Authors: Andrew Beyer.
Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 1994-05-06


Reviews :

    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's Picking Winners. This edition features a new foreword in which the author discusses the changes that have swept the sport since the book's original publication. Picking Winners remains a classic in the field of thoroughbred racing....

Authors: Steven Crist.
Hardcover, 288 pages
Publisher: DRF Press
Publication Date: 2006-06-13


Reviews :

    In Exotic Betting, the horseplayer takes a colorful wagering ride by learning to maximize profits by betting on a multitude of exotic wagers including the daily double, exacta, trifecta, quinella, superfecta, pick 3, 4, and 6....

Authors: Bill Finley.
Hardcover, 176 pages
Publisher: DRF Press
Publication Date: 2008-09-01


Reviews :

    The introduction of the new and improved synthetic racing surface is one of the biggest changes in Thoroughbred racing and handicapping in the last decade. Many traditional handicapping angles that have long stood the test of time are no longer effective over the weather-proof racing surface. Author Finley has thoroughly researched the various productive handicapping variables over the new surface and presents his one-of-a-kind winning research....

Authors: Andrew Beyer.
Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 2007-04-04


Reviews :

    No serious horseplayer should be without Beyer on Speed, the third jewel in Andrew Beyer's literary triple crown. Beyer shows the handicapper how to make his Beyer Speed Figures the focal point of a wagering strategy for pursuing spectacular profits by relating speed figures to pace, track bias, and track conditions. He helps bettors utilize new opportunities for picking winners, such as video replays and a successfully structured multirace ticket, whether betting online, on the phone, or at the track.

This invaluable book on wagering includes a new preface by the author, focusing on the role of simulcasting and the Internet in modern-day handicapping. Written in Beyer's entertaining, rapid-fire prose, Beyer on Speed is a must-read for every bettor, from the beginner to the most advanced player....

Authors: Steve Davidowitz.
Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Plume
Publication Date: 1997-04-01
Edition: 2 Rev Sub

Reviews :

    Totally revised and expanded to cover the newest forms of wagering and the latest handicapping theories, with examples of how to apply them, this book proves that the key to winning at the track is not in one all-powerful secret, but involves using the right tools at the right time....

Authors: Tom Brohamer.
Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: DRF Press
Publication Date: 2000-10-25
Edition: Rev Upd

Reviews :

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

Authors: James Quinn.
Hardcover, 344 pages
Publisher: DRF Press
Publication Date: 2004-01-25
Edition: Revised Updated Expanded

Reviews :

    This second edition is bigger and better than ever. It presents 50 essays its author considers to represent the field at its best and brightest....

Authors: James Quinn.
Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: DRF Press
Publication Date: 2000-10-25
Edition: Rev Upd

Reviews :

    This essential handicapping book shows readers how to deal effectively with the elusive class factor for all horses racing at every racetrack....

Authors: Andrew Beyer.
Paperback, 208 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 2007-04-04
Edition: 1

Reviews :

    In The Winning Horseplayer, Andrew Beyer builds on the strategy of speed handicapping that he detailed brilliantly in Picking Winners by introducing the concept of trip handicapping. Through an unbeatable combination of case studies and lively anecdotes, Beyer shows the smart bettor how to combine past performance data with an understanding of trips, track bias, and pace. This advanced guide to handicapping, which includes a new preface by the author, offers a generous dose of the wit and wisdom that have made Beyer a legend in the sport....

Authors: Marino Specogna.
Paperback, 124 pages
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Publication Date: 2005-02-01
Edition: 0

Reviews :

    Make money in thoroughbred racing now. No more putting out money with no return. Marino Specogna outlines the steps to become a consistent winner as an owner, and a handicapper. Learn to never claim a losing horse, and learn how to find that special claimer that will continually take you to the winner's circle. Training and Jockey secrets are exposed allowing the beginner or pro handicapper to pick consistent winners. This is a complete Thoroughbred horse guide to, claiming winners and claiming unknown superstars, outlining breeding and handicapping basics, and most importantly, finding the right trainer for you. Ever wonder what a proper feed program is for a horse? How about the type of steroid program to turn an average horse into a winning athlete? Or, why do the same people continually end up in the winners' circle? Learn these secrets and more. Learn from the Author who claimed a $10,000 filly, then four months later ran her in a $225,000 Breeders Cup race, and, in a five month span, made over $150,000!!! Learn the secrets to consistently claim winners. If you want to keep losing money, do not buy the book, if you want to become a winner, and stay at the top, you will keep this book with you at all times. Learn how to find your winner today!...