HORSE RACING AND ASTROLOGY

HORSE RACING AND ASTROLOGY

Astrology is the only subject that is capable of calculating mischief, made up
races and hidden horses that win unexpectedly in some races.

I have personally verified many methods in numerology also and found them of no use. But the
subject astrology has something to do with horse racing. It is reliable with some exceptions. In one
race I have calculated a horse was very superior as per speed calculations. But according to
astrology another horse that was second in calculations but far below in timings compared to the
top horse was preferable. The results were as per astrology. Perhaps it is a made up race by mutual
understanding between the trainers. In another race almost 6 horses were exactly same in timing
as per calculations. In such case usually we should not play. But astrologically a horse was clear.
But it lost its position being struck up in the middle of the group and fell behind. In spite of that it
won by nose at the finishing line. All the six calculated horses were in the blanket finish. In another
race a horse came on top on speed calculations and it was also top as per astrology. But it was last
in the betting ring. It was paid more than 20 times of the betting amount. The reason for its not
recognition is it never figured up to 4th place in any race. I calculated its timing from its last race
when it came 5th only. And its timing is superior in this company. Moreover it is an old horse.
Hence no one bothered about it. It won from start to finish. Astrology is so much useful in horse
racing. Even those who do not know anything about astrology can calculate the winner in horse
racing in some cases if they follow the suggestions given by me below.
It is dependent on the chart at the moment of the post time of any race. It can be directly read from
the internet. I will give how to read it in this article. The planets within 2 degrees of the four angular
points of the chart can give the name content of the winning horse depending on the nature of the
planet and the words ruled by the planet by its nature, in many cases with some exceptions. Nature
of planets and the exceptions I will give in this post.
The chart at the post time of any race can be erected from either
‘www.secretlanguageofastrology.com’ or from ‘www.alabe.com’ duly filling the required rows
such as date, time, city and country and hitting submit. The name row need not be filled up. Just
below the circular chart you can find symbols of planets and symbols of signs. From this you can
find the degrees of the angular points. i. e. Degrees and signs on the 10th House cusp on top of the
chart and its opposite point. Similarly the degrees with signs on the East (left side known as
ascendant) and its opposite west side (right side known as descendant) may please be noted. Any
planet within 2 degrees on either side of the four angular points may also be noted if any. These
planets give the clue of the winning horse by virtue of the name content of the horse governed by
the planets. The nature of the planets in angles is reflected in the name of the winning or runner up
horses with some exceptions. Each sign is of 30 degrees and each degree is of 60 minutes. It is
enough if it is rounded to the nearest degree.
You can also prepare your own free birth chart on similar lines. For detailed study of your
horoscope they may charge some fee.
NATURE OF PLANETS:
Those who are interested in knowing more on picking winners in horse racing may please refer
the book ‘A to Z Horoscope Maker and Delineator’ by Llewellyn George under the heading Part
V Additional Studies/ picking winners/ Horse Racing. However instead of my own writing, I quote
below from the book some important information I have personally verified and found to be correct
in order to give more respect to that great author of the book.
“The Sun, Mars and Jupiter are said to denote short names, while Venus, Saturn denote long names.
The Sun by itself suggests a name derived from nature or royalty, but Jupiter may also signify a
royalist or Biblical name. Mercurial names are common conventional names, while the moon has
rule over family names of the more rural variety, suggesting simplicity, domesticity or
collectivism. Venusian names are the euphonious, musical or ornate names pleasant to the ear or
suggestive of glamour. Martian names are concise, blunt, militant names popular among fiction
writers as typical names of heroes. Saturnine names are those suggestive of dignity, tradition or
history. Uranus seems to indicate unusual, startling names either ultramodern or archaic, while
Neptunian names are those which lend a note of mystery to the imagination. Pluto’s names are
those associated with the underworld or politics. No hard and fast rule can be offered concerning
the question of planetary name-cues.”
“We have noticed that the current aspects in operation or the angular placements of the planets, at
the track during post time often give a clue as to the name-content of the winning or runner up
horses.”
WORDS GOVERNED BY PLANETS:
In the same book under Part V. Additional Studies/ Astrological Vocabulary about more than 3000
words governed by different planets are given. These may be useful while catching the name
content of the horse governed by a planet. Only some important words as verified by me along
with some additional important words I give below for guidance. For further verification the book
may please be referred.
