This post began as a response to thread on the PaceAdvantage forum, the best forum on the web for the horse player with an inquiring mind. The thread is here: http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85095 I think the biggest mistake people make is having no understanding of the logical order of things. By “things” I mean that they must have […]
The Basics of Winning
The Basics of Winning The nature of horse racing is that it’s a tough game. Of course you knew that. But why is it so tough? Is it because the takeout is so high? Or are there deeper reasons? What role does our highly emotional human nature play in making the game more difficult? What […]
Finding Value with Pace Handicapping Today
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 […]