Investing at the racetrack / William L. Scott ; foreword by Tom Ainslie.

Contents;

I. The search for sound investment in horse racing

II. How racetrack investing works

III. Basic ability times
1. How do you measure a horse's basic ability
2. Constructing ability times
3. What is true time and how is it found?
4. Adjustment of time rating s
etc.

IV. Ability times in distance and grass races
1. Finding ability times in distance races
2. Dealing with grass races
3. Summary of determining ability times

V. Dealing with variants and track surfaces
1. The enigma of the track variant
2. Discarding the track variant altogether
3. Adjustment for very fast and very slow tracks

VI. Early speed and its impact upon ability

VII. Evaluating form
1. The unknown-form horse
2. Finding the qualified form horse
3. Eliminating the not-qualified horse
etc.

VIII. Selecting the investment horse
1. Looking for point advantages
2. Races not to play
3. Rules where one or more favorites have unknown ability
4. Rules where one or more favorites have unknown form
etc.

IX. Big week at Belmont: First day, Sunday, June 1, 1980

X. Big week at Belmont: Second day, Monday, June 2, 1980

XI. Big week at Belmont: Third day, Wednesday, June 4, 1980

XII. Big week at Belmont: Fourth day, Thursday, June 5, 1980

XIII. Big week at Belmont: Fifth day, Friday, June 6, 1980

XIV. Big week at Belmont: Sixth day. Saturday, June 7, 1980

XV. Analyzing the big week at Belmont

XVI. Investing at other tracks around the country
1. Suffolk downs
2. Monmouth park
3. Arlington park
4. Churchill downs
etc.

XVII. The practical side of making it work
1. Getting ready for the race itself
2. Discipline and determination
3. How not to get shut out
4. Money management