HTR News / May

[km]

= Files for Derby and Oaks cards will be posted on Thursday morning, May 1st.

= Don't forget our FREE Triple Crown Contest. See the '...Contest' forum. Show us your picks for the Derby this Saturday, if you can finish in the top-20, you'll go on to compete with the other survivors in the Preakness in two weeks and have a shot at the grand prize. Read the rules first.

= Newsletter for May will be out after the Derby next week. News on the seminar and some interesting featured stats, including a look at the shorty sprints 2.0f - 5.0f.

[Valupix]

= Files for Derby and Oaks cards will be posted on Thursday morning, May 1st.


:):):):):)

Thank you!!!

[km]

I have finished the newsletter for May/June and sent it to our proofreader Daven and Rick for the final PDF. Hoping to have it ready on Thursday. Here are the contents ==

= Seminar Schedule and topic list
= Freshened horses in routes and the Wk rating = profits
= Short dashes, 2yr, Bull Rings and Grass
= Rick's Longshot Chart vs. $$
= Book review: Shane Sellers: "Freedom's Rein"
= Orleans and other tourney results

[Rick]

The HTR Report for May/Jun 08 can be found in the Members Area (http://htr.horsedata.com/).

The HTR Monthly for Mar/Apr 08 can be found in the Library (http://www.homebased2.com/km/library.htm).

[km]

A couple of additional notices =

The text Charts now have unit wager prefixed to the exotic prices, $1, $2 etc
- thanks Ron
(this has no effect on parsing or data extraction because it was placed in blank columns and nothing else was moved)

There is a new Scratch file available on the HDW download site. This is a visual text file for now that you can use (look at the bottom of the Archive area for Scratches). When the tracks send their scratches to Equibase, it is transmitted to HDW every 15 minutes and they update this file.

In the next upgrade to HTR2 in July, we'll utilize this information for an auto-scratch feature. But recognize that this is not up to the minute info and you'll still need to manually remove some of them if they occur right before the race.

[Huguenot]

A couple of additional notices =

The text Charts now have unit wager prefixed to the exotic prices, $1, $2 etc
- thanks Ron
(this has no effect on parsing or data extraction because it was placed in blank columns and nothing else was moved)



Wow!! Ask and you shall receive. You guys are incredibly responsive and open to suggestions from your customers. It's as if you really do work for us --

Thank you Ken, Ron, et al at HDW --

:D

[DanG]

The scratch file and unit price on exotics are two of the best upgrades you men could have given us…thanks very much!

Newsletter;

Among people who can actually write, they say everyone has “one” book in them. Beyond that 1st book is what separates the true talents from the mere mortals. How in the world you keep finding fresh approaches to attack this game is truly impressive. This isn’t typing for the sake of filling pages…these are cutting edge / real-world approaches that most players wouldn’t share with their clergy to be frank.

Please excuse this thread detour… :o

The whole HTR / HDW experience so far reminds me of a music analogy. I’m one of those nuts who like (relatively obscure) instrumental music and the players, ensembles I support draw maybe 300 live in most small venues. I saw Steve Morse in Orlando a while back and he played as if his life depending on it. During a particularly amazing solo the guy next to me leaned over and said…”Aren’t you glad we get it.” That sums up this experience with you good people so far…I’m glad I’m among the lucky who “get it”. :cool: :cool:

[km]

thanks Dan, that's a very kind compliment

[tomcat]

Being one of those "one book mortals", I can tell you it was an interesting experience. I can tell a lot of stories, but none for public view.
The best part was selling all the books myself instead of trying to get someone else to publish it. I'm very proud of that part.

I have written for publication others, but they were not about handicapping.

I had something good to say, and it was something that I use everyday and it has kept me handicapping($). I say that because of all the people that try to sell stuff they don't use them selves.I've had a lot of compliments and thanks from people who use my formulas to this day. That's been the good part.

I thank Ken for his help and especially his advice.

[DanG]

Being one of those "one book mortals", I can tell you it was an interesting experience. I can tell a lot of stories, but none for public view.
The best part was selling all the books myself instead of trying to get someone else to publish it. I'm very proud of that part.

I have written for publication others, but they were not about handicapping.

I had something good to say, and it was something that I use everyday and it has kept me handicapping($). I say that because of all the people that try to sell stuff they don't use them selves.I've had a lot of compliments and thanks from people who use my formulas to this day. That's been the good part.

I thank Ken for his help and especially his advice.
I have nothing but respect for people who write TomCat. I hope my attempt to convey that didn’t insult anyone who has written.

I’m still very much in the zero column in the book writing department; so I’m certainly the last person to pass judgment. :o

Enjoy your weekend!

[njcurveball]

Being one of those "one book mortals", I can tell you it was an interesting experience. I can tell a lot of stories, but none for public view.
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I have heard only great reviews and if you have some information I would love to get your book Tom!

[tbrown]

Wow. Talk about an eye-opener.....I was amazed at how many horses were vet scratches at some tracks!

[Justralph]

Here is the link to Tom Walter's book =


http://www.gamblersbook.com/weblink.cby/detail/542105.html

[MikeDee]

Thank you Ken, for the Fit and Fresh spot play. IMO this spot has serious promise.

[tomcat]

You always come up with something we didn't look very closely...ok, I didn't. Thanks Ken

No problem Dan, I like your writing...you should give it a try. Ken is a big help.

[BillW]

There is a new Scratch file available on the HDW download site. This is a visual text file for now that you can use (look at the bottom of the Archive area for Scratches). When the tracks send their scratches to Equibase, it is transmitted to HDW every 15 minutes and they update this file.



Sweet! Any chance of track conditions being included? :cool: