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 […]
Sartinian Pace Handicapping | Part 2
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 […]