Book Description
Calculating the pace and comparative speed of horses in a race often holds the key to the puzzle of selecting the winner.
Author : Tom Brohamer
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,24 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780964849372
Calculating the pace and comparative speed of horses in a race often holds the key to the puzzle of selecting the winner.
Author : Thomas A. Brohamer
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 48,46 MB
Release : 1991-01-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780688087821
Explains how pace, a horse's rate of speed at various times in a race, can help predict its performance, depending on running style, track variants, and other factors
Author : Andrew Beyer
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 19,92 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618871728
Written in Beyer's clean, rapid-fire prose, this book explains how to relate speed figures to such factors as pace, track bias, and track conditions. It discusses exotic wagers such as the pick six and reveals optimal uses of the figures based on computer analysis of more than 10,000 races. Blending colorful anecdotes, it presents a revolutionary way to play the horses.
Author : James Quinn
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 50,12 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780688089641
Author : Andrew Beyer
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 45,81 MB
Release : 1994
Category : 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.
Author : Andrew Beyer
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 28,77 MB
Release : 2007
Category : 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
Author : Andrew Beyer
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,12 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780970014702
With the growth of simulcast wagering, handicapping and betting horses has become a more challenging and rewarding activity. "Bet with the Best" is a complete guide for the modern-day horseplayer, presented by the top handicappers in the sport. 50 racing charts throughout.
Author : Brad Free
Publisher : Daily Racing Form Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,19 MB
Release : 2004-04
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : 9780972640176
The handicapper is taught to master the nuts and bolts of handicapping by understanding today's advanced past performances, thus gaining a significant edge on the betting public.
Author : Steve Klein
Publisher : Elements of Handicapping
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 38,31 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781932910988
The author shares his insights into the role of early front-running ability in racing, demonstrating how this particular trend can help determine the lifetime success of a horse. Original.
Author : C. X. Wong
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 18,63 MB
Release : 2011-03
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781432768522
"Precision ... Statistical and Mathematical Methods in Horse Racing" thoroughly discusses the mathematical and statistical methods in handicapping and betting techniques. Differentiations, combinatorics, normal distribution, kernel smoothing and other mathematical and statistical tools are introduced. The jargons and equations are kept to a minimum so that it is easy to understand for most readers. More than 20 professional programs are freely available to download, which can allow readers to easily apply the methodology introduced in the book. This book can be divided into three main parts: horse handicapping (Chapters 2-6), wagering (Chapters 7-9) and theories in practices (Chapters 10-11). Chapter 1 will explain why long term gains are possible in horse racing. About horse handicapping, we will start with analysing racing forms in Chapter 2. Other handicapping factors such as weight carried, jockeys, trainers and pedigrees will be discussed in Chapter 3. Some advanced statistical methods, such as chi-square test and kernel smoothing, will be introduced in Chapter 4 to further analyse those handicapping factors discussed in previous chapters. The following two chapters are about probability estimations. In Chapter 5, normal distribution and multinominal logistic regression are introduced in estimating winning probability of each race horse. In Chapter 6, we will talk about some methods in misconceptions in estimating placed probability. Two main concepts in wagering, Kelly criterion and hedging, will be discussed in Chapters 7 and 8. To hit exotic pools, those theories in combinatorics in Chapter 9 will definitely help the readers. The author will share his experiences in betting syndicate in Chapter 10, and tell you how to be a successful professional horseplayer in the last Chapter. Some readers may find the mathematics in this book difficult, but the free program will take your pain away and do all the calculations. You can simply apply all the professional formulae by no more than a click, and pick your horses like an expert analyst. As an awardee in Asian-Pacific Mathematics Olympiad, the author abandoned his career as an actuary and became a key member in a gambling syndicate. This book was reprinted in the 4th edition in Hong Kong, ranked #2 in the best-selling chart in the international Chinese weekly Yazhou Zhoukan, and now available worldwide.