Software Program List

[BMeadow]

In the August issue of Meadow's Racing Monthly, we have a long article about computer handicapping. For the benefit of Pace Advantage members, here is a list of programs along with the developer (or vendor), the website, and phone number.

Name Developer or Vendor Website Phone
A-Odds Jim Bradshaw www.brisnet.com 800 354-9206
All-In-One Dick Mitchell www.cynpub.com 323 876-7325
All In One Compu Power Sprint Rogers www.phahorseracing.com
All-Ways Frandsen www.frandsen.com 952 937-9180
Bonoel’s Pony Pick ITS www.itsdata.com 800 646-0518
Common Ground BRIS www. brisnet.com 800 354-9206
Diamond System Bob Pandolfo www.sharphorses.com 610 502-0405
Einstein’s Racing Products ITS www.itsdata.com 800 646-0518
Eliminator RPM www.handicappingedge.com 800 696-0067 Expert Handicapper ITS www.itsdata.com 800 646-0518
Fast Fred Pro ITS www.kangagold.com 800 646-0518
FigLine Gordon Pine www.netcapper.com 310 397-9586
Focus 2000 ADPA Systems www.adpa.com 775 246-7043
Handi2K Greg Johnson www.handi2k.com 281 596-6132
Handicapping Magician Michael Pizzola www.handicappingmagic.com 800 646-0518
Handicapping The Easy Way ITS www.itsdata.com 800 646-0518
HorseCalc Dick Johnson www.handicappingedge.com 800 696-0067
Horse Street Handicapper David Schwartz www.horsestreet.com 775 825-0260
HTR Ken Massa www.homebased2.com/km 714 366-1487
Kram Programs Murray Kram www.mdkram.com 305 362-0055
Mike’s Handi-Man ITS www.itsdata.com 800 646-0518
Millennium TSN www.tsnhorse.com 800 876-0330
Multicaps BRIS www. brisnet.com 800 354-9206
Neurax BRIS www. brisnet.com 800 354-9206
Pace Selector TSN www.tsnhorse.com 800 876-0330
PaceMaker BRIS www. brisnet.com 800 354-9206
PHQS RPM www.handicappingedge.com 800 696-0067
Plus V/Capsheet BRIS www.brisnet.com 800 354-9206
ProCAPS TSN www.tsnhorse.com 800 876-0330
Pro Rated Longshots Dan Geer www.winsports.com 800 645-2240
Race Tracker ITS www.itsdata.com 800 646-0518
RDB Computawin Robert McAuley www.itsdata.com 800 646-0518 Sartin Programs Howard Sartin www.sartin.qpg.com 909 845-5907
Sharper Handicapper ITS www.itsdata.com 800 646-0518
Sports H’g Thoro System RPM www.handicappingedge.com 800 696-0067
SnapCapper Pro Tom Console www.handicappingedge.com 800 696-0067
Speed Handicapper Charles Carroll www.desertsea.com 505 835-3615
Stealth 2000 Winner’s Circle www.wincirc.com 817 451-7337
Synergism VI Bob Purdy www.synergism-sdp.com 714 962-1446
Taulbot’s Pace Computer Star Sports www.americanturf.com 800 645-2240
Thomas Racing System ITS www.itsdata.com 800 646-0518
ThoroBrain Probability Research www.thorobrain.com 877 842-2946
ThoroNET TSN www.tsnhorse.com 800 876-0330
Thoroughbred Investor Tom Console www.handicappingedge.com 800 696-0067
TruLine 2001 James Selvidge www.horsestalk.com 360 755-1175
Win-Generate 2000 Nick Borg www.handicappingedge.com 800 696-0067 WinHorse Don Grisham www.itsdata.com 800 646-0518
Winning At The Track HorseRacing USA www.horseracing.com

[andicap]

Has anyone read this article? can you sum up what he says without violating any of Barry's copyrights?

[NoDayJob]

Jeeeeez, he left out Yahoo's 'Slicker Quicker Pony Picker'. Heh heh -NDJ

[Dick Schmidt]

Barry,

Thanks for sharing. I had no idea that there were so many serious programs out there. This is a really good resource.

Thanks again,

Dick

[Lefty]

What about Sartin's Validator? It's supported by www.trackmaster.com
Are you grinding your axe?

[Topcat]

Here's three decent ones you missed: Contenders, Aplus, and STK-In my test these three outperformed quite a few on the list. i can't say that i ahve tested them all though.

BYW all three ahve web sites.

[BMeadow]

The list of programs was not all-encompassing, but simply covers most (though not all) of the programs on the market.
Re Lefty's comment: The Sartin programs are listed in the above list under "Sartin programs," along with a website and phone number.

[Lefty]

Ooops. Missed it. Sorry.

[anotherdave]

Barry missed mine too. I use HTRF (as do 3 others around here according to our poll). It has its limits, but I find it an excellent tool, especially the morning line.

[andicap]

Do you use the freeware of the $85 version? Most people who post on the HTRF site say the bottom of the sheet with the BRIS figs is the best part of it.

I dont use it, but what I like what I've seen is it lets you look at different lines. Very few other programs let you do that -- that's my big complaint about programs, including HTR and HSH: they all average multiple lines. I want to like at up to 5 lines seperately.

Believe it or not, PA's old program did that and I actually made a profit (9%) using it because of that. I never made money averaging the pacelines.

Does anybody know of any programs that let you look at the lines and print them out seperately?

[anotherdave]

I use the $85 registered version. It is a dos program which really doesn't bother me too much. When you run through the races it shows you the last 6 lines of the horses and you can choose any number of them. Personally I use the best of the last 2 at the distance, but go back further when there is an excuse.

Now there are some major drawbacks. It makes no track to track allowances. (Jim tried to get that set up using Dave's pars, but it didn't work out. I wouldn't mind if he'd just put in something that would allow me to make some adjustments on the screen when necessary) I make adjustments manually after I get the printout. Also some of the distance to distance adjustment smay not fit your track. But a lot of the time I have a race where all the horses are from the current track with current form at the diatance. That is when the odds line seems very powerful to me.

The BRIS ratings at the bottom are good. Also it has a switch which allows you to turn on or off the BRIS track variant.

Last year I worte a topic about how I couldn't pick a route for the life of me. Using HTRFs odds line this year and betting when I like the horse and it is a solid overlay has made my route performance get MUCH better.

Still I wish I could make some of my own adjustments like:

TRACK to TRACK
DISTANCE to DISTANCE
my own track variants

Was well worth the $85 to me!

[thoroughbred]

BMeadow,

Of course I'm disappointed that you didn't list CompuTrak.

C'est la vie!

[Dick Schmidt]

Andycap,

Syndegism will let you look at as many lines as you like.

Dick

[Tom]

The original MPH by Brohammer will let you look at
multiple pace lines if you use the manual entry mode.
I don't know about the version trackmaster sells.

Tom

[andicap]

It's also a matter of organization. My ideal software would allow me to look at up to 5 individual lines in a variety of pace/speed configurations and sort them how I wanted in a wide variety of ways. And it wouldn't take me 2 months to learn. I have about 90 minutes a day max to work on racing.

Right now my DOS program computes my 5 BRIS formulas and gives me a printout of my formulas sorted by horse. So it's limited. I could probably dump it into a spreadsheet and use that to sort, but I'm too lazy/busy to learn.