A
two-volume reference for serious horseplayers who annually revel
in Breeder’s Cup Day has arrived at Gambler’s
Book Shop, and Jim Mazur with Peter Mallett have done a masterful
job again, as they offer Crushing the Cup 2002
(The Handicapper’s Guide to Breeder’s Cup XIX), 122
pages, paperbound) and Crunching the Stats (66 pages, paperbound).
Sold as a set for $29.95, it’s designed to tell you about
the quirks and special features at Arlington Park, where The Cup’s
races will be contested and offer statistics and past performance
patterns of previous Cup days.
In Vol. 1 of
the two books, Mazur and Mallett detail patterns worth watching
at Arlington “...all the winners were within four lengths
as they turned for home with 90% either on the lead or within two
lengths” (in routes at 1 1/8 miles) ( Distaff, Juvenile and
Fillies)...” and why Europeans horses love the turf at Arlington.
What are the profiles of past winners of fillies and mares, including
number of races prior to the big race; how much of a factor was
a previous win at a particular distance and what about workouts?
In Vol. 2, you’ll
find Pedigree Angles; Trainer Records; Post Position Angles; Beyer
Qualifiers; information on Jockeys; how favorites fared in past
Breeder’s Cups.
Give yourself
time to read, absorb and isolate all the authors offer and you’ll
be better prepared for Oct. 26th Breeder’s Cup.
Books reviewed
here are available at Gambler’s Book Shop, 630 South 11th
St., Las Vegas, NV89101. Use MasterCard, VISA or Discover (no American
Express or CODs) and call 1-800-522-1777 from 9 to 5 Pacific time,
Monday through Saturday or by internet web site www.gamblersbook.com
anytime. You may view the store’s entire catalog on the web
site or request a hard copy be
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