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Mark Ripple was an American money manager, expert horse racing handicapper, [1] and author of Handicapping the Wall Street Way. [2] He was frequently sought after to write articles, having written for American Turf Monthly, The Horse Jockey, CBS, and Southern Gaming Magazine.
Andrew Beyer is the author of four books on racing and was The Washington Post 's horse racing columnist [2] from 1978 to his retirement in 2016. He has been honored with the Walter Haight Award for career excellence by the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters and with a place on the Joe Hirsch Honor Roll at the National Museum of Racing and ...
In Betting Thoroughbreds, Steve Davidowitz claimed that (in 1974), "the top-figure horse wins 35 percent of the time, at a slight loss for every $2.00 wagered." This is an example of using the top figure as a "power rating," or singular measure of a horse's ability. In horse racing, power ratings are generally called class ratings.
Some horse racing betting systems can be based on pure statistical analysis of the odds, while others also analyze physical factors (e.g. the horses' form, jockey form and lane draw). Common forms of betting systems for horse racing are: hedging - betting on multiple outcomes in a race; arbitrage - lay the horse a low price and back it at a ...
Benter then met with Alan Woods, a like-minded gambler whose expertise in horse racing complemented his own in computers. The two became racing partners and in 1984, moved to Hong Kong. [3] Starting with US$150,000 (equivalent to US$439,910 in 2023), the pair relied on their mathematical skill to create a formula for choosing race winners. [2]
Xpressbet, LLC is a subsidiary of Stronach Group Company founded in 2002 and based in Washington, Pennsylvania. [1] The company provides pari-mutuel action services that enable account holders to watch and wager on thoroughbred, harness, and quarter horse racing virtually.
Here are The Tennessean's expert picks for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Martinsville: LAST WEEK: NASCAR Richmond race winners and losers: How Martin Truex Jr. went from 1st win to loser
A bet to win, sometimes called a "straight" bet, means staking money on the horse, and if it comes in first place, the bet is a winner. In a bet to place, you are betting on your horse to finish either first or second. A bet to show wins if the horse finishes first, second or third. Since it is much easier to select a horse to finish first ...