hi, new to this
Can someone pls help with any info on horse racing software for computer, my partner is about to sign up for a near $10,000 agreement. Looking for winners or loosers

Thanks Claire

CJ Bear,

I would not entertain a $10,000 purchase with rich promises.

There is alternative software available for under $1,000.00

Having said that, no software that "picks winners" will do so longterm.

Software should be the type that is a tool to quicken up your selection process with your own ideas or test ideas over past data.

The alarm bells should ring when a pricetag of $10,000 is attached to any gambling product.

a near $10,000 agreement !! What a way to start the punt - 10K BEHIND :lol:

There have been posts in the past about such expensive programs bought by people & all have reported substatial losses & the after sales support is next to nill.

DO IT AT YOUR OWN PERALL.
Those people are nothing but opportunists, who pray on the nievity of non punters.

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Cheers.

For $10,000 you may as well buy a share in a half decent horse. At least you'll have a chance to make a few bob. Not a big chance, but at least a chance.

Cheers.

ocba.sa.gov.au/**********/05_getrich.html
try looking at this site

Hi Claire

Just joined to specifically reply to your post. I am in the UK and over the years have tried all sorts of software. Most of it does not live up to expectations.

I notice that there is a lot of very expensive offerings available in Australia, that if my information is correct is at best not very good and at worst an outright ********.

This brings me nicely to the point of this post. There is some little known software available that originates from your country. I liked the theory behind its development and the price $20.00. I purchased a copy and have been trialling it on our All Weather racing and some of the South African racing.In all honesty this racing is not really suitable for the program being too low a class, but so far I have been impressed with the results. I have also been impressed with the results posted up by the author regarding the Australian racing.

Dolus

[ This Message was edited by: quapi on 2004-02-07 11:34 ]

I had a look at that program....but i won't pay for anything i could create in excel in 1/2 hour.....you could get a similar result by adding the price plus the last 4 finishes EG
$2.20 + 1+5+0+2 = 20.2
$3.50 + 2+3+4+1 = 13.5
you could even deduct points for track and distance winner say 2 points each
but i must say good job to the creater at least he didn't put some high price tag on it....and i lit the links he has there very useful indeed so not a total wate

Hi Shaun

I believe that when it comes to horse racing and the quest for winners the punter needs the enquiring and analytical mindset of a detective. Nothing can be taken at face value and nothing can be dismissed out of hand. Everything needs to be looked at beyond the surface. Above all nothing should be supposed without some evidence to support it.

As you posted quite soon after me I have to assume that you have had a quick look at the program and because of the minimal data input required have dismissed it as not up to much.

This is understandable as there are a lot of quick fix systems and methods that are frankly worthless. It is also true that a program with a few inputs can be written in a short space of time. I have a hard drive littered with such efforts of my own, trying and testing different theories and methods. Unfortunately none of them have worked with much success so far.

Now if you have read the web page and the help file that comes with the program and you believe there is some truth in it then it is obvious that it was not knocked up in half an hour.

I can only speak as I find and as they say the proof of the pudding is in the eating. As mentioned I have experimented with our All Weather racing and some South African racing. The results have been encouraging but the races in general have not been of a higher enough class to suit the program. I decided mid January to put the program away until our Flat season starts properly in March. The exception was any All Weather races of 'C' class or above. (Our races go from the best 'A' down to the rubbish 'H')

So far there have been four qualifying races. On 17th Jan a Non Handicap race, the program picked the second favourite that readily won @ 11/4.

The next race was not until the 30th Jan, another Non Handicap. The programs top pick a relatively unfancied horse won @ 7/1. The red hot favourite that everybody had as nailed on was not even rated by the program and did not make the frame.

The next race on the 3rd Feb was another Non Handicap and the program picked an outsider that finished 2nd @ 11/1. It could just not get past the winner but both were well clear of the rest of the field.

The following day there was another 'C' class race, this time a Handicap where the programs top pick was beaten out of sight.

I know this is a very small sample but I think the program has potential.

Dolus


[ This Message was edited by: Dolus on 2004-02-08 00:12 ]

Don't get me wrong i am not knocking the program....the fact they are not selling it at a huge cost is a plus....i just gave an example of a different way to get a similar result...the program is a ratings program i know this by the information it asks for the one thing that all ratings programs have in common is a rating of cause.....what they do is take a bit of information like the last finishing position and add a figure to this...the thing that makes a good program in to a very good program is the ability of the programer to put an accurate rating on his information required and also to determine the importance of that information from other information he asks for i will give you an example


If i said to you what is more important the barrier the horse is comeing out of or the class of the race the horse compeated in last time compaired to todays races.....you would say the class....but if i said what is more important the days since the horse last raced or the weight change from last race to this race....thats a little harder and i bet we would have a mixed result if that question was asked......if you are getting good results from this program then i would say that the programer may have the correct ratings for each bit of info....anyways good luck with the program and i hope it keeps going for you