Our guest this week is Barry Meadow. We discuss his new book “The Skeptical Handicapper: Using Data and Brains to Win at the Racetrack.” Meadow is a long-time winning player, and shares many secrets to winning at the track.
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Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of horse handicapper, Barry Meadow
[00:39] Barry's horse handicapping qualifications
[02:05] Ken Massa and data analysis
[07:31] What questions from handicapper's are answered in Barry's new book?
[09:45} What advice does Barry have for someone interested in handicapping?
[11:35] Computer handicappers versus individual handicappers
[14:58] Overcoming the high house edge in horse racing
[18:13] Handicapping teams
[20:03] Why did Barry wait so long to write another book about horse racing?
[22:15] Quantitative versus qualitative data
[25:51] What data surprised Barry?
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