InFront
08-31-2006, 09:09 PM
Has anyone been using a database program called QuickHorse 3.1 like me? I have been with them for over a year now and if you're looking for a program that can build just about any type of method using various factors I found this program to be one of the best so far. Their website is www.quickreckoning.com/horses.htm (http://www.quickreckoning.com/horses.htm) and they give excellent support. It's a fairly new program I think out less than 2 years now. It can use the Bris/TSN data files (including Procaps) and also has the ability to use free data which is derived from racing charts. I used the program the first 6 months with only free data but then switched to paid data which I feel was well worth it. While Quickhorse trys and build it's own types of ratings using free data you just can't get the reliability and accuracy when using paid data like for pace, class, speed and power ratings. I strongly suggest using paid data.
In any case it is one the easiest programs I used to build a database. You simply download the racecard and result zipped files and with one click it unzips and imports everything and moves all needed files to it's proper folders. It also has an Export feature in case you want to import these files into your own program. In Quickhorse you can then use many of the existing db fields in these paid files and build what is called Columns such as if you like to use pace ratings combined with class ratings, define which ratings you exactly want to use for each horse, manipulate these factors into just about any kind of math formula you can think of, and on and on. Once you build all customized columns you want you can then build as many Methods as you like using up to 8 columns per method. And this is only the beginning.
You can also then weight each column or factor as you like and backtest this method in any type of wager you want to see how it does over past races as far as win% and roi% goes and tweak this weights as you see fit. Quickhorse also has a Supertuning feature that trys and backtune these weights automatically for you based on past races at a specific track which by the way can be broken down into class, surface and distance. The program is pretty versatile. If you like to build customized methods based on all kinds of Bris/TSN factors and then tune those factors based on each track then this program is probably the best I have ever bought or tested. The only limit it has it does not have the capability to run user defined spot plays. Yes it can backtest stuff like gapped scoring, post or ML odds, top picked in certain columns, etc. but not actual defined spot play criteria rules.
And the support is excellent. Over the past 6 months I requested like 15 changes on features that I like to see added to Quickhorse mainly scripting stuff, filtering of PP lines, adding even more db fields, etc. and most of everything I requested has be done. Mike at Quickhorse who runs support will answer your emails quickly and is open minded to all suggestions. And you can't beat the price which I think is still like only $50 per year subscription. Like I said if you're looking for a backtesting database ability program especially if you like to use the Bris/TSN files and like building customized ranking and scoring methods then Quickhorse may fit the bill. And they offer a full functioning demo for 30 days to test the hec out of it.
I haven't ever seen any talk about this program and wondering if anyone even knows it exist?
In any case it is one the easiest programs I used to build a database. You simply download the racecard and result zipped files and with one click it unzips and imports everything and moves all needed files to it's proper folders. It also has an Export feature in case you want to import these files into your own program. In Quickhorse you can then use many of the existing db fields in these paid files and build what is called Columns such as if you like to use pace ratings combined with class ratings, define which ratings you exactly want to use for each horse, manipulate these factors into just about any kind of math formula you can think of, and on and on. Once you build all customized columns you want you can then build as many Methods as you like using up to 8 columns per method. And this is only the beginning.
You can also then weight each column or factor as you like and backtest this method in any type of wager you want to see how it does over past races as far as win% and roi% goes and tweak this weights as you see fit. Quickhorse also has a Supertuning feature that trys and backtune these weights automatically for you based on past races at a specific track which by the way can be broken down into class, surface and distance. The program is pretty versatile. If you like to build customized methods based on all kinds of Bris/TSN factors and then tune those factors based on each track then this program is probably the best I have ever bought or tested. The only limit it has it does not have the capability to run user defined spot plays. Yes it can backtest stuff like gapped scoring, post or ML odds, top picked in certain columns, etc. but not actual defined spot play criteria rules.
And the support is excellent. Over the past 6 months I requested like 15 changes on features that I like to see added to Quickhorse mainly scripting stuff, filtering of PP lines, adding even more db fields, etc. and most of everything I requested has be done. Mike at Quickhorse who runs support will answer your emails quickly and is open minded to all suggestions. And you can't beat the price which I think is still like only $50 per year subscription. Like I said if you're looking for a backtesting database ability program especially if you like to use the Bris/TSN files and like building customized ranking and scoring methods then Quickhorse may fit the bill. And they offer a full functioning demo for 30 days to test the hec out of it.
I haven't ever seen any talk about this program and wondering if anyone even knows it exist?