Picking Winners by Andrew Beyer

Picking Winners by Andrew Beyer

Just as football evolved with the introduction of the forward pass and basketball with the development of the jump shot, so too was handicapping forever changed by the use of speed figures -- it all started with Andrew Beyer. Picking Winners is essential reading for both serious horseplayers and curious amateurs. It is often referenced by stock options traders for insight into the numbers game.

This definitive guide to the numbers game reveals:

• The Beyer Speed Figures: Learn the revolutionary data-driven system that forever changed thoroughbred racing.
• A Professional Handicapping Method: Go beyond simple betting and develop the analytical skills used by serious horseplayers.
• Cross-Market Strategy: Understand why the same principles for picking winners on the track are studied by stock options traders on Wall Street.
• Accessible for All Levels: Whether you're a curious amateur or a seasoned pro, this book provides essential, timeless insights.

ANDREW BEYER revolutionized handicapping when he developed his Beyer Speed Figures, a measurement of a horse's speed in a given race that has become a must-have tool for horseplayers. Because most horseplayers couldn't spare the time to perform the computations required to generate a set of data for each horse in each race, the Daily Racing Form commissioned Beyer and his team to supply speed figures for every horse running in North America in 1992. Since 1978, Beyer has been a columnist for the Washington Post, and he also contributes to the Daily Racing Form on a regular basis. He is regarded as one of the foremost authorities in horse racing.