MYTHS & MAXIMS

	You can't beat the races.
	You can beat a race, but you can't beat the races.
	Secrets of beating the races exist, and some people know what they are.
	Racing's insiders know something the customers do not know.
	Several races are fixed, so playing the races amounts to playing an unfair game.
	Playing the races is gambling.
	The purpose of handicapping the races is to pick winners.
	Speed Duels
	Class is most Important
	Betting horses after layoffs
	Stretch gains are good bets
	Horses making changes
	Weight on a horse
	Jockeys are important
	Betting across the board
	The No. 1 position