https://www.community.horsestreet.com/categories/89/schwartz-on-handicapping/feed.rss Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:12:10 Z Schwartz on Handicapping - HorseStreet en https://www.community.horsestreet.com/discussion/1130/9-the-5-columns-in-action-5858 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:44:59 Z Dave Schwartz 1130@/discussions Course: How to Be Competitive in the Age of the Whales 9. The 5 Columns in Action (58:58) This is a long, race-by-race workout of the 5 Column approach. Try to remember that this is about YOUR 5 COLUMNS. If you reach the point when you're getting, and get tired of watching, just make sure that you... https://www.community.horsestreet.com/discussion/1126/5-morning-line-as-a-handicapping-factor-319 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:26:42 Z Dave Schwartz 1126@/discussions Course: How to Be Competitive in the Age of the Whales 5. Morning Line as a Handicapping Factor (3:19) I know. Sounds laughable. But wait until you see the impact. (Spend the 3+ minutes.) https://www.community.horsestreet.com/discussion/1129/8-intro-to-the-5-column-approach-1059 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:15:59 Z Dave Schwartz 1129@/discussions Course: How to Be Competitive in the Age of the Whales 8. Intro to the 5-Column Approach (10:59) Explains the concept of the 5 Columns. https://www.community.horsestreet.com/discussion/1128/7-intro-to-simpler-handicapping-808 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:13:49 Z Dave Schwartz 1128@/discussions Course: How to Be Competitive in the Age of the Whales 7. Intro to Simpler Handicapping (8:08) What if handicapping could be simple again, like it was in the 1980s? (It also produces better results than you are probably getting today.) https://www.community.horsestreet.com/discussion/1127/6-morning-line-the-toteboard-649 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:11:39 Z Dave Schwartz 1127@/discussions Course: How to Be Competitive in the Age of the Whales 6. Morning Line & the Toteboard (6:49) The relationship between Morning Line and the Toteboard is not what we thought it was. This one will shock you. (Again, worth the 6+ minutes.) https://www.community.horsestreet.com/discussion/1125/4-rank-bias-and-other-factors-631 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:06:36 Z Dave Schwartz 1125@/discussions Course: How to Be Competitive in the Age of the Whales 4. Rank Bias and Other Factors (6:31) The impact on Speed Ratings and more Early Speed. https://www.community.horsestreet.com/discussion/1124/3-rank-bias-explained-1851 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:04:57 Z Dave Schwartz 1124@/discussions Course: How to Be Competitive in the Age of the Whales 3. Rank Bias Explained (18:51) You will look at rankings differently after this. (Especially on price horses.) (In a good way.) https://www.community.horsestreet.com/discussion/1123/2-early-speed-points-520 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:01:38 Z Dave Schwartz 1123@/discussions Course: How to Be Competitive in the Age of the Whales 2. Early Speed Points (5:20) Early Speed Points work differently than we've always thought. (And it greatly benefits price horses.) https://www.community.horsestreet.com/discussion/1122/1-the-toteboard-1017 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:56:35 Z Dave Schwartz 1122@/discussions Course: How to Be Competitive in the Age of the Whales 1. The Toteboard (10:17) It's actually worse than you probably think. But, from understanding comes answers. https://www.community.horsestreet.com/discussion/1121/0-introduction-1643 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:45:17 Z Dave Schwartz 1121@/discussions Course: How to Be Competitive in the Age of the Whales 0. Introduction (16:43) What has Really made the game so difficult?