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What horse related gift would you like to receive this holiday season?

And...which 'capping book would you recomend?

that December 9th was tomorrow:D :D

LOL. Good point !:D

when do we meet up during the meet???? You bring the wine and women and I will bring...MYSELF:D

sounds good ! They actually let you bring beer into the picnic area. I guess they figure drinkin' and cappin are a great mix. Add the hot sun late in the meet and yer wonderin' where your wallet went.

I would like a season to A.P. Indy as my horse related gift.

I wish I was a neutron bomb, for once I could go off
I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on
I wish I was a sentimental ornament you hung on
The Christmas tree, I wish I was the star that went on top
I wish I was the evidence, I wish I was the grounds
For 50 million hands upraised and open toward the sky

I wish I was a sailor with someone who waited for me
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me
I wish I was a messenger and all the news was good
I wish I was the full moon shining off your Camaro's hood

I wish I was an alien at home behind the sun
I wish I was the souvenir you kept your house key on
I wish I was the pedal brake that you depended on
I wish I was the verb 'to trust' and never let you down

I wish I was a radio song, the one that you turned up
I wish...
I wish...

you should get the handicappers condition book..drf press..by james quinn..

horse related--the sires book pedigree ann was talking about on here. it shall be mine.

also, i would like to have a racing stable. funny, when i was little, i only asked for a pony. now it's a whole operation!!!

better keep buying powerball so my dreams can be realised.

Im thinking about it. Anyone know how "The Best of thoroughbred handicapping" is by Quinn? ATM gave it a good review.

The Quinn book is okay, but some of the essays are a little complex to be broken down into excerpts; a lot of them could be or are books on their own.

I like Davidowitz's book "Betting Thoroughbreds A Guide for the Professional Horseplayer" as an overall view of handicapping. I also enjoyed Illman's book on Maidens and Two Year Olds--for someone who didn't/doesn't know much about pedigrees it gave a quick overview on the influential sires, particularly those that throw offspring with early speed.

Quinn's book is fabulous from the perspective that it points you in the direction of some other ideas. After reading this, I really branched out in search of authors I hadn't seen before.

Davidowitz's book is probably the best, most comprehensive approach to handicapping that I've read.

I enjoyed Illman's book myself and think his book and Cardello's "Speed to Spare" are the best of the DRF press series.

Dave Litfin's "Expert Handicapping" is another I read recently that I would strongly recommend.

Is the Litfin book new? I don't think I've seen that one yet? I agree on "Speed to Spare"--it's kind of an update on the Beyer books along with some newer ideas.

Another one I enjoyed was Crist's book on Exotic Betting. Gave me some really good insight on structuring tickets. I'm sure some of the more sophisticated bettors on this board already have internalized a lot of what Crist points out, but a lot of it was new to me, and has helped me create smarter tickets, especially on P4s and supers.

I would like a pony please....

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I would like to see our 2 two-year old fillies make it to the races, finally.....
Taconic Zip to make a start in either December or January at Mountaineer...
Shhdang who is being laid off to next spring to make it to the races as a three year old....
That both of them stay in good health....
And, if all goes well to have them both racing in 2007.....

PSH

I hope you get that for X-mas!

Thanks Buffy
 

Hope you get your pony real soon!

I want this black thoroughbred that's at our barn right now...

I'm in horsie love with him... he's amazing (and straight off of the track, too.) :D

I'm pretty sure that I'll get both. Any particular one I should read first?

PSH,
I assume you called Chris?