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The Skeptical Handicapper

Author : Barry Meadow

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Page : pages

File Size : 50,14 MB

Release : 2019-01-15

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ISBN : 9780945322047

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Is betting a horse who was claimed last start a winning strategy?What are the signs that an upcoming favorite looks vulnerable?How about if you combine a class drop with a jockey switch?Should you bet everyone who won last out by 8 lengths or more?You may have an opinion about these handicapping questions. But wouldn't it be nice to see long-term data? What if you could analyze these topics-and dozens more-by seeing how they did in every race in North America from 2014 through 2017-some 168,227 in all?That's what The Skeptical Handicapper: Using Data and Brains to Win at the Racetrack is all about. Is what you believe true? Let's find out.But this book is not just a dry recitation of numbers. Author Barry Meadow-who wrote Money Secrets at the Racetrack, the definitive guide to money management at the races-takes you on a handicapping journey which covers virtually every question you may have about what's profitable and what isn't, and why. He should know-for more than 20 years, he was a full-time thoroughbred player. And he was a steady, big-money winner. Now he reveals for the first time what he's learned-and what can help you win. With the help of thoroughbred analytic specialist Ken Massa of Handicapping Technology and Research, he'll show you exactly how to win now and into the future. With data and facts, not just opinions.If you're serious about winning at the races today, this is the one book you must have. And only Barry Meadow could write it.



Thoroughbred Cycles

Author : Mark Cramer

Publisher : William Morrow

Page : 356 pages

File Size : 31,68 MB

Release : 1990

Category : Games & Activities

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Racing experts have declared that form--horse behavior and performance cycles--is one of the most important factors in thoroughbred handicapping. Form has until now remained a mystery, but Cramer's research has led him to a point where he can statistically and observationally document the whims and vagaries of horse behavior cycles. Includes racing charts and appendixes.



Beyer on Speed

Author : Andrew Beyer

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 19,96 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780618871728

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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.



Handicapping 101

Author : Brad Free

Publisher : Daily Racing Form Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 30,89 MB

Release : 2004-04

Category : Horse racing

ISBN : 9780972640176

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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.



Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing

Author : Tom Ainslie

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 356 pages

File Size : 29,79 MB

Release : 1988-03-15

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 0671656554

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"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



Modern Pace Handicapping

Author : Tom Brohamer

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 47,86 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 9780964849372

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Book Description

Calculating the pace and comparative speed of horses in a race often holds the key to the puzzle of selecting the winner.



Pedigree Handicapping

Author : Lauren Stich

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 16,21 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Horse racing

ISBN : 9780972640138

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Pedigree Handicapping reveals how evaluating a horse's bloodline is most commonly used in maiden special weight races. It also points out the many other areas where pedigree handicapping has proven to be a powerful tool.



The Power of Early Speed

Author : Steve Klein

Publisher : Elements of Handicapping

Page : 301 pages

File Size : 41,82 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 9781932910988

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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.



Commonsense Handicapping

Author : Dick Mitchell

Publisher : William Morrow

Page : 301 pages

File Size : 48,45 MB

Release : 1993-01-01

Category : Horse racing

ISBN : 9780688113629

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How We Know What Isn't So

Author : Thomas Gilovich

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 38,25 MB

Release : 2008-06-30

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1439106746

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Thomas Gilovich offers a wise and readable guide to the fallacy of the obvious in everyday life. When can we trust what we believe—that "teams and players have winning streaks," that "flattery works," or that "the more people who agree, the more likely they are to be right"—and when are such beliefs suspect? Thomas Gilovich offers a guide to the fallacy of the obvious in everyday life. Illustrating his points with examples, and supporting them with the latest research findings, he documents the cognitive, social, and motivational processes that distort our thoughts, beliefs, judgments and decisions. In a rapidly changing world, the biases and stereotypes that help us process an overload of complex information inevitably distort what we would like to believe is reality. Awareness of our propensity to make these systematic errors, Gilovich argues, is the first step to more effective analysis and action.