Advanced Speed & Pace Handicapping

Year 2008
Pages 150

Worth buying if: You study horse race speed figures and pace lines.

Skip it if: You prefer broad histories or narrative racing stories.

Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780897092104. The Amazon link uses this ISBN, so the product page should open to the edition shown here.

If this page helped you decide, purchasing through the Amazon button above supports UPB Books at no extra cost to you and helps us continue improving the site. Thanks for visiting today.

Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.

Affiliate disclosure: purchases made through links on this site may earn us a commission at no additional cost to you.

Summary

David L. Christopher breaks down speed and pace handicapping principles, offering tools and examples over 150 pages to help bettors evaluate race dynamics and form factors.

Why this book now

Traders and serious bettors continue seeking clear, durable methods for parsing race pace and speed—Christopher's focused manual remains a practical reference.

30-second preview

Two quick cards, fifteen seconds each.

00:00

1-sentence hook

A concise, practical guide to applying speed and pace analysis to horse-race handicapping.

Card 1 of 2

Best for readers who...

Good fit if you want...

  • You study horse race speed figures and pace lines.
  • You want methodical, example-driven handicapping guidance.
  • If humor is important, the narrator’s perspective shifts your trust.

Maybe skip if...

  • You prefer broad histories or narrative racing stories.
  • You want long-form theoretical mathematics or advanced modeling.

Mood / Vibe Tags

practical technical focused Quick read Published before 2020

Decided it fits?

Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780897092104

Worth buying if: You study horse race speed figures and pace lines.

Skip it if: You prefer broad histories or narrative racing stories.

Buy This Edition on Amazon

Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.

Reader guide

Cues to help you decide faster.

Reading commitment

Light Short sit-downs

At 150 pages, expect a concentrated, workshop-style read you can work through in several focused sessions and apply to race cards immediately.

What stands out here

This 2008 Liberty Pub Co. edition emphasizes hands-on speed and pace techniques specific to handicapping practice rather than racing lore.

Best way to approach it

Read with race charts at hand: study examples, follow the step-by-step methods, and test techniques on recent race cards as you go.

Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780897092104

Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.