Horse Racing

The authors tackle the unique racing particulars of maiden races with their emphasis on early speed, pace, and position. The attempt is to illustrate the fact that while favorites win their share of maiden races, if a maiden isn't in contention early, it isn't going to win. This is done first with facts and figures then with capsule reports on various trainers and their success/failure with maidens. 56 Pages Paperbound 2003

This memoir includes Pack's earliest experiences at the track. It begins with the story of his childhood when his father used to pay him to take the first train out to Belmont from New York City to hold seats for him and a friend, to his experiences in the army when a certain Colonel made him his personal handicapper at Atlantic City racecourse after discovering Harvey's interest in horses. It describe his experiences as a fan in the 1950's and 60's, and the genesis of his radio show, Pack at...

Covers every aspect of money management, showing you how to make the best bet for the odds - every time. It goes into every type of bet available at the racetrack and shows you exactly how to properly play each of them. Best of all, you don't need a computer, or any special mathematical knowledge to use these powerful winning techniques. All of the advice is easy to use at the track. At the heart of this book is a series of charts that show you exactly how to make the best plays in each...

Subtitled The Passionate World of Thoroughbreds and the Track, this is part memoir, part journey into the compelling world of thoroughbred horse racing. Mooney's grandmother, May-May, an adventurer, racing connoisseur and woman of courage and compassion fostered in Nan a love of thoroughbreds and the track, ushering her into a rare corner of the world where risk-taking is daily currency. The book offers readers an intimate look at the wild culture and fabulous creatures that rise up around the...

This is "The Best of Dick Mitchell on Betting Strategy & Money Management" Got the bankroll blues? Or maybe you want to accelerate how fast your racetrack profits grow? Either way, this book can help. It's a modern, revised edition of the late, great Dick Mitchell's 1985 classic Myths That Destroy a Horseplayer's Bankroll. It features 10 pulsating, straight-to-the-point chapters guaranteed to disabuse you of the most pervasive myths contributing to the typical horseplayer's...

Subtitled Horsing Around the Language, this little book is a collection of popular horse racing expressions. Not only does it give the reader insight into the verbiage, but also, it shows how much the sport has influenced everyday language. 85 pages, paperbound, 2009.

Directed at experienced players who have trouble managing their thoroughbred racing bankroll and understanding bankroll theory, the author suggests no less than 2% of your bankroll and no more than 8% be bet at a time, and explains why, with rationale and examples. 41 pages Paperbound 1993

Maas subtitled this book 'The 9-to-5'er's Approach to Betting and Winning Like A Pro'. He includes "One of the most accurate wagering strategies ever developed".  He dedicates the text to all the players whose bodies are at the workplace but whose minds are at the racetrack. Using examples and thorough explanations, Maas presents a formula for finding overlays and enhances it by recommending a particular money-management arrangement that should optimize wins. The hard-core info...

Basic introductory material for the beginner who seeks information on what to look for in a winning horse, based on past performance; negative signs in a horse. 69 pages,paperbound. 1976.

Bozzi uses his sixty years of expertise in the reading and understanding of the Daily Racing Form. He fills the Road Map with his winning points, plus and minus factors that lead the player to pick the best fit and ready horses that finish up in the top three slots 40% to 60% of the time at any track. 81 Pages Paperbound 2008

Meadow explains how the massive pool-builder called 'exotic betting' works, what your chances are of hitting the bet, what situations you may face as a bettor and what strategies to use in them, and how to design tickets for different occasions. It's not intended for the $2 player seeking a quick formula, but answers questions like: When is it worth passing a bet even with a carryover? When should you go large or small on your tickets? How does a bettor form a Pick 6 syndicate? 44 Pages...

Tracks like Finger Lakes, Great Lakes Downs, Lone Star Park, Turf Paradise, Tampa Bay Downs and Turfway Park get the spotlight -- each in a separate chapter -- including the takeouts for each on exactas, trifectas, superfectas and the Pic 3, 4 and 6. To help the uninitiated, the author tells the history and profiles each track's configuration and outlining certain "quirks." He profiles the key trainers, jockeys, the speed rating, class, distance factors, various track conditions worth noting,...

