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May The Horse Be With You: Pack at the Track
Harvey Pack
DRF Press, 2007
A Fun Read!
I really enjoyed reading May The Horse Be With You: Pack At The Track. I saw Harvey Pack host the NYRA replay shows off my late Father's old C-band dish in the mid 80s. I was always impressed with the way Harvey KNEW how to use the medium of television. Unlike so many ...
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Bet With the Best 2: Longshots
Andrew Beyer, Tom Brohamer, ...
DRF Press, 2008
Really enjoyed this one
Pick this one up. You'll enjoy the read and be able to add some things to look for in your handicapping. The book obviously covers 'longshots'. Each author (quite a few from the DRF team) has an individual chapter and they each have a specific category that they ...
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The Handicapper's Condition Book, Revised: An Advanced Treatment of Thoroughbred Class
James Quinn
DRF Press, 2000
Possibly the best book ever on the subject
Quinn takes class evaluation of thoroughbreds to a new level and backs it all up with statistical data to prove which horses are best suited for each race and it's conditions. Quinn explains in exceptional detail how to seperate contenders from pretenders. I don't ...
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Betting Synthetic Surfaces: Conquering Racing's Newest Frontier
Bill Finley
DRF Press, 2008
The introduction of the new and improved synthetic racing surface is one of the biggest changes in Thoroughbred racing and handicapping in the last decade. Many traditional handicapping angles that have long stood the test of time are no longer effective over the weather-proof racing surface. Author Finley has thoroughly researched the various ...
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Laughing in the Hills
Bill Barich
DRF Press, 2007
Please read this book
I'm not even finished with this book yet, but I got online to see what kind of response it has received. I'm staggered to see it is not ranked higher and had only a few reviews. This is one of those books where every page brings insights so painful, or so beautiful, I ...
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The Best of Thoroughbred Handicapping: Leading Ideas & Methods
James Quinn
DRF Press, 2004
Break out of your handicapping ruts!
The beauty of James Quinn's updated anthology is not any one revelation that he brings to the table, but that he's synthesized so many voices and give you so many more angles to consider. Those of you who play regularly know how easy it is to identify the obvious ...
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The American Racing Manual 2008: The Official Encyclopedia of Thoroughbred Racing (American Racing Manual)
Paula Welch Prather
DRF Press, 2008
Wins by a Walkover
A pair of hefty numbers - 113 and nearly 2400 - tell the story.
The former is the number of years this definitive yearly review of racing has been published, while the latter is the pages in this edition. As impressive as the wealth of information is the readability ...
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Handicapping 101: A Horse Racing Primer
Brad Free
DRF Press, 2007
HANDICAPPING 101
THE PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO THE ONLY SPORT WITH MORE STATISTICS THAN BASEBALL! THIS BOOK CAN HELP BOTH THE BETTOR WHO THINKS HE KNOWS IT ALL AS WELL AS THE BEGINNER TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE BETTING SYSTEM.
WELL WRITTEN AND ENJOYABLE AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIVE.
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Exotic Betting: How to Make the Multihorse, Multirace Bets that Win Racing's Biggest Payoffs
Steven Crist
DRF Press, 2006
Solid review of sound wagering strategies
I thought this was a pretty solid book on the proper ways to construct exotic betting tickets. I found Crist's discussions of exacta and trifecta plays to be particularly interesting. Specifically, Crist tells the player to get away from the boxes (and other "chance ...
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Cajun Racing: From the Bush Tracks to the Triple Crown
Ed McNamara
DRF Press, 2008
Cajun Racing: From the Bush Tracks to the Triple Crown, longtime turf writer Ed McNamara tells the story of a remarkably resilient people with a passion for racing and an unmatched touch with quarter horses and Thoroughbreds. In Cajun country, there's a lot of character and a lot of characters, as superstar jockey Kent Desormeaux likes to say. ...
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The Home Run Horse: Inside America's Billion-Dollar Racehorse Industry and the High-Stakes Dreams that Fuel It
Glenye Cain
DRF Press, 2004
A vivid account of racing and the bloodstock business
Anyone with an interest in horseracing will enjoy Glenye Cain's behind-the-scenes look at the thoroughbred industry; and newcomers to the sport will find plenty to entertain them in these pages too. Cain has an eye for the details that make vivid this self-contained ...
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Trainer Angles: Maximizing Profits using Formulator Software and Advanced Trainer Stats
Dean Keppler
DRF Press, 2006
Going Beyond The Basic Facts To Get An Edge
Go to any track and you'll overhear the regulars in the stands discussing the top trainers, typically through a trainer/jockey angle, as certain combinations seem to "always" get a decent percentage of victories.
But from such a raw statistic or simple observation ...
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Bet With the Best: Expert Strategies from America's Leading Handicappers (Drf Handicapping Library)
Andrew Beyer
DRF Press, 2001
Andy Beyer is The KING !
I am a professional handicapper and I would have to say that Andy Beyer is by far the Godfather of Speed Figures to me. Everything andy writes is GOLD. He understands that there are many multiple factors in horse racing to consider. I would say you can't go wrong with ...
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Handicapping 101: Finding the Right Horses and Making the Right Bets
Brad Free
DRF Press, 2004
Forget The Handicapping Systems - Buy This Book Instead
This is a must-have book on horseracing handicapping. Don't be fooled by its title into thinking this book is only for beginnners - in fact it should become a handicapping classic. Over the last eight years, I have read many horseracing handicapping books - some good, ...
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THE BEST and Worst of Thoroughbred Racing
Steve Davidowitz
DRF Press, 2006
An Education in Thoroughbred Competition
I have a very large collection of books on thoroughbred racing. They cover the gamut from owners to breeders to trainers to jockeys to players. I thought I knew pretty much all there was to know about this sport and its athletes. This books was a pleasant surprise ...
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