Handicapping Books discussion

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by whorstman

Anybody read that Exotic Betting by Steve Crist? I'm tempted to get it.

I was just going to post about this book. I strongly recommend it. Instead of a " handicapping " book it focuses solely on betting strategies for exotic wagers. I think it is a terrific and helpful book for anybody who plays exotics and wants to improve their betting.

[whorstman]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I was just going to post about this book. I strongly recommend it. Instead of a " handicapping " book it focuses solely on betting strategies for exotic wagers. I think it is a terrific and helpful book for anybody who plays exotics and wants to improve their betting.

I think I'll be purchasing it, I have read some of the exerpt from the site and it looks like a good read. Thx.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

six secrets of the successful bettors....
winning insights into playing horses ...that the title...
by frank r scatoni..a good read..drf press..

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

six secrets of the successful bettors....
winning insights into playing horses ...that the title...
by frank r scatoni..a good read..drf press..

And Pete Fornatale.

Another good read.

[hockey2315]

Not a capping book but Three Strides Before The Wire is great. It's about Charismatic and all the people surrounding hime (i.e. Chris Antley, D. Wayne Lukas). I've read part of the exotic betting book and it seems pretty good. . .

[Thunder Gulch]

Been thinking about the Crist book as well. I've read all of the DRF short series they have put out in the last few years on elements of handicapping. Some were winners- Illman's work on maidens was terriffic and Joe Cardello's work on using Beyers to find patterns and back class is another great piece of work. Also, the Klein book about early speed is an amazing research project. The others fell short of expectations. Stich's "Pedigree Handicapping", Heller's "Go For the Green", and Borg's "Off the Charts" would have made good chapters if condensed into a more comprehensive book, but didn't really offer anything that hasn't been covered in comprehensive books.