Bill Peterson was born in 1953. One of the most prolific writers on the subject of horse racing and handicapping, he has almost 1,700 horse racing articles to his credit. Most of them are available on the internet. He also writes under several other pen names on many subjects, though horse racing and the life of a horse player continue to be his favorites. He divides his time between New England, California, and Florida and is never far from a race track.