In the Stretch (first printing in rare DJ) A manual of handicapping and betting horses, and horse races

Dowst, Robert Saunders

Published by Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1954

About this Item

Dodd, Mead & Company, New York. 152 pages. First edition, first printing. 1954 present on the title page with no later printings stated on the copyright page. Green cloth stamped in gold; quarterbound in green cloth. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Pages and endpapers are clean. Minimal shelf-rubbing at tips. Book's only flaw is an OK stamp on bottom page edges. Rare original DJ with $2.75 price intact on flap. DJ shows light and shallow chipping along edges. Robert Saunders Dowst, a prolific legend in the sport of horse racing is considered America's greatest handicapper of race horses. This is Dowst's classic title devoted to just that, handicapping horses while sharing betting strategies, and illustrating how to identify, track, capitalize and exploit quitters and slow beginners, and how to take advantage of stepped-up and dropped-down horses. R.S.D's most elusive title in the first edition, first printing, in its rare original DJ. VG+/VG.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Stretch (first printing in rare DJ) A manual of handicapping and betting horses, and horse races
• Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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