Handicapping for Bettor or Worse: A Fresh Perspective to Betting the Races

Frankly, I bought this book to fulfill an Exclusively Equine requirement for free shipping. After reading the book, I wish it was available ten years ago when I started handicapping. The book covers many aspects of handicapping from both handicapper and owner perspectives. The book's treatment of trainers and claiming race conditions is good. Other books like the aforementioned books by Ainslie, Quinn and Mitchell are good, but talk about races at the highest level. The author's use of races from a smaller track, EmD, makes this book relevant to the 90% of American race going fans who follow smaller tracks and lower level races. I thought this book was very good for the beginner and intermediate level handicapper. Advanced handicappers will find the content covered elsewhere, but there are still unique perspective worthy of consideration.

Handicapping expert and horse owner John Lindley, author of the well-known Parker's selection sheet, offers his wisdom in Handicapping For Bettor Or Worse: A Fresh Perspective To Betting The Races. Teaching horseplayers how to devise their own handicapping systems, add value to wagers, enhance their ability to observe races, incorporate and fully understand the effects of equipment and medication changes, and more, Handicapping For Bettor Or Worse is a solid, practical, absolute "must-have" for anyone who likes to play the ponies.