Dan Geer's Pro Rated Longshots

[7horses]

Anyone out there have this book? Is it a worthwhile addition
to my library?

[Zaf]

Basically its one of those systems similar to the garbage published in American Turf Monthly. You could probably find it on ebay or something for less than 5 bucks.

ZAFONIC

[Hammerhead]

Strange that book is mentioned. I have had that book for many years, and since I have a long press run today I will glance through it again and see if I can find any redeeming value in it. I don't recall ever having it pick a winner or recall the reason I bought it, many years ago.
How about a very old book "Secrets of Sucessful Handicapping"
By Vincent Florio. 1st capping book I ever purchased.

[BeatTheChalk]

Whoa....going to back to the Middle Ages eh LOL . I have several
old pamphlets around here someplace. I think they all came
from Racing Star Weekly .. Or the old American Turf Monthly.

[Niko]

I have the book, bought it after Jim Bayle did a computer run of the system.
Very low win percentage, less than 10% but it only lost 8% which is less than half the track take. This was over a few thousand races, so it can point out overlays for exotics but the long run-outs can make it a very difficult method to play. Still the results were better than about 90% of the other systems he tested.
Uses days away from the races and running positions for its picks.

[7horses]

Hammerhead:

[7horses]

Hammerhead (sorry for the previous spastic reply):
can you give me 10 words on "secrets of successful ....".

Should this be on my reading list?

[Hammerhead]

7Horses
Its a very small book about 80 pages and covers the basics of horse racing. Very strict guidelines. 14 days or less males mostly.
Uses very small periods of data from 2 weeks to a month.