Gives online data for those without online access or who prefer a more hands-on approach. Thoroughbred and quarter horse data entry can be done with minimal typing; simply click on distance, surface, etc., and enter times, finish position, lengths back, and Beyer Figure (optional). Both breeds display the results of your handicapping with Speed Probability, Speed Odds, and $ to 1 with an odds screen. Allows experimentation with the Beyer variant and can factor out the variant built into the...

This concise winning strategy shows readers how to progress from pure betting and depending upon chance, to taking calculated risks, which entails knowledge and judgment. Readers learn how to analyze the real factors that influence a race and eliminate horses that have little chance of winning—narrowing the short list of winners and immediately increasing a bettor’s chances of cashing tickets. Hillis shows which races are difficult to predict (and should be avoided) and likewise,...

This comprehensive guide shows first-time and experienced players how to play and win at the racetrack. One read gives you an understanding of the racing charts, and the knowledge to make the bets that give you the best chances of winning. You’ll learn the differences between stakes, handicap, allowance, maiden and claiming races, and even how a bettor can go to the track and come back owning his own race horse. Each bet and strategy is outlined in a step-by-step fashion, with eleven...

The Claimers: A Tale of Skullduggery on the Backstretch is the story of a crusty retired accountant turned jockey-agent and his 17 year-old goddaughter, an apprentice jockey and their discovery of a race fixing scheme so perfect it threatens to destroy them and the life they love. The action takes place on the backstretch, during races, in the jockeys' silks room, as well as in corporate America. This unique story is about people who love horses and the races and their attempt to save the...

Subtitled "Using Data and Brains to Win at the Racetrack". Winning at the racetrack, however you define it, is neither easy nor a sure thing. But before you can think about winning, you need to learn which handicapping strategies are valuable, and which ones aren't. The Skeptical Handicapper examines both popular and little-known angles to see what really works at the pari-mutuel windows. Author Barry Meadow, who wrote Money Secrets at the Racetrack, became an authority on the subject not...

Back in print is this 1981 classic for thoroughbred fans who look for patterns in odds on the toteboard. Gaines identifies what he calls 'whaps,' or unusual odds changes and tells you how to spot them. Illustrated with charts and examples, the book shows how to understand and apply tote board fluctuation analysis. He points out how to avoid false favorites, tells when it's okay to follow a trend and how to find that key horse for exotics betting. 162 Pgs. 2007

The author offers some excellent material for the novice player and the ready-to-get serious handicapper. Loaded with angles and spot plays you may have not seen before. Originally sold for twice the price. Bonus: extra-large-sized print makes it easy reading. Contains 30 chapters from Basics all the way through to Material for Veteran Handicappers. Chapters cover Workouts; Class; The Tote Board; Longshots; Money Management; Exactas and Triples; the Pick Six; Trainers; Tips; Jockeys. Chapters...

An Excel spreadsheet that contains more than 5700 sires ranked by their ability to run on the turf, mud or as first time starters, and on all tracks, including the poly surface. (Sires are ranked by offspring success.) You input date, track, name, race number, condition, distance, odds, horse name and sires for each horse. The Excel macro then will determine a numerical rating for each entry with anything above 80 being excellent. Requires Microsoft Excel for Windows 2000, XP or Vista. 2009

This is both a thrilling tribute to the Triple Crown and an indispensable compendium of thoroughbred history. Indexed 355 Pgs. Hardcover

Subtitled "The Earl Sande Saga: Tragedy to Triumph," this is the story of a skinny, too-tall youngster who learned his craft on the leaky roof circuit and rose to the top ranks of American jockeys. Sande was unique in how he rode: He used the whip sparingly and coaxed supreme efforts from his mounts while singing to them. 356 Pages 2005 Hardcover

Finally, a no-nonsense book with tons of valuable handicapping information. The statistics on grass racing alone give you an edge for years to come.

After 22-year-old Jimmy Winkfield won his second consecutive Kentucky Derby in 1902, black jockeys were banned from American racing. Sick at heart, Winkfield began an odyssey that historian Ed Hotaling brings to life in this captivating biography. Finding success in Europe, Wink was a fabulously wealthy member of the Russian aristocracy until the Bolsheviks overthrew the czar in 1917. Leaving Moscow for Odessa with his Russian wife, Winkfield and others continued to race, and then, with the...