Book recommedations

[Linny]

This Was Racing by Joe Palmer. A collection of Palmer's witty wrtings puplished posthumously in 1953 or so. Great stuff. It shows you that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Every racing fan must have a copy of Champions as a reference. No greater book has been published to provide perspective.

I agree about Nack's Secretariat.

Those who follow breeding and the history of racing should have Bloodlines by Abram Hewitt.

Wild Ride was also a great book. It's available in many libraries but is not catalogued as a racing book. Look for it in the business section.

In terms of handicapping. I like Crist's writing style so I like Exotic Betting and Quinn's Handicappers Condition Book. is a must read.