A Year in the Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping: Volume 6 2018


Book Description

Since the book The Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Or How to Have Fun at the Track was published, it has more than achieved its purpose by reaching scores of race fans around the world. Hopefully, the entries and photos contained in this book, A Year in the Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Volume 6 will provide the reader with a glimpse of how we handicapped the terrific races given to us in 2018. It was a year with a surprise Triple Crown winner in Justify, and other great performances by champions like Gun Runner, Accelerate, Monomoy GIrl, and Euro darling, Enable. All of them and more providing moments that will be forever etched in our horse racing minds and hearts.




A Year in the Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping


Book Description

Since the book The Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Or Have to Have Fun at the Track was published, it has more than achieved its purpose by reaching scores of race fans, who were lost in the difficult to grasp and jargon laden aspects surrounding the sport. However, there was a depth of knowledge lacking in the simple guide. In response, the blog called the Tip-of-the-Week was born. A Year in the Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Volume I is a compilation of those weekly tips for the year 2013.




The Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Or How to Have Fun at the Track Second Edition


Book Description

The book was written for all of you, who watch horse racing only to find themselves lost, wanting to know more about the sport, but not knowing where to begin. Perhaps you're a regular race watcher, who ends up spending all of their time explaining the sport to their accompanying friends and loved ones. It's not like you don't want them sharing in the enjoyment of a sport you love, but how many questions can you really answer? Or you may be someone who just visits the track for those special race days. You want to go more often, but just don't know how to learn more about this great sport. This book may just be the help you're looking for, as it offers a unique perspective on how to enjoy horse racing. By the end of our lively and amusing discussion on how to handicap with your head, eyes, blood, gut, heart, and by your tail, the reader will be able to converse comfortably on any of the sport's diverse aspects. Most importantly, they will learn how to have fun at the track.




The Anatomy of Horse Race Handicapping Or How to Have Fun at the Track


Book Description

This book was written for all of you, who watch horse racing only to find themselves lost, wanting to know more about the sport, but not knowing where to begin. Perhaps you're a regular race watcher, who ends up spending all of their time explaining the sport to their accompanying friends and loved ones. It's not like you don't want them sharing in the enjoyment of a sport you love, but how many questions can you really answer? This book may just be the help you're looking for, as it offers a unique perspective on how to enjoy a day at the races. By the end of our lively and amusing discussion on how to handicap with your head, eyes, blood, gut, heart, and by your tail, namely, the physical anatomy common to both horse and human, well, maybe not the tail part exactly, the reader will be able to converse comfortably on any of the sport's diverse aspects. Most importantly, they will know how to have fun at the track.







Racing Maxims & Methods of Pitssburg Phil


Book Description

This legendary classic, originally published in 1908, and still sought after today, reveals the observations and handicapping techniques of Pittsburg Phil, AKA George Smith, the most successful handicapper of his time. Smith won over $1.7 million, a fortune in the early part of the 20th century. The author covers topics as time handicapping, class and weight, honest jockeys, effect of drugs on performance, the impact of time and weight, and includes dozens of winning tips on successful handicapping. The book contains some of the best horseplaying advice ever and has stood the test of time for generations of horseplayers. The basic principles of beating the track are the same today as before, with readers getting a chance to learn from one of the greatest horse bettors ever.