Art Science Of Picking Wining Horses

A concise and powerful strategy focusing on taking calculated risks and eliminating lame horses to reveals the short list of potential winners—where the profit in a horse race can be found. Readers learn how to analyze the real factors that influence a race and eliminate horses that have little chance of winning—narrowing the short list of winners and immediately increasing a bettor’s chances of cashing tickets. James Hillis shows which races are difficult to predict, and likewise, the races that can best be handicapped and where the profit can be found. Packed with sage advice, this book reveals more than fifty key factors for beating the horses and the key secrets the author has track-tested for decades.

How can you find the dark horse that will be lightly bet and pay off handsomely? Dr. Quirin offers brand new approaches to picking winning horses by going beyond the usual speed handicapping methods to incorporate pace, trip, and other factors--for beginners and experienced players alike.

Maximize your odds on the casino floor Casinos are designed for distraction, so it helps to know a bit about when the odds are in your favor and when they’re not before you push a stack of chips onto a table. Professional blackjack player Kevin Blackwood and lifelong sports bettor Swain Scheps know a thing or two about casino gambling. In Casino Gambling For Dummies, these seasoned gaming veterans guide you through the essential strategies for walking out of the casino ahead of the game. They also show you the most common mistakes made by players, helping you avoid gambling risks while you enjoy what the gaming industry has to offer. Learn to see past the flashing lights, decide how much you’re willing to wager, and find out how to enjoy yourself. In this book, you’ll also discover: Step-by-step walkthroughs of casino etiquette and the rules of common casino games, including poker and blackjack Explanations of video poker and slots and ways to avoid losing more than you’re comfortable with Explorations of online gambling, so you can enjoy the fun of a casino from the comfort of your home The perfect guide for anyone looking for an easy introduction to the world of casino gaming, Casino Gambling For Dummies is also an essential resource for those seeking to improve their odds at blackjack, craps, video poker, slots, and other games.

Most handicappers underachieve because they play too many races and are obsessed with picking winners as opposed to identifying and backing only those horses that are underbet in proportion to their chances of winning. In this pioneering book Cramer shows handicappers how to create their own personal odds lines and then use them to identify which, if any, horses are overlayed and worth betting in any given race.