The Complete Horse Racing Handicapping Guide for Beginners
The 60-Second Answer Handicapping is elimination.Remove 70–80% of the field in under three minutes. What remains are the only 2–3 horses that can actually win today. Favorites win 33.4% nationwide (Equibase Stats, Oct 2025).Claiming + allowance races make up over 75% of U.S. racing (NTRA 2025 Report).A single legitimate class drop paired with a contested …