Feb 20, 2008 this e seminar addresses the utility of speed figures in the handicapping process and how they should be applied and interpreted. And below another very nice hit at the very difficult to handicap del mar meet. The current software is racing decision support system, rdss as it is known to its users. This users guide section only discusses the calculations used in this method. The same for a late runner that has early pace numbers that are larger than late pace numbers. Nill took a look at the most common speed figure used by handicappers which at the time and discovered a way to use them creatively rather than just at face. So, my handicapping approach would be to evaluate the sustained pace, hidden energy, and third fraction as part of the main handicapping method and to use the % median and % hidden to eliminate quais contenders who do not fall within an acceptable range for these two parameters at racetracks with the late pace turf bias as the main way to find. Figures are issued in printable reports and may be printed with your running lines. This program automates many tedious manual calculations and reports for evaluating pace that advanced. Using our proprietary slider technology you can select from over 50 handicapping factors and assign specific weights to each factor to create accurate handicapping mixes. Howard sartin, the true father of pace handicapping, passed in 2010, after a long debilitating illness. The cfr ranks each race on a scale from 1 most speed favoring to 100 most favorable for a deep closer. Part 1 of the 4 part series velocity based pace figures series preamble.
Trackmaster plus pro software gives you all the enhanced handicapping. In the early days pace handicapping made life easy. Pace handicapping has been used by professional handicappers for decades because pace ratings tell them something that speed figures and final times cant which horses will fade, and which can carry on to win. The power pace figures clearly showed that she had the tactical speed to be in good position at the pace call. The trial version is limited to 30 days trial only. However, while often imitated, ray taulbots pace calculator has never been duplicated. Proven carroll speed figures for distances in meters, furlongs, and yards. This program automates many tedious manual calculations and reports for evaluating pace that. This number represents the average of the last 3 late pace figures the horse has earned. And, the book comes with a free software program that works with brisnet single data files, plus other formats such as multicap and procap files. All use pace ratings, speed figures, class, recency and connections. It produced a high percentage of winners at the very good mutuels. The legend of the sartin methodology lives on through ted craven at.
For a more detailed look at how i use these figures when i handicap, please go to hello race fans or watch my tutorial youtube video. The power pace figures clearly showed that she had the tactical speed to be in good position at the pace call, and she could finish. American turf monthly handicapping pace systems and angles. Then look for the horses best pacefigure race in the past two months, using nov. Many cappers work on the premise that the pace will dictate the final speed rating pace makes the race. The power pace figures are the best handicapping tool ive ever seen for evaluating stretch out horses. Unlike the drf pace progession notes you will be comparing to two benchmarks, pace of the race and speed figure par.
Even if you are not an all ways software user, you will find some very helpful techniques in what you are about to read. Handicapping factors betmix handicapping software for. Clearly, anyone who espouses that philosophy does not appreciate the value of speed figures. Racing flow calculates flow and bias figures for races run on major racing circuits, and combines them into the closer favorability ratio cfr. Instantly spot pace and speed advantages and see how horses rank using your saved handicapping systems. Never, ever has there been a handicapping tool that so accurately measures pace, and locates horses that have a. Without a doubt, the most influential change in the handicapping process as we know it was spearheaded by andy beyer in the 1970s with the creation of hardfast speed figures that eventually became readily available to horseplayers at large. In this book, i created new pace figures based on the brisnet pace figures.
This number represents the average of the last 3 turn time figures the horse has earned. This program automates many tedious manual calculations and reports for. Remember, most races are won by horses that are not the top speed figure horse coming into the race. Speed figures are one of the most valuable, yet misunderstood, tools for a handicapper. Projected pace analysis with pace pressure ratings. I am not a pace handicapper, but use these numbers for a few different things. The pace figures calculation shows how fast a horse has been running early in the race, mid race, and the finish of the race. These are my own pace figures, designed to identify early and late energy disbursement.
