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Here Are Some of The Questions Answered In

SCIENTIFIC HANDICAPPING:

Tested Ways To Win At The Race Track

by IRA S. COHEN and GEORGE D. STEPHENS

· what are some of the major patterns of reliable pre-

dictability for playing the horses?

· suppose there are two particular horses running in a

$6,000 claiming race. One has run poorly in a $7,500

claiming company; the other has run well in $5,000

company. Now they are running against each other.

Which has the edge?

· how can excessive nervousness in a horse be detected?

· what is the meaning of the old saying-"there are

horses for courses and there are courses for horses"?

· can a bettor be successful if he uses system betting?

· how does the horse's appearance count in betting odds?

· does the fact that weight has been taken off a horse (in

relation to its last race) improve its chances of win-

ning?

· should tote players follow a regular, systematic betting

practice?

These and hundreds of other questions are answered in

this book. Here all factors are expressed in figures which

have exact and definite meaning.