This guide serves as a comprehensive manual for navigating the 1999 flat horse racing season, aiming to provide bettors and enthusiasts with actionable insights and logistical information. Editor Mark Maydon compiles contributions from industry experts and stable insiders to distill complex racing data into a practical format for the average spectator. The text functions as both a strategic betting aid and a logistical handbook for attending racecourses across the circuit.

This text functions as a period-specific reference tool, reflecting the racing landscape and betting culture of the late 1990s. Its utility is primarily historical for modern readers, though it provides a clear window into the methodology of sports journalism and handicapping during that era.