Yes, sometimes pace does make the race, but often it does not. Trackmaster plus pro is our extremely popular, topoftheline handicapping software program. This unique style of presenting pace figures is based on the fact that horses are creatures of habit and once a horse develops a particular style of racing i. An introduction to speed figures americas best racing. Pace figures added to timeformus past performances. Daily racecard downloads and database updates no input. New surface, new trainer, new jockey, equipmentmedication changes.
The pace calculators inventor, the legendary ray taulbot, was a pioneer in the field of pace handicapping. The software is free and contains a demo data file race card to get you started. Order ray taulbots pace computer software ray taulbot, the former managing editor of american turf monthly, is recognized as one of the leading pioneers of modern thoroughbred handicapping. Oct 05, 2017 i often talk about speed rations both esrs and lsrs in my handicapping pieces. Any e horse that figures to not get the lead will likely finish offtheboard. Many of the systems and technologies that rely strictly on pace are often best used as supplements to actual handicapping. Betmix horse racing data and statistics will provide you with all of the tools and. Paceace, plus a total pace sartinstyle software program.
Lets use the equibase pace figures to handicap todays card at the big a. This is an extensive analysis of pace handicapping and brohamer does an excellent job explaining every step to calculating a horsess predicted pace at difference segments in a race 1st call, 2d call, etc. Based on the fractional times run by each horse at each point of call in a race, timeformus pace figures give you a clear sense of the pace scenarios that a horse has faced in prior races. Handicapping software and horse racing data the betmix horse racing software provides you with a variety of handicapping tools that allow you to win consistently at the racetrack. Now back to predicting the pace by looking at the running styles and pace figures. Since their introduction, speed figures have remained remarkably consistent in their ability to quantify how fast a horse can run. Made you looks figures, across the board, were superior. And, pace handicapping should, in our opinion, be a part of everyones analysis of the races.
Just the other day, black magic had a stunning day right out of the box. These races have two or more horses with an early running style e. But, how are they related and when to or not to use them. She was fastest to the pace call, a faster closer by a whopping 10 points over keep quiet, and even her power pace speed figure was better, because i use a two race average, not just one race. The pp data files include as well, but you need your own software. I also included a chapter that shows you how to use the timeform pace figures in the same manner. Pace figures are a perfect supplement to the diverse set of handicapping tools. Based on a horses actual time and other conditions, such as track condition, these figures allow you to compare a horses average speed figure at different stages of the race to other horses in todays race.
I often talk about speed rations both esrs and lsrs in my handicapping pieces. This is an extensive analysis of pacehandicapping and brohamer does an excellent job explaining every step to calculating a horsess predicted pace at difference segments in a race 1st call, 2d call, etc. Thats why performance ratings are a much more logical way to gauge how a race, and the horses within that race, was run. The optixplot is a pace handicapping tool that allows horseplayers to quickly assess the pacedynamics of a race, while also incorporating the traditional elements of handicappingincluding class, form, speed, and paceso that users can analyze a race in a completely revolutionary way.
In general, pace and speed are negatively related as class and speed are positively related. Using speed and pace figures and class ratings class ratings. Milleramericas best racing theres an old racetrack adage that time only matters when youre in jail. Dec 12, 2000 this book is not for those players devoted to speed figures as they should stick wbeyers speed figures like the rest of the betting public. Allways software designates this race as eee or ee. In this example we are going to restrict our criteria search to just a single, high % inthemoney pace style, the 2depb 2depb. Using speed figures when handicapping thoroughbred horses. In a similar way to golfers referring to handicaps when playing golf, horse races use speed figures but an alternative method is to use pace figures. If you already have experience with timeformus, you know that timeformus pace figures are a perfect supplement to the diverse set of handicapping tools that formulator already offers. The addition of timeformus pace figures to drf formulator past. His highlight pace time method used by this program has been copied by many of todays pace handicapping experts. James quinn, another fine author of handicapping books, wrote the introduction to modern pace handicapping.
