What You’ll Learn

Learn how to read races with greater clarity, identify value the public misses, and make smarter betting decisions over time.

ASF System

Master a powerful, context-based handicapping method that goes beyond raw speed figures to reveal true race potential.

Post Position Insights

Uncover Saratoga’s most important post-position trends and learn how track configuration can create hidden betting advantages.

Trainer + Jockey Patterns

Identify winning combinations and spot high-probability plays based on proven trainer and rider tendencies.

Notebook Method

Track race-day observations, trip notes, and trends to build your own personal edge and improve with every meet.

About the Author

Meet Genaro Di Luigi

With more than three decades of experience studying Saratoga Race Course, Genaro Di Luigi brings a rare combination of racing knowledge, disciplined analysis, and real-world strategic thinking to the sport of handicapping.

His approach goes beyond conventional race reading. By combining long-term observation, statistical research, and a deep understanding of Saratoga’s unique betting environment, he helps readers see the track with greater clarity and purpose.

From post-position bias and trainer patterns to pace interpretation and value detection, Genaro’s work is rooted in one principle: successful handicapping is built on process, not impulse.

Why This Book Stands Apart

Discover the principles behind a disciplined, data-driven handicapping approach built specifically for Saratoga.

Practical and Actionable

The book connects concepts to real race situations, helping readers apply what they learn instead of leaving them with abstract theory.

Credibility Through Experience

The author brings together decades of immersion in racing with a professional background rooted in strategy, analysis, and disciplined execution.

Built for Serious Players and Engaged Fans

Whether you wager regularly or simply want to understand Saratoga at a deeper level, the book offers both insight and substance.

About the Book

Saratoga Unlocked:
A Complete Guide to Data-Driven Handicapping

It’s a serious guide for players who want to approach racing with clarity, structure, and discipline. It explores the anatomy of the Saratoga meet through the lenses of post position, pace, trainer and jockey patterns, betting environment, and value-oriented decision making.

At the center of the book is the ASF system, a practical methodology designed to help readers move beyond surface level handicapping and assess horses in their full racing context. Along the way, the book also captures the culture and tradition of Saratoga, blending statistical insight with personal experience, racing history, and the emotional pull that makes the Spa unlike any other venue.

Video Trailer

Contact

Get in Touch

Have a question about the book, author appearances, media requests, speaking engagements, or general inquiries? We’d be glad to hear from you.

Whether you are a reader, horseplayer, podcast host, journalist, bookseller, or event organizer, use the form below to connect.

Send us a message, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Follow Us

Reach Out to Us