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William Ziemba Columns

Dr. Z’s Mathematics of Gambling - Winning Without Thinking
I recommend Nick Mordin’s, Winning Without Thinking: A Guide to Horse Race Betting Systems (Aesculus Press, UK). I have known Nick since he wrote an article about the Dr Z “place and show system” for the British race fancier.
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Dr. Z’s Mathematics of Gambling - Recapping the Races
In my last column I discussed the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown prior to the running, with special emphasis on the dual qualifiers Saarland, Johannesburg, and Came Home.
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Dr. Z’s Mathematics of Gambling - The Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes
I am a fan of dosage analysis for these two classic races whose entrants have never run the 114 and 112 miles before. Steve Roman provides data, results and commentary...
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Dr. Z’s Mathematics of Gambling - Tiznow Again—the Power of a New Pace Top
The 2001 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Belmont Park featured European grass stars Galileo and Sakhee facing America’s best. Galileo had a fierce rivalry with fellow Irish great Fantastic Light who had just won the 11/2 mile Breeders Cup Turf...
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Dr. Z’s Mathematics of Gambling - The Breeder’s Cup Classic Part 2
The favorite at 6-5 was Fusaichi Pegasus, who had won the Kentucky Derby and was recently sold to Ireland’s Coolmore Stud for a reputed 60–70 million. He was rested after losing to the fresh Red Bullet in the Preakness...
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Dr. Z’s Mathematics of Gambling - The Breeder’s Cup Classic Part 1
The Classic is often the definitive race of the year and this one was no exception. I was at Churchill Downs in Louisville with some of my handicapping friends. As Gambling Times readers know I view horse racing as a financial market...
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Dr. Z’s Mathematics of Gambling
The return of Gambling Times gives us all a chance to look at strategies for investment in traditional gambling games and in areas such as the stock market...
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