Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Eng
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 164580
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 1
ISBN: 0764578405
Dewey Decimal Number: 798
EAN: 9780764578403
ASIN: 0764578405
Publication Date: April 1, 2005
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Condition: New Book. May have a Remainder Mark
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Product Description
How to enjoy a day at the races-and bet to win!
The last two years have seen a record number of Americans tune in for climatic Triple Crown races featuring Smarty Jones and Funny Cide; in 2004, television viewership jumped a whopping 61 percent over the record set in 2003, and the Belmont Stakes race itself drew a record crowd of more than 120,000! This easy-to-understand guide shows first-time visitors to the track how to enjoy the sport of horse racing-and make smart bets. It explains what goes on at the track, what to look for in horses and jockeys, how to read a racing form and do simple handicapping, and how to manage betting funds and make wagers that stand a good chance of paying off. Complete with coverage of off-track and online betting, it's just what anyone needs to play the ponies-and win!
Richard Eng (Las Vegas, NV) is a racing writer and handicapper for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a columnist for the Daily Racing Form, and the host of a horseracing radio program in Las Vegas. He was formerly a part of the ABC Sports team that covered the Triple Crown.
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 This book is a must own for anyone just starting out betting at the track 5 STAR no question October 23, 2008
BOOK CLUB MANIA (PALM BEACH, FLORIDA)
This book is a must own for anyone just starting out betting at the track 5 STAR no question
 Good book to start with for the Novice Horse Bettor October 14, 2008
My Favorite Critic
A lot of information in this book that could be used for the Novice Horse enthusiast, but nothing that blew me away.
Excellent, thoroughgoing work. October 6, 2008
David J. Zupko (NANTICOKE, PA)
An excellent, thoroughgoing work. The best and most honest book on thoroughbred racing published this year.
 Previous Knowledge Required November 3, 2007
C. Huddleston
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this book after going to the racetrack one day and poring over the racing form in confusion. I didn't even bet because I didn't know what I was looking at. I thought this book, being of the "Dummies" variety, would be a good introduction to betting. Wrong!
I found this book very difficult to understand, and one almost certainly must have prior knowledge of betting to understand some of the concepts in this book. The author gives a lot of examples, but they are in such fine print that I couldn't read them! I would need a magnifying glass to see what he was talking about in many, many examples. He progresses very quickly from beginner definitions to advanced betting concepts, and it wasn't organized in a logical, straightforward fashion. This book is not geared toward the casual bettor like me, but more towards someone who already has some knowledge of betting and is looking to set up a money-making system.
After getting about 3/4 of the way through this book, I threw my hands up in despair and gave up. I guess I won't be betting on the horses anytime soon, because I still don't have a clue after reading this.
Great Resource! August 25, 2007
NewMexJags (New Mexico)
This book has taught me alot about horse racing, and had definitely aided in my enjoyment of the sport and helped me win some money! There are some chapters that are a little boring with unnecessary info.
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