Hard covered book titled Ainslie's Complete Guide to THOROUGHBRED RACING by Tom Ainslie, 1968, 493 pages.

Topics include:

• THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE
• KNOW THE TRACK
• THE ARITHMETIC OF RACING
• THE MYSTERY OF BREEDING
• THOROUGHBRED CONFORMATION
• HANDICAPPING THEORIES
• FINDING THE BEATABLE RACE
• THE DISTANCE FACTOR
• THE CONDITION FACTOR
• THE CLASS FACTOR
• THE WEIGHT FACTOR
• THE SPEED FACTOR
• THE PACE FACTOR
• THE STABLE FACTOR
• THE JOCKEY FACTOR
• THE PLUS FACTORS
• PADDOCK ND PARADE
• SEVENTY-SEVEN SELECTED SYSTEMS
• THE RULES OF RACING
• HOW TO READ CHARTS & PAST PERFORMANCES
• THE RACEGOER'S DICTIONARY

This vintage book is in Good condition,  pages intact, and the binding is tight. Underlining and writing present on a few pages, and inside front cover. The cover is lightly soiled and scuffed. No dust jacket.  A must have for anyone interested in thoroughbred horse racing!