The Bottom Line
Pros
- 18 hours of seminars by some of the best handicappers of the day
- Excellent "refresher" even for experienced horseplayers
- Value for money: would cost hundreds to buy all the books written by the panelists
Cons
- Would only interest racing fans seriously involved in the betting aspect of the sport
Description
- Handicapping with pace figures, Pedigree handicapping, Betting maidens and 2-year-olds, Interpreting workouts
- Technology and the new tools of successful handicappers, Rebates: Are They Unfair?, Exotic betting: Multi-horse wagers
- Back to basics and beyond, Handicapping synthetic surfaces, Speed and class on the grass
- The new imports: Dubai, Germany, and Japan, Contrarian thinking and hidden form patterns
- Making your own lines: How to find hidden value, Attacking racing's biggest days: Making a year's profit in a day
- Playing to win in the tournaments, How to handicap New York-breds and Cal-breds,
- Late-night wagering: Quarter horses and harness racing, The supertrainers and the simulcasts
Guide Review - 2007 Horseplayers Expo Collector's Edition DVD Set
The obvious goal of the horseplayer is to maximize one's profits by both accurate selections and proper money management. But how each individual player attains this end differs widely. At the 2007 Horseplayers Expo, host Harvey Pack and top handicappers such as Beyer, Brohamer, Crist, Davidowitz, Friedman, Moss, Privman, Stich, Tomlinson, and Watchmaker entertained and educated the many players who attended, discussing their personal strategies and the theories behind them, and all 18 hours of panel discussions were videotaped and are available in this DVD set. The list of panels appears above. Even if you've read all their books, this is an excellent "refresher" as they not only talk about their strategies but how those strategies have been refined over the years to adjust for modern conditions. For example, Beyer wrote about his speed figures over a quarter century ago, and since figs are available everywhere now, he has turned to modern technology such as DRF Formulator software, to continue his profitable career as a horseplayer.Two of the most interesting panels are on Disc 3. "The New Imports" talks about horse shipping in from Dubai, Germany, and Japan. TVG host Simon Bray and DRF foreign beat writer Alan Shuback travel frequently to these places and give their insights of the quality of racing and what to expect when those horses appear on our shores. This panel also convincingly debunks the myths about shipping to and from Dubai. "Handicapping Synthetic Surfaces" is as current an issue as you can think of, with tracks everywhere making the switch from traditional dirt. Michael Dickinson first convinces the fan and bettor that synthetic is best for the sport, and then Steve Davidowitz gives us his strategies for use on Polytrack.
Bonus material includes interviews with some of the experts, and speeches from the reception.
