Horse racing log book

Dr Paul Moon is Professor of History at Auckland University of Technology Among his twenty five published books are A Savage Country The untold story of New Zealand in the 1820s This Horrid Practice The myth and reality of traditional Maori cannibalism A History of New Zealand in the Twentieth Century biographies of Governors Hobson FitzRoy and the Ng puhi chief Hone Heke and Encounters The creation of New Zealand which was shortlisted for the 2014 Australasian Ernest Scott Prize in History. Racing horse nation Like all professional bettors I experienced the ups and downs of betting Over a very long period of time and without realising it my betting evolved into something mechanical and mathematical My strike rate improved further when I followed logical predetermined criteria before placing a bet It improved again when I finally accepted that keeping honest betting records is an absolute prerequisite Finally I brought under control everybody s arch nemesis I managed to shackle the emotional and disciplinary aspect of betting I use the word shackle because the emotional and disciplinary never goes away it is always there lurking in the shadows I then accepted the way one deals with the emotional aspect of betting bridled with sound money management determines how successful one is at betting Racing is all about opinions The eBook contains obvious assertions and some not so where we can expect many bettors to disagree but the hope is to convey a certain pertinence in areas not generally recognised The Racing Horse