from Horse Player Now

Chicago, IL — Night School, the racing industry’s free national online fan education program, offers a video lesson this Tuesday night entitled “Playing the Toteboard” in which horseplayers will learn the best ways to shop for value and how to use the wagering pools to their advantage.

The 90-minute Night School, which begins at 8:30 p.m. (EDT) on www.ustrotting.com, will also include a Q&A session following the video as well as a preview of Sunday’s historic Queen’s Plate from Woodbine.

This week’s session will be co-hosted by the program’s co-founders, Joe Kristufek and Jeremy Plonk of Horse Player NOW.

The “Playing the Toteboard” video features a four-way discussion among Horse Player NOW’s Kristufek, Plonk, Caton Bredar and Brian Nadeau with specific graphical illustrations and examples, as well as strategies and approaches from the quartet.

This week’s downloadable study materials for Night School include tips from Hoof Beats Executive Editor T.J. Burkett of the USTA as well as renowned Thoroughbred handicappers Bob Neumeier, Michael Beychok, Pat Cummings, Frank Mirahmadi and Brad Free. This week’s study materials, a beginner’s guide to wagering, courtesy of Horse Player NOW.

Special guest John Siscos, senior manager of communications for Woodbine, also will take part in the Q&A as well as help preview Canada’s kickoff to the Triple Crown, the 154th running of the Queen’s Plate.

For those who cannot attend live, the Night School archives always are available free, immediately following the session and beyond. Videos used in all lessons also can be seen at www.youtube.com/horseplayernow.

Presenting title sponsors for Night School are the United States Trotting Association, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, American Quarter Horse Association, Keeneland and Churchill Downs, Inc.

Night School is offered every Tuesday for 40 consecutive weeks through Dec. 3. Topics change weekly, and fans are eligible for prizes and rewards for registering. Registration is optional and free. There is never a charge for taking part in Night School.

This week’s Night School will be followed at 10 p.m. (EDT) by the “After Night School Special,” featuring live racing from Mountaineer Park. The segment will cover the evening’s final race in real time with free, live-streaming video. Fans wishing to take part in the Mountaineer action simply need to remain in the Night School chat after class. Free past performances are available, courtesy of BRIS.

The Night School Tour traveling troupe of fan educators will be at Woodbine this Sunday providing hands-on fan education in the Walking Ring area, including Kristufek, Plonk, Bredar and Tim Brannan. Other July visits include Colonial Downs (July 13), Del Mar (July 17) and Monmouth (July 28), the latter part of the America’s Best Racing “Racing 101” fan hub. (Updated Night School Tour schedule.

Joe Kristufek and Jeremy Plonk preview this week’s lesson on video.