Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing: Amazon.ca: Tom Ainslie: Books

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Here is the third edition of the most complete, comprehensive and reliable guide to handicapping and understanding thoroughbred racing. Through twenty best-selling years, "Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing" has taught generations of racing fans how to become expert handicappers and pick winners at the track consistently. Now, in this all-new third edition, Ainslie turns his celebrated wit, clarity and no-nonsense realism to the latest trends and changes in thoroughbred racing.

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Most thoroughbred races are at distances of three quarters of a mile or more, around at least one turn, from a standing start. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Once the best...Still the best, May 22 2004

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This review is from: Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing (Paperback)

Some things don't change. Horses still have four legs. And Tom Ainslie still reigns as the Triple Crown Champion of handicappers. Forget the Beyer speed figure
and pace gurus and go with the fundamentals. You'll also be treated to cogent
and lucid prose, a rarity in racing books. This is The Bible, both Old Testament and
New.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for beginners, Nov 13 2003

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John Macri (Hopkinton, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing (Paperback)

I read the original version many years ago and can say with absolute certainty that this book is a must read for novice handicappers. The section on the form factor alone is worth the price of the book as it will steer the beginning player away from many false favorites and towards logical overlays.

While not in itself a guide to instant profitability (no book is) this book provides a solid foundation of knowledge on which to build. The insights contained in this book would take many years (and dollars) to learn through trial and error handicapping and will put the player way ahead of other novice handicappers.

A seminal work in the field of horse race handicapping, this book provides a lot of useful info on a wide range of topics. While there may not a lot in here for experienced players, if you're just starting out then this should be the first book you read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ainsle hits a home run for the knowledgeable handicapper, Aug 4 2003

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TheStickRules.Com (Locust Valley NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing (Paperback)

Tom Ainsle covers a lot of topics on Horse Racing and he explains then in good detail and with a wealth of personal knowledge.

This book may be a few years older then many others, but it is still a very important one on the subject of handicapping.

Tom did a great job and if your serious about picking horses, this one should be in your library.

Best Regards to all, MC - TheStickRules.Com

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