I have been following a recent thread on the Pace Advantage forum entitled Identifying Early Leaders. This most informative thread addresses a question that all pace handicappers typically begin with. Ironically, it is the focus upon this question that I believe makes it difficult to show profit from pace handicapping today. Below is a direct […]
Horse Handicapping: Single-Pool Wagering
http://www.drf.com/news/single-pool-wagering-opens-new-bet-types-many-find-it-too-complex The parimutuel system has undergone several changes in the 84 years since it was adopted at U.S. racetracks, allowing new bet types, accepting wagers from far-flung locations and in different currencies, and calculating prices when takeout rates have differed between jurisdictions. But the basic math has remained the same: Minus the takeout, winning bettors […]
Introducing NewPace: A New Approach to Pace Handicapping Horses
In the beginning there was no pace handicapping. Horse racing was without pace and void. Then there was Sartinian pace. It produced a high percentage of winners at the very good mutuels. People tried pace handicapping and saw that it was good. In the early days pace handicapping made life easy. Stories of the success […]
Horse Handicapping: Whale Hunt Part 2: Wagering
In my last blog post I spoke about what it takes when horse handicapping to compete against the whales these days. I suggested that you work at improving your contender process, concentrating on getting as many winners at 7/2 and above as possible. If you missed that post, please CLICK HERE. Today I will speak […]
Horse Handicapping: Let’s Go Whale Hunting Part 1
If the value is dead, what is the alternative? How do we find a way to become profitable, if we cannot do it from a line making standpoint? Permit me to introduce Wee Willie Keeler, a baseball player from the early 20th century. His advice to hitters was “Keep your eye clear, and hit it […]