What is "academic handicapping" of horses?

Answer by  ivy (134)

This reffers to betting on or 'picking' horses as one thinks they will place in a race. To be good at handicapping, one must take into consideration the owner of the horse, the trainer of the horse, track conditions, jockeys, past performances, bloodlines, and the health of the animal.

Answer by  SashaDarkCloud (5764)

I believe this is information as to how the horse is trained before and during the horses racing career. When betting on horse races, people take a lot of things into account before making their bets if they a professional gambler. They look at the horses past performances, jockeys, behavior, pace, etc. to try to determine the winning horse.