My Starting Library

[Lythande]

Moved an old storage container today and discovered the books I had acquired back around 1995 when I first started trying to handicap. And a couple binders of notes too. Over the moon about some of these, as they are hard to come by now and not cheap or in ebooks. Ordered two this morning from used book sellers.

Maybe someone would like to suggest which of these I should read first and what else I should look for. I've been jumping around a tad the last few days, reading Issue #1, A Day at the Races, Brohamer's four-part series, and browsing my kindle books. Still working on my template and it is now in its first review and tweaking stage.


AINSLIE Aaron
The Big Book of Exactas (kindle)

AINSLIE Tom
Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing (ppbk)

BEYER Andrew
Picking Winners: A Horseplayer's Guide (ppbk)
Beyer on Speed (kindle)
The Winning Horseplayer (kindle)
My $50,000 Year at the Races (kindle)

BLAKE Christian
How to Pick Longshots (kindle)

BOLUS Jim
The Insider's Pocket Guide to Horse Racing (ppbk)

BROHAMER Tom
Modern Pace Handicapping (HB)

KOLB Steven
How to Win the Pick 6 (kindle)

KUCK Henry
Winner's File: The Logic Behind Successful Handicapping (HB)

QUINN James
The Complete Handicapper: You Can Beat the Races! (kindle)
$The Handicapper's Condition Book: An advanced Treatment of Thoroughbred Class (HB) (just bought)

QUIRIN William L. Ph.D.
Thoroughbred Handicapping State of the Art (ppbk)
$Handicapping by Example (HB) (just bought)
NEED
Winning at the Races

REESE R. E.
Horse Racing (Hidden Time Factors: How Race Times Uncover Next Out Winners) (kindle)

REO Vincent M
Workouts and Maidens (ppbk)

Some of these, upon reflection, are probably a waste. That's ok, I'm learning how to tell the experts from the wannabes.

Think this is all the best birthday present I can remember in years. Turn 60 next month. Happy birthday to me