"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".
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