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Beat the racetrack

by William T. Ziemba, Donald B. Hausch

This guide presents a systematic approach to horse racing betting using tote board data. It includes methods for selecting horses and calculating optimal wager sizes to maximise financial returns.

Accession 8731 ISBN 0151112754 Publisher Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
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