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Betting Thoroughbreds: A Professional's Guide for the Horseplayer: Second Revised Edition (Hardcover)

by Steve Davidowitz (Author), Andrew Beyer (Foreword) "Thanks to television's annual coverage of the Triple Crown events, almost everyone with the vaguest interest in horseracing knows that the horse whose lifetime record..." (more)
Key Phrases: prime bet, pace handicappers, mutuel prices, New York, Santa Anita, Triple Crown (more...)
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A thoroughly revised and updated edition of a horse-racing classic provides a complete education in the fine art of handicapping and offers new material in off-track betting, pace analysis, and much more. 15,000 first printing.

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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Dutton Adult; 2 Rev Sub edition (April 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0525939512
  • ISBN-13: 978-0525939511
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 20 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #713,717 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book !, December 30, 2002
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This is one of the best handicapping books I have ever read and I have read just about every one...it's not full of get rich quick strategies...just solid handicapping education by someone who has the experience and it shows in the book. I'd recommend this one coupled with Tom Ainslie's book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Page after page of handicapping gems., November 2, 1998
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From Silky Sullivan to the making of speed figures, and on through "looking through the trainer's window," Steve-O's book has things to teach even when he isn't trying. But most of all, this book is sound on the fundamentals. Handicapping thoroughbreds, as a craft, contains elements of math, intuition, reason and insight all bound up in a chance proposition. Cut down the chance-factors, concentrate on what you understand, and you CAN do well. Davidowitz's book is the first step & easy to read on top of it all.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Emphasis on "Professional", September 14, 2004
This is an excellent book, fun and easy to read. However, it's not for the novice trying to learn to handicap. Rather, it's for the handicapper who already has a decent grasp of the fundamentals, and is looking for a way to hone up his or her ROI. Filled with concrete examples of trainer moves, track peculiarities, etc., Davidowitz explores the "art" side of handicapping. He leaves you, not with a "system" of handicapping, but a number of different concepts you need to include in your own handicapping process.
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I never received this book nor did the seller reply to my e-mail. I was ready to blame the post office but now I'm not so sure.
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