MOON: Adaptable, aqua, baby, bakery, butter, canal, cheese, change, dairy, domestic, emotional,
family, feminine, groceries, house, hydro, infant, juice, kitchen, lady, liquid, luna, moist milk,
naval, oyster, pale public plastic ,queen, quiet, receptive river, silver, stomach, tides, umbilical,
voyage, water women, young.(Moon also governs the word ‘gold’ besides Sun, from my
experience).
MERCURY: Accounts, books, clerk, clever, debating, education, elocution, fingers, fluent,
Gemini, hands, intellect, imagination, journal, journey(short), knowledge, learning, letters,
magazine, mail, messages, neighbors, nerves numbers, name, opinion, paper, publisher, quick
silver, records, rumor, speech, talking, understanding, virgin, writers, youths.
VENUS: Artistic, beautiful, cheerful, cleanly, dancing decorate, delightful, entertainment, floral,
gaiety, garden, handsome, immoral, joyous, kind, ladies, lovely, modest, neat, nice, ornaments,
pleasure, perfume, queenly, rose, singing, sweet, tune, unify, vocalist, wine, wedding, youthful.
SUN: Authority, boss, bright, cardiac, celebrated, dignity, elevate, famous, glory, gold, heart,
honor, individuality, joy, king, leader, loyalty, light, majestic, noon, nucleus, omnipresent, prince,
president, quality, royal, ruler, sovereign, throne, vigor, warmth, yellow, zealous.
MARS: Angry, attack, accident, bold, brutal, cuts, cannon, daring, danger, energetic, fiery, fighter,
gunner, gladiator, headstrong, hectic, iron, impulsive, jolt, knife, lusty, mechanical, missile, noisy,
needle, oppressive, provoke, quarrelsome, quick, rash, red, regiment, sharp, soldier, steel, torment,
temper, uproar, violence, vex, warlike, wrestler, weapon.
JUPITER: Abundant, auspicious, big, banking, cashier, capitalist, comfortable, development,
diplomat, excessive, expansive, finances, fortunate, growth, huge, honest, immense, jovial, judge,
knowledge, large, legal, lucky, magnificent, maximum, noble, orderly, philosophical, prosperity,
quality, rich, respectable, sporting, surplus, truthful, uniformity, value, wealth.
SATURN: Aged, ailing, bitter, bones, carbon, colds, decay, disaster, debt, delay, envy, fear,
failure, grudge, grievous, heavy, hard, inert, irksome, jealousy, knees, kill, loss, limitation,
misfortune, malicious, miserly, needy, neglect, obstruct, poor, pessimistic, quash, reduction, ruin,
sedative, suspicious, tense, terror, tragedy,( thunder), underneath, vested, worry, yoke.
URANUS: Astrologer, amazing, broadcast, catastrophe, cyclone, crisis, drastic, discard, electric,
eccentric, flying, freedom, gases, generator, humanitarian, invent, intuition, kinetic, liberty,
lightning, magnetic, miracle, notorious, novelty, out-break, process, quest, revolt, reform, shock,
spectacular, telepathic, turbulent, upheaval, uranium, vibrant, whirlwind, x-rays, zigzag.
NEPTUNE: Aquamarine, adulteration, addict, bogus beach, bribery, confusion, cheat, dreamy,
deception, enigmatical, fake, fraud, gullible, hallucinations, hysterical, indefinite, inundation, kelp,
liquid, mediumistic, mystical, nebulous, ocean, oil, obsession, psychic, plotting, poisoning, quack,
rendezvous, seduce, scandal, trance, toxic, undulating, vague, wet, yeast.
PLUTO: Abyss, alibi, betraying, bad, criminal, corrupt, convict, defiance, detective, evolution,
enigma, filth, grave, havoc, horrible, immoral, impure, kidnaper, loot, menace, miscreant, nullify,
nefarious, obscene, pollute, ravage, rogue, septic, sinister, treachery, underworld, unknown,
victim, virus, waste.
If the name of the horse is that of a famous and familiar name of king or a queen then it can win
or placed if Sun is in angles. Similar thing applies if the name of a musician or a dancer or of a
beautiful lady like Helen of Troy for Venus; names of war lords for Mars and so on as indicated
under nature of planets.
PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES:
Those who are beginners in this field are to exercise lot of caution. In most of the cases it is difficult
to find that which planet governs the name content of the horse. Only less than 30% of the horses
may be clear to catch the planet governing the name of horse. Some horses may carry the primary
influence of a planet and secondary influence of another planet. The name of the horse is only
based on primary influence only. If the secondary influence of this horse is superior to the primary
influence of a selected horse, this horse can win over it. In this case the astrological method fails,
but it is a rare case. Until one gets acquainted with this method by trial and error practically, it is
always safe to play small amounts only.
GERARAL: if both speed calculations as given under the post ’Horse Racing’ and astrological
calculations also tally it is safe to play. Usually mischief occurs in racing if the number of horses
running is 6 or less than 6. In such cases we have to closely observe whether there is any
astrological clearance. Even otherwise, we must know something about racing psychology (nature
of the trainers and owners). In a set of jackpot races (5 in number), if the first three winners are
favorites, the next two races can be outsiders. In such case it is better to go for astrological
influence also. Always prefer speed calculations first, and then only astrological calculations,
except in special cases as mentioned above and where you suspect mischief. In such cases you can
play both the horses of speed calculations as well as astrological calculations adjusting the amount
of money in such a way that you can be on the gain considerably even if any of them wins.
Horse racing is a game for pleasure with money. Hence one must know the limitation of losing
money without any kind of worry. That limit should not exceed under any circumstances. It varies
with the financial condition of the individual. Our pleasure in racing should not be lost by losing
more money beyond limits.

One’s horoscope also should favor gains in racing. If his horoscope is much against gains in horse
racing, he will be a continuous loser. If it is so it is better to stop horse racing, and prefer some
other field. (ALSO REFER MY POST ON HORSE RACING).
PICKING WINNERS IN HORSE RACING – GUIDELINES
( The following guidelines are applicable when the horses are allowed to run on merit. By observation
about 40% races are run on merit. There is need to study the psycology of racing. Even among the above
said balance of 60% most of the horses are among the first four of the horses as per calculations under
the guidelines. Guide lines are approximate and are supposed to be near accuracy and should not be
taken for granted as accurate.)
While studying performance of any horse, select as many races of previous performances as possible at
least upto previous one year. At times even the 5th or 6th places of the horse gives faster timings. So
select a suitable race book that gives many performances. At a glance select one or two races wherein
the timings seem to be fast, for the purpose of further calculation.
PLACEMENT TIMINGS:
Most of the books give the placement timings. Take it as it is. If not given, calculate the place timings
from the winner timings and the distance of the horse from the winner in lengths. One length is = 0.2
seconds. For example if the horse place is 3 lengths away from the winner add 3x0.2=0.6 seconds to the
winners timings. If the winner timing is 1m 39.8 sec. for the race distance of 1600 metres, the placement
timing of the horse under consideration is 1m 39.8 sec. + 0.6 sec. = 1m 40.4 seconds.
WEIGHT CORRECTION:
For this purpose, we must know how many kgs (excess or less) are needed to arrive at a difference of
one length (excess or less) in a fixed distance. The following table gives as guideline for the same.
1000m 1100 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000m
3.1kgs 2.8 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0kg. Respectpvely
Suppose as per placement timings the horse timing is 1m 40.4 seconds when it carried a weight of 55
kgs., as in a selected previous race, and the horse is now carrying 60kgs as handicap weight, the
following are the calculations. As per the above table one length accounts for 2 kgs of weight in a
distance of 1600m. Now there is a difference of 5 kgs. Corresponding equivalent lengths = 5/2=2.5
lengths or 2.5x0.2 sec. =0.5 sec. (as 1 length= 0.2 sec.). So its timing with 60 kgs weight should be 1m
40.4 +0.5 secs. = 1m 40.9 seconds.
