The quick answer is yes.
Mordin has always been well regarded for his analytical approach to horse racing and ultimately making his betting pay. This once advertising copy writer followed his passion into horse racing journalism which saw him write for Odds On magazine and Sporting Life’s Weekender. In 1992 he wrote his best selling book: Betting For A Living, published by Aesculus Press Limited. Mordin had so much faith in his book that he used it to make £1000 a month betting at weekends and public holidays.
Being in the public eye didn’t always sit well with Mordin, especially the negative aspects, and the opportunity to enjoyed his anonymity led him to becoming a professional gambler for the 1993/94 season. He decided to bet on the horses rather than write about them. That winter season, following National Hunt racing, he won about £3,000 a month.
However, the enjoyments of gambling for a living wasn’t all he expected with endless travelling up and down the motorway, going to three or four race meeting a week. Also, he found that everyone at the course from bookmakers, trainers to other professional gamblers were so focused on their work that there was no time for idle chitchat.
Being a professional gambler became a chore.
If professional gambling did anything for him, it reignited his passion for writing and it led to his next publication The Winning Look, published in 1994 by Aesculus Press Limited. In fact, this book was very much part of his gambling success. This publication detailed how intelligently observing horses in the paddock can help find winners and stay away from potential losers. Mordin’s book was another step forward for punters being informed. The insight gained from learning these vital skills from Betting For A Living and The Winning Look could put your average punter ahead of the game and be part of that elite 5% who had the skill and knowledge to pick a winning horse while attending the races.
Mordin went on to write two more publications:
Mordin On Time, published by Rowton Press in 1996. Where he went about finding the answer to a fundamental question: ‘Which horse is the fastest?’
Winning Without Thinking: A Guide to Horse Racing Betting Systems, published by Aesculus Press Limited 2002 was the next offering. This book used over 30,000 hours of research and endeavoured to uncover the rules that govern the betting market and racing results.
Nick Mordin is probably the most influential horse racing researcher and author of noted publications in the UK. Unlike many professional gambler books, which detail stories and talk about money over how to make money gambling, he has given punters true enlightenment and insight to make their betting pay.
In recent years, Mordin seems to have vanished off the radar. Perhaps his anonymity is more important than being in the public eye. Who knows, it could be the case he is back on course as a professional gambler. I have little doubt he has the knowledge and wisdom to make his betting pay.
A true academic of the horse racing world and sadly missed.