Best magazine for handicappers?
 

I am thinking of subscribing to some sort of monthly or preferably weekly publication that I can have delivered. Yes, I'm on the internet too, but wanted something that doesn't require me to be on the computer to read it.

Which one is the best that is home delivered? I know the Form is available at news stands, tracks and OTB's but is not delivered to homes.

I'm interested mostly in handicapping and/or pedigree and breeding (as a handicapper).

I've heard of "Horseplayer magazine", "Thoroughred Times", and "Bloodhorse". Any others I should consider?

Thanks,

Joe

I don't think there is a good handicapping magazine out there. T-bred Times and Blood-Horse are industry trades with virtually no content for players. Horseplayer is mostly just fluff promoting its advertisers (and never arrives on time) and American Turf Monthly is tired and outdated. You can find plenty of free content online to keep you entertained for hours without subscribing to anything.

the form doesnt deliver to homes?

I'm thinking.........
 

........Horse Society.

horseplayer mag is ok. horse society? never arrives....the big scores will not be found in any magazine or drf, or everyone would have them and it wouldnt be a big score:tro:

Playboy

I think Horse Society is out of biz. The stuff on their website is old and they never responded to my calls and emails about why I wasn't receiving my subscription issues. And a couple of contributors told me they weren't paid for their work. Content-wise, they were no different than that rag Post Time USA.

I've subscribed to many magazines. I think the two most prominent which are geared towards handicapping (as opposed to industry news) are HorsePlayer Magazine http://www.horseplayerdaily.com/ and American Turf Monthly http://americanturf.com/. Of the two, I liked HorsePlayer better.

I don't subscribe to Bloodhorse anymore because of the easy access to national news, and the plethora of news outlets, on the web. However, like you, I am also from southeastern PA, and I find Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbreds http://www.marylandthoroughbred.com/midatlantic/ to be a great magazine for regional topics of interest. The writing is really top notch (of Eclipse-winning caliber) and articles often cover local subjects not common to the other news sources.

Horse Fancy