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socantra · 06-18-2007, 10:06 PM

I'd go for the paperback. It's cheaper and more readily available. Either one will give you the basics and the newer paperback is geared more toward the modern simulcast, data download game. That bwing said, I think the section from Doc Sartin on Advanced topics is priceless, and if you really get to like the numbers, its worth picking up the older book. A big chunk of both is geared toward calculating the numbers, which you're not going to have to do, but both spend a lot of time talking about interpretation.

By the way, I believe the TPR Formula View for Equisim just calculates the numbers from the raw fractions, so you are going to have to make whatever adjustments you think are appropriate for track to track and variant.

When I used to run the numbers in my head using just the raw fractions, I did very well with them. Doc used to say that American handicappers were adjustment crazy.

Dick

06-18-2007, 10:06 PM	#15
socantra Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 387	I'd go for the paperback. It's cheaper and more readily available. Either one will give you the basics and the newer paperback is geared more toward the modern simulcast, data download game. That bwing said, I think the section from Doc Sartin on Advanced topics is priceless, and if you really get to like the numbers, its worth picking up the older book. A big chunk of both is geared toward calculating the numbers, which you're not going to have to do, but both spend a lot of time talking about interpretation. By the way, I believe the TPR Formula View for Equisim just calculates the numbers from the raw fractions, so you are going to have to make whatever adjustments you think are appropriate for track to track and variant. When I used to run the numbers in my head using just the raw fractions, I did very well with them. Doc used to say that American handicappers were adjustment crazy. Dick __________________ "Ils Sont Partis" Last edited by socantra; 06-18-2007 at 10:18 PM.