Handicapping Factors

• The most important points to be determined by handicapper before he can formulate a sound opinion on the chances of particular horse in a given race are:
  
  His basic class as a racing thoroughbreds is our rusty or consistency in winning
  
  
  Running in the money or finishing close by the leader when properly entered against other animals of his own class
  
  
  Where he has the advantage or disadvantage under the weight assigned and conditions of the race
  
  
  Present form to far as can be estimated from recent races are workouts that have been reported, in and his speed at the distance of the race in light of the fractional and final terms is run in earlier contests.
  
  His latest workout or workouts.
  
  A handicapper who will dig into these matters can hope for success along the degree of his intelligence and effort he puts into his handicapping.