Winner's Guide To Greyhound Racing [Paperback]

Professor Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1997

This book shows first time enthusiasts and experienced players how to correctly analyze and play the dogs so that they can cash in and consistently win money like a pro.  In addition to all the basics, Prof. Jones reveals five essential strategies that can be used individually or in unison for a powerful approach to making money.  You'll learn how to evaluate class, speed, effective grade, running style, recent form, and about the importance of kennel and "bumping" during a race.  With one read, you'll know how to identify the best dogs and make the most profitable bets.  131 pages

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Cardoza; 2nd edition (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940685760
• ISBN-13: 978-0940685765
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,290,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the first-time track patron, August 10, 1998

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This review is from: Winner's Guide To Greyhound Racing (Paperback)

This book is pretty basic. The first 23 of the 32 pages are devoted to very basic material such as reading the program, the tote board, types of bets, and how to place them.

If you are going to the track for the first time with a group, and you want to bone up on the sport real-quick, this is the perfect book for you.

If you are a serious handicapper looking for an innovative theory or deep discussion on overlays and handicapping, this is not that book.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Prof. Jones a must read for serious handicappers, October 6, 1998

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M. Hall "blues fan" (Glendale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winner's Guide To Greyhound Racing (Paperback)

Prof. Jones book is a great basis book to use for handicapping. It will help you develop you system, and gives honest, sound advice. (there is another review of a different book under this book I also reviewed, sorry for the mixup)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Handicapping Start, January 2, 2006

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S. Scott Kissinger - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winner's Guide to Greyhound Racing, Third Edition (Paperback)

Prof. Jones steps through the basics of handicapping greyhounds in this book. His method handicaps by calculating the following variables: Effective Grade (determined by assigning scores to the WPS results over the dog's last 12 races), Current Form, Speed, Run Style (Inside, Outside preference in relation to post position) and Kennel (looks at all Kennel's WPS results...top kennels make sure their dogs are ready to race). These variables are then weighted with Effective Grade receiving about 50% of the weight. Based upon the total, bet determinations are made. This approach is good for the higher classes, but will not help you much in the lower classes or Maiden races (which he states). The chapter on betting strategies is rather short. Beyond WPS, Jones covers Trifecta Keys and Wheels and when to use those betting strategies.
Overall, this is a good intro to handicapping. The one tip I picked up about betting a favorite to show/place and the second highest rated dog to win, in certain situations, has paid for the book many times over. Good handicapping!