FALSE RAILS CORRCTION:
For the sake of uniformity and convenience, we have to convert this false rails effect into no false rails
condition. For this purpose, the false rails on the curve portion is more effective. Every meter of false
rails will increase the length by 3 m (more exactly by 3.14 m) or one length (0.2sec.). If there are 5m
false rails in the curve the increase in time is 5x 0.2 (since one length = 0.2 sec.) =1 second. Usually the
curve is between 1000m mark and 400m mark. As an example if in the previous race considered, the
false rails in the curve are 5m, then the correction for no false rails condition is – 1.0 sec. Therefore
including placement and weight correction , it becomes 1m 40.9-1.0 sec.= 1m 39.9 seconds for no false
rails condition. For longer distances like 2800m and more there is need of correction for two curves, if
there are false rails in the other curve also. Correction to false rails along the straight portion is not
required if the false rails width is less than that in the curve. If the width of false rails along the straight
portion is more than that of curve, correction is required for every 3m extra at the rate of one length or
0.2 seconds. However this can be neglected as it is small. In case the distances are measured along the
false rails, there is no need for corrections due to false rails. This will be dealt separately later, as this
needs another type of correction of opposite nature.
CORRECTION DUE TO PENETROMETER READING:
To arrive at this correction, one has to fix a suitable penetrometer reading for the race day and race
station and convert the effect of other penetrometer readings of races considered for calculation to this
fixed penetrometer reading. A fixed reading of 2.0 is preferable for races at Mumbai and Pune. A
reading of 3.0, 3.5 may be preferred at Mysore. 3.0, 3.5, or 4.0 may be preferred at Bangalore and
Hyderabad depending on the seasons. This reading may approximately represent the average
penetrometer readings of the races under consideration for calculation, to reduce possible error if any.
The following table may please be referred, for distance versus correction in time for every 0.1cm.
difference in penetrometer reading.
Distance 1000m 1100 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000m
Correction 0.10sec. 0.11 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.20 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.28 0.30 sec. respectively.
Suppose in the example race under consideration, (1600m), if the penetrometer reading is 3.0 cms., and
its effect has to be transferred to any fixed penetrometer reading, say 3.5 cms.,, the actual value in
seconds is to be added (as the ground becomes slow and time increases as the penetrometer reading
increases) to 1m 39.9 secs., as already calculated. The correction is (3.5-3.0)x(1/0.1)x0.16 = 0.8sec.
Hence the corrected timing after applying penetrometer reading correction is 1m 39.9 sec. + 0.8 sec =
1m 40.7 secs.
If a horse at Mumbai (say penetrometer reading at Mumbai as 2.0 cms.) runs at Bangalore, 3.5cms.
being the fixed penetrometer reading under consideration, the distance being 1600m, the effect of
change in time to be added only as correction to difference in penetrometer reading is (3.5-
2.0)x(1/0.1)x0.16 = 2.40 seconds. Penetrometer reading may be considered reliable upto the reading of
5.5 cms. Beyond this, the ground is considerably soft, and the horses run with a slow pace at the initial
stage, resulting in slow timings. In such cases, it is better to go far another race with penetrometer
reading of less than 5.5 cms., for the purpose of calculation.

CORRECTION DUE TO MEASURING DISTANCES ALONG FALSE RAILS:

If the distances are measured along the false rails, there is no need of applying correction due to false
rails. But some other opposite correction becomes necessary. Roadometer is used to measure the
distances on cement roads and B.T. roads. It is not suitable for measuring the distances on the race
track. It is highly objectionable. Roadometer can even measure along the small curves of undulations
resulting from the impressions of the legs of the horses. As a result the measured distance will become
less than the actual distance. If the measurement has to be done it should be with a measuring chain,
but not with roadometer. The following table gives approximate reduction in the distance.
Distance 1000m 1100 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000m
Reduction 10m 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30m respectively
In a distance of 1600m if measured along the false rails , a distance of 16 metres is reduced and the
actual distance becomes 1584m, whereas under the condition of no false rails the distance remains
1600m., and if not measured the distance is more than 1600m. In the example considered, if the
distance is measured along false rails, the timing has to be corrected to no false rails condition. The
timing with placement correction + weight correction + penetrometer reading correction is 1m 39.8sec
+0.6sec +0.5sec + 0.8sec = 1m 41.7sec. Correction due to measuring along false rails is 16m=5 lengths
approximately ( 1 length is 3 metres roughly) = 5x0.2sec. = 1.0 sec. So the corrected timing is 1m
41.7sec. +1.0 sec. =1m 42.7 seconds. This is for one selected race. Like that one or two other close
timing races may be selected for the previous runs of the same horse and the timing as explained may
be worked out. The fastest (lowest) of all the timings may be selected to represent the stamina of the
horse. Similar calculations are to be done for all the horses in a race for a fixed penetrometer reading.
