A Bettor Way: A Winner's Guide To Wagering On Thoroughbreds [Hardcover]

Dean C. Arnold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2005

The handicapper's wallet keeps score very well. What remains in it when you leave the track is the final say in whether or not you won. Dean C. Arnold has tested his wits against fellow handicappers since the day he was old enough to approach a parimutuel window. His approach to building a sensible methodology will help you tackle the sometimes overwhelming task of winning money betting on thoroughbred races. Find out how to better manage money, time and data, and develop your own strategy that will lead to consistent profit.

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About the Author

Dean C. Arnold is a a former Captain in the United States Air Force that currently works in the eBusiness division of a Fortune 100 company. He is both an avid handicapper and writer. When he's not at work, he's usually busy handicapping, researching, or writing about the sport he loves. He has written on topics ranging from handicapping to technology's impact on the financial services industry. He has been published in The Bloodhorse Magazine and Horseplayer Magazine, and his "Spur of the Moment" column has appeared in every issue of the TVG Network online newsletter since its inception. Dean has self published a handicapping newsletter for friends since 1993 (for big stakes weekends, etc.). He won the first horse race handicapping contest he entered at the age of 21, a horse racing contest held at a Colorado Springs greyhound track that happened to take Santa Anita's signal. As a "Generation X" handicapper, he offers a youthful perspective in a game dominated by his elders, and has tested his wits against his fellow handicappers since the day he was old enough to approach a parimutuel window. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (July 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413490492
• ISBN-13: 978-1413490497
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,131,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Reading for Serious Horseplayers, September 8, 2007

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Cristine Rene "Alysheba87" - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Bettor Way: A Winner's Guide To Wagering On Thoroughbreds (Paperback)

This book is a must read for anyone heading to the
track. I have been a regular reader of Dean's columns
at Horseplayer Magazine and TVG's online newsletter
for almost five years. He shows you how to tackle
time and money management, both of which are seldom
dealt with in other racing books. Everyone can pick a
couple winners each day, but hardly anyone wins money
on that alone. This books helps you do the preparation
for the day's events and how to do smart decision
making right up to the start of each race. Daily and
annual money management are also covered--again,
realities of betting most authors don't deal with. The
tools tactics and philosophy shared makes this book a
definate for those that want a fresh perspective on
betting!

basis and overall management over the course of the
year are critical to success as a handicapper.
- Arnold emphasizes the importance of time management
to a handicapper. This includes both preparation for
the day's events and decision making right up to the
start of each race.
- Provide big picture statistics in racing that will
lead to new and fresh perspectives.
- Present handicapping tools, tactics and concepts
that will alter how you look at races.
- Show how all of these concepts are combined into a
sensible strategy that can be tailored to satisfy any
bettor's individual approach to handicapping.

1.0 out of 5 stars GOOD MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN, September 9, 2011

By 

John Menendez "John M" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Bettor Way: A Winner's Guide To Wagering On Thoroughbreds (Paperback)

This book is a waste of time and money. There's nothing in this book that's going to improve your handicapping skills or help you cash a ticket. The book deals mostly with the management of money, time and data (all poorly written). I am suspicious of the glowing tribute the previous reviewer gave this book The title of this book is 'A BETTOR WAY", I cannot think of "A WORSE WAY" to lose your money. If you want to improve your handicapping skills read books by Beyer, Davidowitz, Quinn, Ainslie, Scott and others. Without a doubt, one of the worse handicapping books I have ever come across..