Do Your Homework

A free course in horse-race handicapping, by Mr. World Pool.

16 chapters and 21 interactive exercises on real racecards. Learn to read the form, build your own odds line, and bet only when the price is wrong. Free, by Mr. World Pool.

Chapters

1. Welcome — What This Is — The product, the problem, and the road ahead
2. The Rating: Why You Need One Number — Times lie, horses don't — and what to do about it
3. Handicapping: The Rating as a Lens — One lens among many — and finding yours
4. Physiology: The Athlete Underneath — Action, surface, distance — what the body is built for
5. Trainers: Stats & Rating Patterns — Preparation, intent, and the patterns that pay
6. Data Literacy: Stats Aren't Stats — Sample size, confidence, and not fooling yourself
7. Gate Stats & Ground Loss — Where the draw helps, hurts, or lies
8. Pace: Reading the Race Shape — Running styles and how the race unfolds
9. Jockeys: Stats & Intent — When the booking tells you something
10. Breeding: The Sire Profile — What the bloodline predicts — and what it doesn't
11. Machine Learning: The Model — What the ML rating is, and how to use it
12. Pricing: Building Your Line — Turning ratings into fair odds
13. Betting: Turning Edge Into Money — Stakes, pools, and bet types
14. Psychology: Why Smart People Lose — The mental traps and the professional mindset
15. Discipline: Bankroll & Bet Tracking — The boring habits that compound
16. The Practical Side — Replays, streams, and where to actually play