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Author Eng, Richard

Title Betting on Horse Racing for Dummies
Edition 2nd ed
Published Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (387 p.)
Contents Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 And They're Off! Horse Racing and the Betting Scene -- Chapter 1 Playing the Ponies for Pleasure and Profit -- Differentiating the Types of Horse Racing -- Before You Bet: Handicapping the Races -- Eliminating losers and developing the race shape -- Taking all factors into account -- Betting with success -- Starting simply -- Going for the score -- Managing Your Money -- Deciding Where to Bet
The racetrack -- Off-track betting and Las Vegas -- Home sweet home -- Chapter 2 All Horse Races Are Not Created Equal -- Race Setups: The Long and Short of It -- Short races -- Long races -- Different Levels of Competition at the Racetrack -- Maiden races: Where it all begins -- Claiming races: Where every horse is for sale -- Condition levels in claiming races -- Moving up in class -- Dropping down in class -- Nonselling races: Another step up the ladder -- Starter allowance races -- Allowance optional claiming races -- Allowance races -- Stakes races: The top of the pyramid
In a Class by Themselves: The Triple Crown and the Breeders' Cup -- The Triple Crown -- The Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships -- Chapter 3 Getting a Handle on Parimutuel Wagering -- Betting Against Other Bettors -- Comparing Parimutuel Wagering to Poker -- Attracting a New Gambling Audience -- Beating the Takeout -- Understanding Breakage -- Chapter 4 The Skinny on Betting -- Starting with Straight Bets -- Straight bets: Win, place, and show -- Place and show pools -- Dead heats and other sticky situations -- Styles of Wagering Straight Bets -- Group parlay play
How to place your bet -- With a mutuel clerk, face-to-face -- On a self-service computerized betting terminal -- Over the telephone using a phone betting account -- Online via the Internet -- Betting from anywhere using your mobile phone device -- Rules to bet by -- Proper procedure: How to call out a wager -- Watching the tote board -- Show plungers: A safe chance to make a score -- Chapter 5 Visiting the Racetrack -- Cost of Attending the Races -- Parking -- Admission -- Food and beverage -- Seating: You Get What You Pay For -- Turf clubs -- Luxury boxes -- Clubhouse -- Grandstand
Track apron -- Infield -- Accessing Information: The Program and Other Resources -- Watching the Races From Start to Finish -- Looking at the track -- Viewing closed-circuit television -- Understanding the Racetrack Layout -- Placement of the poles -- Clubhouse and far turn -- Paddock and walking ring -- The backside -- Rewarding Yourself and Your Family -- Player reward programs -- Breakfast programs -- Playgrounds for the kids -- Part 2 How the Players and Factors Impact the Race -- Chapter 6 Studying Horses in the Paddock and During the Post-Parade -- Dissecting the Anatomy of a Horse
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Examining Horses in the Paddock and Walking Ring
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781119908937
1119908930