An anonymous person in Schenectady, NY asked:  What are your thoughts regarding expert handicappers giving their pick-4 selections that you see on horse racing TV channels?  Their pick-4 bets cost from $36 to $100, or above.  Do you ever play their tickets?

The answer is an astounding NO! In my book, I empower you to develop your own skills, analysis, rhythm, and style.  To win a pick-4, pick-5, and pick-6 bet, it costs a LOT of money because you're trying to include at least 3 or 4 horses in at least couple of the races & costs add up fast! Suggestion: Make your OWN selections!  If you see that an expert handicapper has a compelling reason about why a particular horse is great to include as part of the bet, then, incorporate that horse in your selections.  Sometimes expert handicappers have more insight on some horses because they may have major connections with owners, trainers, jockeys, and others.​​ ​I don't know about you, but, when I'm spending BIG bucks, I rather lose with my own selections than with others.  Also, if you lose, you only have yourself to blame!  It also gives you an opportunity to learn from the experience and know what NOT to do the next time! TRY THE FOLLOWING EXPERIMENT: 1)  "Pretend" that you're spending REAL money.​ ​2)  Jot down the expert handicapper selections. 3)  See if they won!    I'm guessing that, In most cases, they didn't  :-(  4)  Repeat the above process for a few days.  ​5)  By using the expert handicappers' selections only, see how much money you would have won.  ​6)  If they're performing well, then go with them.  If they didn't produce any winning tickets, then you saved all that money!​ ​​ In summary: ​1)  You have more to gain by conducting the above experiment! ​2) I think that it's best to use a combination of your own selections AND one or two horses from the expert handicapper's selections.  Then, you have the best of both worlds!!!

​Matt B., a veteran from Long Angeles County, California asked:  Does your book talk about low-risk, almost guaranteed return in horse race betting? If not, do you know of any other non-horse gambling where I can find low-risk, almost guaranteed return?

First, I would like to thank Matt for his outstanding service to our country!  ​I’m glad that he uses the word “almost” because the truth is that there is NEVER a guarantee in horse race betting.  There is ALWAYS a minimum amount of risk that is involved regarding making a profit.  If there is ANY book that claims there is a guaranteed return in horse race betting, then, it’s a BIG LIE! ​ Yes.  I provided several answers in my book: To play a bet safely, I would strongly recommend playing a “Show” bet.  A person has three chances of winning: the selected horse must come in first, second, or third position.  On the average, a Show  bet pays $2.60 for a $2.00 bet.  Therefore, a $20 Show bet would return $26.  It’s not a bad return for a semi-safe bet! On the average, a favorite wins about one-third of the races.  A favorite means that the public believes that a certain horse has the best chance to win in a race.  It is just a perception (or educated guess) and doesn't mean that it is always true. There are so many factors that a bettor must consider when selecting a horse: weather conditions, track surface and condition, apprentice vs. regular jockey, new vs. experienced trainer, amount of weight carried by a horse, horse’s past performance in a similar race, moving up or down in class, race distance (shorter/longer/same distance), getting out of the gate properly, getting a clean trip vs. getting stuck inside the rail, between horses, etc. Learn to read the racing form: It's a very informative tool and shows horses’ past performances.  A legend is provided so that you know what certain areas mean.  After reviewing and analyzing the details, you will be able to make more informed decisions. The art of horse race betting is developing your own style, selecting your own horses, and implementing your own methods and strategies that work best for you! In my book, I empower you to develop these skills!

​Bob Wilson asked:  Can you explain the simplest way what odds mean? Once example would be 7 to 1 and 1 to 7 and so forth?

Thank you Bob for being the first person to ask a question on my website! Odds refers to percent of chance that a horse is going to win a race; odds are expressed as a ratio. ​ ​7 to 1 Odds Let's suppose that you played a $2.00 Win bet on a horse that is 7-1 odds. ​​Think of 7-1 odds as "7 divided by 1". Win price is calculated as follows: [$2.00 x (7 divided by 1)] + $2.00  =  [$2.00 x 7] + $2.00  =   [$14] + $2 = $16.00 If your horse wins, you will get $16.00. ​Win price is always fixed; i.e., above formula is used.  Prices for Place & Show bets are dependent on which horses come in second and third, and based on their odds. ​                         Win price = (Amount spent x Odds of a horse) + Amount spent 1 to 7 Odds Odds of 7-1 and 1-7 can be confusing for anyone!  Let's clear it up: Let's suppose that you played a $2.00 Win bet on a horse that is 1-7 odds. ​Think of 1-7 odds as "1 divided by 7". Win price is calculated as follows: [$2.00 x (1 divided by 7)] + $2.00 = ($2 x 0.14) + $2.00 = $0.28 + $2 = $3.28 Pennies aren't used for payouts.  You will get the nearest rounded amount: $3.30. ​Typically, 1-2, 1-5, and 1-9 odds are displayed on a tote board.  In U.S. and Canada, the odds of 1-3, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, and 1-8 are never displayed!​