DRF is making PPs FREE because of site being down

[Fingal]

It's better than just reading " we're working on the problem." UPDATE: Access Free PPs


Thank you for your continues patience as we work to restore drf.com.

We are making significant progress and will keep you updated regularly.

in the meantime, we have posted FREE PPs for all tracks for Thursday and Friday.

We will post PPs for Saturday later today.



http://pp.drf.com/freePPs.jsp

[letswastemoney]

That's impressive. Good job by DRF to give them for free.

[Stillriledup]

That's impressive. Good job by DRF to give them for free.

No doubt. I'm impressed.

[Delta Cone]

That's impressive. Good job by DRF to give them for free.

I wouldn't say its impressive at all. Most of the pps are terrible, no program numbers, etc.

Check out Friday's pps for AP or WO. They are Equibase pps. And they are blurry and look terrible.

Under no circumstances would I call this a "good job" by DRF.

[Stillriledup]

I wouldn't say its impressive at all. Most of the pps are terrible, no program numbers, etc.

Check out Friday's pps for AP or WO. They are Equibase pps. And they are blurry and frankly look terrible.

Under no circumstances would I call this a "good job" by DRF.

PPs look fine to me, looks just the same as normal PPs.

[Delta Cone]

PPs look fine to me, looks just the same as normal PPs.

Did you look at Friday AP or WO? Those aren't DRF pps.

Take a look at Bel for Friday...no program numbers or morning line. And don't those pps look blurry to you? This is certainly a slapped together effort. I guess you can't beat the price. :lol:

[Stillriledup]

Did you look at Friday AP or WO? Those aren't DRF pps.

Take a look at Bel for Friday...no program numbers or morning line. And don't those pps look blurry to you? This is certainly a slapped together effort. I guess you can't beat the price. :lol:

Maybe the numbers will be up tomorrow, lets hope.

If its free, its for me.

[GaryG]

I can't use them. Now I realize how dependent I am on Formulator. I have all of my notes and pace figures loaded and without it I am bleeped.

[Steve 'StatMan']

The Saturday ones are normal, with the Beyers.

[Steve 'StatMan']

I see that Thursday BEL was normal DRF, but Friday was Equibase. The Entries for Belmont were drawn before the disaster, but the card with M/L wasn't Final by the time the disaster hit, thus they went to plan B, since they couldn't run their own system to generate them. At least that's what I surmise anyway.

[phattty]

Bought a print copy of drf for Friday


Robbery

Pimlico and Arlington are some cheap assed evolution from e quibase

[Steve 'StatMan']

Bought a print copy of drf for Friday


Robbery

Pimlico and Arlington are some cheap assed evolution from e quibase

That also happened for a couple weeks after the 9/11 attacks.

But the free ones from DRF for Saturday that I have seen look good, so hopefully this doesn't last long, at least for the PDF's and Print editions.

Formulator, yeah, that's different, totally website dependent. A lot of handicappers, esp. those with notes and private figs, are hurting.

[Tom]

That also happened for a couple weeks after the 9/11 attacks.

But the free ones from DRF for Saturday that I have seen look good, so hopefully this doesn't last long, at least for the PDF's and Print editions.

Formulator, yeah, that's different, totally website dependent. A lot of handicappers, esp. those with notes and private figs, are hurting.

I used to buy and download every singe file 365 days a year until the 9/11 debacle. I fully understand the problems and was willing to wait as long as it took, but what I was not willing to do was not have my September subscription fully filled with the same quality PPs I signed of for. If it took until April, that was fine with me, but they refused to honor the contract we both agreed to. I never renewed and never considered being a full time customer to them. My first thought when this happened was "They still don't have a clue over there at DRF. Still rank amateurs.

These files they are giving away - if they sold them for a $1 day, don't you think they would sell many more than they do for $2.95?

[EMD4ME]

I can't use them. Now I realize how dependent I am on Formulator. I have all of my notes and pace figures loaded and without it I am bleeped.

ME TOO!

[BettinBilly]

DRF is taking a beating in Social Media. Twitter was exploding today re: DRF site still down. Lots of Tweets and other media by Horseplayers saying they are jumping to TimeformUS or Brisnet in the meantime.

TimeformUS and Bris are obviously taking the opportunity to state it is a good time to try them as an alternative.

Not slamming DRF. I've been a fan of them for years. Just bad luck for them. Sites that are relied upon like theirs can't be down for days.

Good move for DRF to offer free PP's in the interim.

[Steve 'StatMan']

Website is back up, but Fri & Sat Free PDF PPS still available, if you're a customer, you sure should take advantage of that before using more money on PPS first. I think Sun & Mon are charge days, but I could be wrong.

[mountainman]

I can't use them. Now I realize how dependent I am on Formulator. I have all of my notes and pace figures loaded and without it I am bleeped.

ditto..prep time for show now multiplied without my notes

[mountainman]

Website is back up, but Fri & Sat Free PDF PPS still available, if you're a customer, you sure should take advantage of that before using more money on PPS first. I think Sun & Mon are charge days, but I could be wrong.

All I get on the website is the apology and access to free pp's....

[Mineshaft]

Free PP's for the whole weekend till Sunday

Also some free cards next week is what the email said


Nice gesture on there part

[infrontby1]

Is it just me or is everybody still being re-routed to http://live.drf.com/ when attempting the drf.com homepage?

I've heard that some people were on the site and were able to read the CEO's message.

[Tom]

I was on the site last night - got to Pandy's section and Simulcast Daily.

[Track Phantom]

Anyone else having trouble accessing DRF? Pretty sad that you have to come to expect it on big racing days.

[Stillriledup]

Anyone else having trouble accessing DRF? Pretty sad that you have to come to expect it on big racing days.

No problems at all.

[Track Phantom]

No problems at all.

Sorry - I meant FORMULATOR

[Stillriledup]

Sorry - I meant FORMULATOR

Yeah, i can't seem to access that either.

[RunForTheRoses]

Yeah, I bought the Formulator last night and was using it last night and this morning but now it hangs up and I'm not done studying. I usually save a pdf copy...but not this time:bang:

[Tom]

I bought a paper copy of the Form.
It has been working all day.