Continuing from my previous post, the discussion is about Sartinian pace. The next major improvement was the Brohamer Model. The concept was to create a model for each track-surface-distance that contained only recent races, perhaps the last 5 to 10. Tom Brohamer’s belief was that track models were not static. That is, they were subject […]
Sartinian Pace Handicapping | Part 1
Is it still the best way? Part 1 For all practical purposes, Howard Sartin invented pace handicapping. Yes, yes, I know… there were certainly pace devotees before Howard Sartin. However, it was Howard who first introduced practical strategies for measuring and applying true pace handicapping approaches. In the beginning there was Phase III. At least […]
Handicapping Maiden Races & First Time Starters: Can You Bet Against Them?
First Time Starters: Can You Bet Against Them? By Richard B. Valentine In handicapping maiden races, we are often faced with the problem of first-time starters. Over the years many experts have advised us to simply skip races where first timers are entered. Should we? Let’s take a look. Maiden Races – Status Starts Wins […]
Horse Handicapping | Off-Center and the Losing Inner Game
Off-Center and the Losing Game Whenever one begins to discuss the “inner game,” most players just say, “Yeah, yeah. Let’s turn the page and move on to something that will make me a better selector.” What they fail to realize is that the way the inner game is handled affects the selection process, and, ultimately, […]
Losing to Winning the Great Leap | Chapter 5: What Am I Doing?
Chapter 5: What Am I Doing? Share What exactly am I doing? Well, if you have gotten anything out of this article, the truth is what I am doing probably won’t matter much to you. Chapter 1 suggests that each person has to find their own approach. So, if I give you my approach, it […]