Speed, Speed, and Nothing but Speed: The New Bible for True "Speed Handicappers" | 
 enlarge | Author: H. Winn Rates
Publisher: CreateSpace
Category: Book
Buy New: $12.95
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 313972
Media: Paperback
Pages: 82
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.2
ISBN: 1438253362
EAN: 9781438253367
ASIN: 1438253362
Publication Date: July 6, 2008
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Make sure to check out Mr. Tuttle's blog site (www.thetuttleway.com), for winning picks and much more. Plus, it's a wonderful way to read some very lengthy excerpts of all seven of his horse handicapping books currently selling on Amazon.com. It was converted from its original 65 pages (8.5x11 format) to the current 80 pages, in 6x9 format. Hence the reason Mr. Rates is offering his first published work at such an incredibly discounted price. He wanted me to mention that all of his more recent successes are due (in part) because of a Mr. Joseph J Tuttle (another writer here on Amazon).
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 I like the fact he takes on the Beyer Speed Figures personally October 5, 2008
Amazon Junkie II (The Amazon Jungle)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like the fact he takes on the Beyer Speed Figures personally. There's no "absolute wrong" or "absolute right" when it comes to handicapping the horses in my opinion, my knowledge comes from taking in information from all angles, testing it out, and seeing what actually produces results. It's the results you take away from the book, not how its written.
Logical and Simple Methods August 30, 2008
G. Womack (Bellevue, WA United States)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I found Mr. Tuttle's book fascinating with a different approach to speed handicapping. It really comes down to being disciplined and also having the ability to realize when your methods may not be working that day and being able to capitalize on what is working. Sometimes you need to shift gears. I think recognizing daily trends is half the battle for long term winning along with using sound principles. What makes this book great is that Mr. Tuttle goes to the extra step of allowing you to contact him via e-mail or in some cases by phone, especially when you have questions or when you want to know more about his methods. Communicating with him made me understand the book so much better and made me realize how much he knows about horse racing. I would recommend this book for the person who finds their systems and odds have been diluted due to the public "catching on". Even Andrew Beyer stated (in the book Longshots 2) the nature of handicapping is changing and will change due to so much data, software, on-line wagering available these days. New methods must be developed out of necessity in order to keep up with the constant bombardment of new angles that constantly changes the landscape of horse handicapping, wagering and odds. This seems like that kind of book in regard to new and fresh methods. I especially especially enjoyed the chapter about "regression" and "progression" theory analysis. Good luck.
 A ridiculous critique of the incomparable Beyer speed figures July 26, 2008
Rod Allison (Detroit)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
One of the main premises of this book is that its speed figures are accurate, and as such, they are the standard by which the Beyer figure's accuracy can be measured. It is expected that, for any particular race, the Beyer figure should be the exact same number as this book's, or it is "flawed."
First of all, under the Beyer method, times are adjusted so times for different lengths, different tracks, and different track conditions can be compared. Beyer only translated the time to a figure to make it easier to compare, and the figure scale was arbitrarily chosen. For example, a time of 1:12 for six furlongs on an average track condition will get a Beyer figure of 94. There is nothing special about the 94. Beyer could just have easily given it a 114 or a 74 and adjusted the rest of the speed rating chart accordingly.
But this book, which derives their speed figure in an entirely separate way, maintains that the Beyer figure for a particular race is inaccurate if it isn't the same as theirs. As if a methodology with an arbitrarily chosen scale should have its figures match up with a seperate methodology. This is illogical and off the wall.
What's worse, is that this book's figures use, and are an offshoot of, the Daily Racing Form's crude speed figure, which makes them not only incompatible for comparison with Beyer's, but it makes them practically useless as well.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!! July 12, 2008
John Ryan (Oh Canada)
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
A friend of mine just let me see his copy of this book, and I've just purchased a copy for myself. What a phenomenally intelligent man this Mr. Rates is! I've already purchased most of the books by the Author Joseph J Tuttle, and his books are good, but they're NOTHING AS IN DEPTH AS THIS!!!!!! WHAT AN AMAZING SPEED RATING SYSTEM THIS MAN HAS COME UP WITH! I'm soooooooooooooooooooooo BLOWN AWAY!!!! He also talks about the Beyer Speed Figs being on an average of (AT LEAST) 12% INACCURATE! If you enjoy reading about horse handicapping theory as much as me, then THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU, FOR SURE! A HUGE 5STARS FROM ME ON THIS BOOK. BEST BOOK ON SPEED HANDICAPPING I'VE EVER LAID EYES ON!!!!!
This author is really Joseph J. Tuttle, and as per usual (with his standard M/O of only writing around 100+ page booklets) he is leaving me wanting more. His writing style is a bit like a punch in the face! He's simply telling us (his readers) exactly how he sees things. That, I do appreciate. He recently wrote a book called "Eight-N-One: The complete works (pseudonyms included) by Joseph J. Tuttle". I think that book is probably the best value out of all of his books, and not solely based on the price. I've purchased almost all of his booklets and I've had great results. But, I truly believe that if he were to placate his readership, just a tad; he'd sell a lot more of his books. He's is honestly borderline arrogant in his writing mannerisms. In closing out this review, I must say that his accessibility is by far his greatest asset. How many times have you had an I-M conversation with Andrew Beyer, or Dave Litfin? Or better still an actual phone conversation? He's great in that regard. He always puts his email address in his books. And, I think he actually likes people such as myself that constantly bombard him with questions. That's his best trait!!!
p.s. To R. Malloy and Rod Allison,(Men that wrote poor reviews of "Speed, Speed, and Nothing but Speed)
I had a sweet score today (Aug. 30th 2008) on a 5-1 shot in the 1st @ Toga, because of Joseph J. Tuttle's progression/regression system. 200 to win, and a 20 dollar double wheel. Since buying his first book....."The Ultimate Guide to Beating Baseball", I'm up well over 9k in about 4 or 5 months! This has been the best stretch of gambling on horses or games, in my entire young life.
I GO BY RESULTS AND SO SHOULD ALL OF YOU! THE MAN IN A WORD, IS SIMPLY A "WINNER"! Now, so am I.
I'm out!
J.R.
AMAZING!!!!!!!! July 11, 2008
John Ryan (Oh Canada)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
A friend of mine just let me see his copy of this book, and I've just purchased a copy for myself. What a phenomenally intelligent man this Mr. Rates is! I've already purchased most of the books by the Author Joseph J Tuttle, and his books are good, but they're NOTHING AS IN DEPTH AS THIS!!!!!! WHAT AN AMAZING SPEED RATING SYSTEM THIS MAN HAS COME UP WITH! I'm soooooooooooooooooooooo BLOWN AWAY!!!! He also talks about the Beyer Speed Figs being on an average of (AT LEAST) 12% INACCURATE! If you enjoy reading about horse handicapping theory as much as me, then THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU, FOR SURE! A HUGE 5STARS FROM ME ON THIS BOOK. BEST BOOK ON SPEED HANDICAPPING I'VE EVER LAID EYES ON!!!!!
I'm out!
J.R.
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