How to enjoy a day at the races-and bet to win! The last two years have seen a record number of Americans tune in for climatic Triple Crown races featuring Smarty Jones and Funny Cide; in 2004, television viewership jumped a whopping 61 percent over the record set in 2003, and the Belmont Stakes race itself drew a record crowd of more than 120,000! This easy-to-understand guide shows first-time visitors to the track how to enjoy the sport of horse racing-and make smart bets. It explains: what goes on at the track what to look for in horses and jockeys how to read a racing form and do simple handicapping how to manage betting funds and make wagers that stand a good chance of paying off. Complete with coverage of off-track and online betting, it's just what anyone needs to play the ponies-and win! Richard Eng (Las Vegas, NV) is a racing writer and handicapper for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a columnist for the Daily Racing Form, and the host of a horseracing radio program in Las Vegas. He was formerly a part of the ABC Sports team that covered the Triple Crown.

"BEST BOOK" ON HORSE RACE BETTING! -- Revised and Expanded Edition BEST "SMALL INVESTMENT" that you will ever make! AN ABSOLUTE MUST SEE! ==> www.KRISRACING.COM Designed for every type of horse racing fan, Horse Race Betting for Beginners and Beyond is tailor-made for those who enjoy going to the races, making bets, and having FUN in the process! Kris Vemula, a seasoned computer analyst, puts his expertise to use in the exciting world of horse race betting in order to show you how to make money by placing the right bets. IMAGINE: In a year, you probably spend hundreds or thousands of dollars making massive number of bets at different racetracks. Such a small investment is just nickels and dimes in comparison to how much you will learn and benefit! Nobody "DRILLS DOWN DEEP" each type of bet like I do! With so many different angles and intricate details that are provided, you will gain major insight. REVIEW: "...appreciated the way the author would not move on from a topic until he had explained it from several different angles. I had wasted my money on the 'Dummies' book on the same subject and wish I had bought just this one." It is written in layman's terms and is an easy read. Even a person from Mars can understand it easily! You will become a BETTER bettor and you'll go to the track with CONFIDENCE! it's worth EVERY DIME and you'll get your money back in no time (with your winnings)! Book covers the massive number of areas, including: BETTING BASICS (and advanced topics) SAMPLE TICKETS TYPICAL SCENARIOS CHARTS AND TABLES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GENERAL STRATEGIES SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR EACH TYPE OF BET BACKUP STRATEGIES (To reduce any losses) If you are over 18 years old and are looking for a smart way to get in on the action, Vemula explains everything you need to know to get the most return on your betting investment. It is a MUST-HAVE GUIDE for all fans of horse race betting. IS THIS BOOK FOR BEGINNERS ONLY? NO! The last two words of the book title "and Beyond" indicates that the book is for intermediate players too. I can't tell you how many times I have heard both beginners and intermediate players saying: "OH! I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD DO THAT!" Even if intermediate players know what bets mean, they may not be using the most effective strategies! They may still pick up few more tips that could benefit them greatly. For chapters that involve each type of bet, beginners can read up to the 'Optional' section. Afterwards, if they are interested in pursuing beyond the basics, they can continue reading rest of the chapter. Otherwise, they can skip to the next chapter. Prior to making your bets, you should know how much your bets cost! No other book teaches you how to calculate costs in an easy way. Knowing how much money your bets cost allows you to manage your money better! At KrisRacing.com: Major races happening across the country are posted each week Analysis on major races Comments, tips and suggestions Upcoming events and lots of horse racing information!

A reprint of one of the classic volumes on racetrack efficiency, this book is the only one in its field that deals with the racetrack betting market in-depth, containing all the important historical papers on racetrack efficiency. As evidenced by the collection of articles, the understanding of racetrack betting is clearly drawn from, and has correspondingly returned something to, all the fields of psychology, economics, finance, statistics, mathematics and management science.

Racing experts have declared that form--horse behavior and performance cycles--is one of the most important factors in thoroughbred handicapping. Form has until now remained a mystery, but Cramer's research has led him to a point where he can statistically and observationally document the whims and vagaries of horse behavior cycles. Includes racing charts and appendixes.

Thoroughbred Horse Handicapping and wagering using the Holy Bible of Horse Racing is a book that contains a primer for folks that do not know much about thoroughbred horse racing. In addition, it provides a methodology for picking horses that will most likely finish second or better in races that are qualified for wagering. It then describes different approaches to wagering. There are what I call another section which I call special conditions that prompt special attention and will provide an avenue for Win/Place/Show bets (across the board), as well as some short stories of the some of the real characters I have met while playing the ponies.

Chicago may seem a surprising choice for studying thoroughbred racing, especially since it was originally a famous harness racing town and did not get heavily into thoroughbred racing until the 1880s. However, Chicago in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was second only to New York as a center of both thoroughbred racing and off-track gambling. Horse Racing the Chicago Way shines a light on this fascinating, complicated history, exploring the role of political influence and class in the rise and fall of thoroughbred racing; the business of racing; the cultural and social significance of racing; and the impact widespread opposition to gambling in Illinois had on the sport. Riess also draws attention to the nexus that existed between horse racing, politics, and syndicate crime, as well as the emergence of neighborhood bookmaking, and the role of the national racing wire in Chicago. Taking readers from the grandstands of Chicago’s finest tracks to the underworld of crime syndicates and downtown poolrooms, Riess brings to life this understudied era of sports history.

A classic guide to handicap strategies in the field of thoroughbred racing 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. With a foreword discussing the changes that have swept horse racing since the book's original publication in 1975, Picking Winners is essential reading both for serious horseplayers and curious amateurs.