Out of all, the horse with the fastest timing is the likely winner, provided there is no mischief and the
races are run on merit only.
PROPORTIONATE TIMINGS IN DIFFERENT DISTANCES:
(Applicable on plane and level race tracks only, not applicable on sloped race tracks. By observation it is
applicable at Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad and not applicable at Kolkota, Ooty and Mysore)
Suppose a race on a day is for 1600m and a horse running in the race has not run previously in the
distance 1600m, but it has run only 1400m. Now the worked out timing as per above said calculations
for 1400m has to be converted to 1600m proportionately with some correction for additional stamina as
the distance is increased by 200m.. If the worked out timing for 1400m is 1m 31.0sec. (91 secnds), the
proportionate timing for 1600m is (91/1400)x1600 = 104 secs., or 1m 44.0 seconds. An additional timing
of 0.5 seconds may be added as stamina correction. So the calculated time becomes 1m 44.0 secs., +
0.5sec. = 1m 44.5secs. If the 1400m timing is to be converted into 1200m timing, the timing becomes
(91/1400)x1200=78 secs., or 1m 18 secs. As the distance is reduced the stamina correction of 0.5 sec.
has to be deducted. So the calcuted time becomes 1m 18 secs. - 0.5 sec.= 1m 17.5 secs. This type of
correction for stamina is applicable for 200m on either side only. Beyond this stamina corrections may
not be proportionate. Pedegree of the horse should also be considered. On sloped race tracks timings of
horses with the same distances are to be compared. Proportionate timings of distances are not
applicable. Trial and error method by close observation may be useful.
GENERAL:
1.) There is a difference of 5 lengths (1 second) in 1600 metres for a jockey with whip and without whip.
2.) There is a difference of 2.5 lengths (0.5 sec.) between a superior jockey and an inferior jockey both
with whip. 3.) In a plate race, if there are 2 or 3 apprentice jockeys without whip, the horse with clear
superior timings of these 3 jockeys should also be kept in jackpot races, along with one or two horses
with superior timings. 4.) Psycology of trainers should also be studied. Some trainers won’t try to win, if
the betting odds on the horse is very less. 5.) If a horse returns from a long rest , say 3 months or more,
its timing is generally reduced by 1 second in a distance of 1600m. In the next one or two races it can
regain its speed. 6.) The horses of 3,4,5 years of age have good stamina, and later their stamina gets
diminished slowly. 7.) 3 year old horses are generally get improved with every race. For 3 year old horse
with first run, internet odds at one hour before race may give some clue, besides track performance. 8.)
Track timings should not be taken as authority. It only indicates that the horse is in good health and is in
good form. Only the distance run timings should be taken as authority. 9.) Performance of the pedigree
of horse is important, if the distance run of the horse is not readily available. In India horses with
pedigree as Placerville (USA), Razeen(USA), Alnasr Alwasheek(GB), China Visit(USA) etc. are preferable
for all distances, especially for long distances. Pedigree as Young Senor(USA) is prefferable for short
distances. 10.) If at a same station there are races on two consecutive days with the same timings, and if
the trainer and jockey of the winning horse on the first day are repeated on the second day at the same
timings on two consecutive days, and if the horse is among the first four horses as per calculation on the
second day, there is some astrological influence on the horse to win or take a place. If the name of the
owner of the horse and part name of the horse also tallys the astrological influence is more. 11.)
Penetrometer readings are not being given at Madras and Ooty races, width of false rails are not being
given at Kolkota races. Hence the above calculations are not feasible fully at these stations. 12.) If the
difference between the first two horses as per calculation is 5 lengths or more, the first horse is said to
be a clear winner, if the horses run on merit. 13.) Horses with early draw numbers have advantage over
others, if they have sufficient speed and takes lead and runs along rails, as the distance they they run is
reduced by few lengths. over the others. 14.)Some horses wont be allowed to run at its merit in some
seasons, though they come first in calculations. Such horses in the next season can win two or three
races in a row. 15.) Race courses with firm grounds with penetrometer reading upto 2.5 give better
results as per calculations. This applies to Mumbai, Pune, and Mysore. 16.) Regarding seasons, summer
season gives better results followed by winter season. It is advisible to avoid rainy season. Greater
caution is needed in rainy season.