Secrets of Professional Turf Betting

Secrets of Professional Turf Betting by Robert L. Bacon. From the Jacket:"Horse racing ceases to be a sport when betting begins. The 'lucky' have their brief mad moments but only the professional bettor survives. Now, for the first time, a professional reveals his winning secrets and those of other successful operators.This book tells you:How to get started with small capital.Using percentages to beat the races.Use a 'trainer's trick' to spot payoffs.Colonel E.R. Bradley's time system.How to make price lines in advance.Monthly angle plays - 12 methods described.Wake-ups revealed by hidden weight secret.Correct interpretation of fractional timeWinning advantages in race conditions.Picking overlay plays without complicated charts.Pittsburg Phil's millionaire method."Running-it up" with parlay play.How to hit longshot Daily Doubles."Out-of-the-clouds" mud track longshots."Robert l. Bacon, a noted turf editor, followed the track professionally all over the USA, Mexico, Cuba, and Canada. His writing has appeared in numerous periodicals. "The racetrack," says Mr. Bacon, "provides an entertainment, an avocation or a vocation that never loses its zest. It holds the same thrill no matter how much money you have made...""Mr. Bacon knows his subject and can write about it in a readable way. . . A wealth of information. If you consider yourself a turf speculator, you cannot afford to know less than what is presented here." -San Fransisco Chronicle.Referenced by Wall Street investor Dr. Victor Niederhoffer as a "must-read" to better understand the psychology of market movements.Out of print and considered highly collectable.