If you already have experience with timeformus, you know that. Semiautomated data entry for over 80 australian distances from 400 to 2500 m, and other distances around the world. Tom brohamer first published his book, modern pace handicapping, in 1991. A software program that also provides best bets when the conditions look right. Horse racing pace figure speed figures horse ratings. My pace figures, like toms, are honed to a fine edge by comparing a horses. This number represents how fast the horse ran from the 2 nd call to the finish of the race. At face value they are a worthwhile factor to consider in any race.
This e seminar addresses the utility of speed figures in the handicapping process and how they should be applied and interpreted. People tried pace handicapping and saw that it was good. This article presents an effective pace handicapping process that turns pace oriented handicapping data into powerful handicapping information. And with figure handicapping, any bettor can understand the importance and use of speed figures in spotting the winning horses.
Learn the basics of handicapping with speed figures speed figures are quite possibly the most popular tool used by handicappers to identify which horse they believe can win a race today. Extensive modeling software including place horse modeling robotics robot3 for research including spot plays creation and management. There is also an average pace number for each horse in the race summary, along with a best pace rating from the horses historical running lines. As you can see, performance ratings encompass many more essential elements than do speed ratings. The addition of timeformus pace figures to drf formulator past performances is great news for all types of formulator users. Our research showed us how to take the last six months of speed figures from all of the entrants in a race, and make. Dec 27, 2000 lets use the equibase pace figures to handicap todays card at the big a. Pace figures are now available as part of timeformus past performances. Apr 07, 2014 uk using pace in horse racing handicapping. Dec 10, 20 pace figures are now available as part of timeformus past performances. Start handicapping the faster, better way with trackmaster plus pro.
This number represents the average of the last 3 e2 pace figures the horse has earned. Quirin speed points htr handicapping software by ken. Speed figures trackmaster utilizes speed figures which are calculated in three basic steps. Exclusive ratings and statistics make it the most powerful and comprehensive product available. Profiting from pace figures people ask me all the time why i think pace analysis represents the last frontier of thoroughbred handicapping ok, maybe not in those exact words, but you get the picture and my answer is always the same. To arrive at these preferred figures, allways software looks at each of the horses past performance lines and assigns a. Using speed and pace figures and class ratings class ratings class ratings are based on projected finishing times based on the speed figures of the individual horses coming into each race. More often than not, the top speed figure horse loses because it cannot handle the pace matchup scenario. At the time of the publication of his picking winners, accurate speed figures were the carefully guarded secrets of a handful of. This book is not for those players devoted to speedfigures as they should stick wbeyers speed figures like the rest of the betting public. The figures shown for each horse in each column are an average of the horses outings for each of the 8 brohamer pace values, and that average is based on the method filter you set see set method filters on the handicapping display for the number of races to use. In this article we will cover how and whens of figure handicapping using our speed, pace and class figures. Just because a race was run faster from a slow first quarter internal fraction to the pace call doesnt mean anything if the pace of the race was very slow.
Lets take a look at my speed rations a and pace handicapping a in action. It is based on tom brohamers bestselling book, modern pace handicapping, published. Oct 03, 2014 many cappers work on the premise that the pace will dictate the final speed rating pace makes the race. Feet per second ratings for forwardly placed horses in various categories. Pace handicapping has been used by professional handicappers for decades because pace ratings tell them something that speed figures and final times cant. Such figures are often ignored as they are misunderstood and hard to calculate with them often being a best guess. Power pace handicapping book in pdf form and software program sent by. Then look for the horses best pacefigure race in the. Favorite allways tm newsletter articles series brisnet. With the paceace technology, pace figures are honed to a fine edge by comparing a horses fractions to the average par time for that class of animal. Modern figure handicapping, the conversion of actual times into speed and pace figures, has become the final word in thoroughbred racing. First, a raw figure is computed using the actual race time and a complex formula. Pace handicapping with brohamer figures twinspires. Second, the raw figure is adjusted by the appropriate calculated track variant which is specific to a track, distance and surface.
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