Horseracing book

[Happy Hippo]

Can anyone suggest a good horseracing book for me to read? I've been doing pretty well with the horses, but would like to learn more...thanks!

And thanks to those who post regularly in this forum - you have won me some $$$$

 

[IE]

http://www.gamblersbook.com/weblink.cby/items/THS300.html

 

[Axle]

Can anyone suggest a good horseracing book for me to read? I've been doing pretty well with the horses, but would like to learn more...thanks!

And thanks to those who post regularly in this forum - you have won me some $$$$

If you want to learn the game and not just angles and gimmicks the book is:

"Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing" by Tom Ainslie, Paperback (1988)

After you read this book you will have a real good background on the sport. You'll be able to sit around long-time players and listen to some of the things they say...you won't believe some of the comments long-time players make, they just never learned the real ins-and-outs of the sport. :142smilie

 

[Axle]

By The Way...you can find that book on Amazon.com at some really, really reasonable prices, like around $10.00 bucks.

 

[Jake DeNiro]

Happy Hippo....of course there's too many to list and perhaps abit complicated for someone starting out, but my suggestion would be William Scott's books....Can't remember which one, perhaps "How Will Your Horse Run Today"....shows you how to eliminate post time fav's....kinda neat for someone stating out. If you're to put any time in I suggest you learn to read the conditions of the race.....does the horse you like fit those conditions. GL

 

[Morris]

Learn how to read the Racing Form. Study it and place your bets on paper. Go back after the race and analize the results. Compare your bets with the outcome. Look at your rights and mistakes. A lot can be learned by hands on expierence.

 

[Jake DeNiro]

Learn how to read the Racing Form. Study it and place your bets on paper. Go back after the race and analize the results. Compare your bets with the outcome. Look at your rights and mistakes. A lot can be learned by hands on expierence.

Right on.....

 

[hammer1]

Anything by Ray Taulbot if u can find it.
#1 u need to have a Pace rating and u need to calculate ur own Track Variant for every day of racing.
One of tne biggest obstacles u will face is selecting between two horses that ran 6f in 1.12. Which one is faster and why does a horse that ran a 1.12 6f beat the pants off one that ran it in 1.10.That's where u need a track variant.
Taulbot used to sell a Pace calculator that was an excellent starting point. Don't know if u can still,get them. I also took two courses from him by mail where the assignment every week was to handicap a 9 race card. and he wd personally grade u and tell what u did right or wrong and why. Was priceless in turning me from a "wanna be" to a consistent money winner...and started my mis spent life as a Gambler.
To be really succesful at betting horse takes a lot of time in research. Information is so important as to how stables operate. U also have to get it in ur head that most races are not beatable. U have to discipline urself to bet the 1 2 or 3 races a day where u have perhaps two or better even only one horse that should logically win a race. Could talk about this for hours. Harness racing is much easier and takes a ton less work.
Wd be glad to answer any other questions u might have.

 

[Happy Hippo]

Thanks for all the replies. I'm sure I will have a few more questions after I read some of these books, so I appreciate the offer by hammer to answer some of them.

I was at the track most of the day today and picked up a bunch of racing forms. Will spend the evening writing down all the winners and studying the forms like Mully suggested. Hopefully between reading some books and studying the forms I'll learn something and can start contributing to this forum soon!

Thanks again everyone...