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TURF.V93 - TRIAL VERSION
/*Welcome to the TURF.v93 Thoroughbred Handicapping System!
The TURF.v93 Thoroughbred Handicapping System is a powerful
and highly advanced, highly sophisticated, yet easy-to-use,
thoroughbred race handicapping system. It combines sound,
well-established race handicapping principles with
scientific statistical analysis methodology, applied to
years' worth of actual race data, to create a handicapping
tool which can be used at race tracks, from Belmont Park to
the county fair, at OTB or anywhere thoroughbreds are
racing and a Daily Racing Form or similar publication is
available. It includes a full-screen data entry system,
with on-line, context-sensitive help, and a rating capa-
bility which will help even the novice race-goer predict
the outcome of thoroughbred races.
Type "?" at any time to receive context-sensitive help on
any data entry item. Type "?" a second time to receive
general program operations information.
If you are a first-time user of the TURF.v93 program, it
would be a good idea to take the time to invoke the HELP
utility for each entry, or until you are comfortable with
the data entry system.
This is a trial version of the TURF.v93 Thoroughbred
Handicapping System; it is not free software. It is
copyright (c) 1994 and the intellectual property of its
author. Non-registered users are granted a limited license
to use the TURF.v93 system on a trial basis for the purpose
of determining whether it is a suitable product for their
needs. