“Simply put, a chaos race is a race where you can predict in advance that handicapping will likely fail.” – DS Share The idea for this blog post came from a handful of phone calls I received from our HorseStreet Handicapper software users about this race, from Saturday, November 12, 2016. (I promise this is not […]
What is Important to the Handicapper?
In our Talking Handicapping group on Facebook, we learn about handicapping through the use of polls. It has been very instructive so I’ve decided to expand it a bit. This particular survey is about What is Important to the Handicapper. See how you fit with these responses. Share The Short Version: Horse players see racing as […]
5 Ways to Destroy Your Chances of Winning Podcast
Original Podcast of Dave & Derek discussing five common traps into which handicappers sometimes fall. Share To Destroy Your Chances of Winning Try the Following: Do you think that all favorites are bad bets? Do you feel the need to get on the soap box? Do you get invested in a popular horse? Do […]
Interview: Bob Pandolfo
Share Dave Interviews Bob Pandolfo. Bob has been involved as a writer, public handicapper and knowledgeable horse racing personality for over 40 years. To listen, just click below. https://objects-us-east-1.dream.io/pmtr-videos/Talk-hcp/Pandy_Podcast_2016-09-27.mp3 New Feature: Listen at super fast speed! https://objects-us-east-1.dream.io/pmtr-videos/Talk-hcp/Pandy_Podcast_2016-09-27_Fast.mp3 See also: Pace Handicapping About Bob Pandolfo: Bob Pandolfo has been a handicapper and turf […]
Derek & Dave Does Pace Affect Speed?
Listen as Derek Simon and Dave Schwartz discuss: Share Steve Davidowitz’s original track bias theory Is Track Bias real? (point/counter point) Bias vs. Pace Model Do Energy Distribution Models work? How do you determine Pace of Race? Does fast early equate to slow final time? Trackus pace picture example Is it All about the numbers? […]