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My database is made up of DRF Formulator PP data and Text Results Chart files for all the major tracks since late 2014. It also includes the same data for any track not on that list that ran a Graded Stakes on that day in North America.
I don't use my database to generate odds lines or automatic plays.
I use it to do research, answer controversial handicapping questions, to develop, test, and optimize personal metrics, and to just generally make the handicapping process easier.
At the start of the handicapping day I get a series of reports that identify the races most likely to offer a play, horses that are likely to be better or worse than they look on paper, and personalized performance ratings I've demonstrated outperform speed figures. Then I focus my attention on where I think the best opportunities to find value will be and handicap manually after that.
IMO, the best part about having a database is the ability to do research and answer handicapping questions. I can test what I or other handicappers "think" and get past all the faulty ideas and theories out there very quickly.
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Last edited by classhandicapper; 01-21-2019 at 11:04 AM.
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