PRACTICAL HANDICAPPING

This blog is designed to do two things; provide on-going tips and advice about handicapping topics that are often overlooked by most handicapping writers and to introduce you to my book Practical Handicapping, Comprehensive Handicapping for the Weekend Horseplayer.

This book is designed to improve the handicapping ability of horseplayers at every level;

It quickly defines what races to play and what races to pass;

It provides a unique class rating that accurately evaluates the true ability of each horse;

It establishes a rating "figure" for each horse that allows you to instantly eliminate 25 - 50% of all starters. These elimination rules preserve 98% of all eventual winners and 95% of all winning exactas;

It provides a betting procedure that shows you not only how to bet but how much to bet;

Two completely handicapped race cards are included taking you step by step through the method.

Hundreds of copies of this book have been sold for a price of $29.95. We are offering a special discounted price for our blog readers of $24.95.

To order, please send your check or money order to:

Sterling Publications
P. O. Box 1292
Hampton, VA 23661

In future posts we will discuss how to use Time Form ratings and how to evaluate first-time races for foreign horses; the value, or lack thereof, of pace ratings; the best ways to use Beyer figures; how to handle horses coming off long lay-offs; when to place faith in a trainer's judgement and when not to; techniques you can use to evaluate first time starters; when Tomlinson ratings are important and when they are not, and similar topics that are not handled very well and are often not addressed at all by other publications.

Good luck!