RIP Tom Ainslie
 

thats sad,,smart guy..

"Ainslie" leaves a monumental legacy in racing via his contributions to the literary aspect of handicapping authorship. His "Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing" will remain the foundation of all writing about playing the races forever, and serves as the best introduction to horse racing and wagering for anyone serious about learning the game's intracacies. (His co-authored "The Body Language of Horses" with Bonnie Ledbetter, is yet another superb tome in the genre.)

I was unaware of how much wider his pennings ran before reading his obit. He hadn't been well for quite a while, and I'm sorry I never had a chance to have him on "At the Races". I've reached out to Stan Bergstein, who I believe was very close to him, to talk about Ainslie's impact today on "ATR".

His "Complete Guide" was the first book I ever read on the subject....he helped fuel the fire for me.

Think I'll go back and read it again, in his honor.

Rest in peace.

"Complete" was also the first book I read on handicapping. I loaned several of my horse racing books to a friend recently and told him to start there before going anywhere else.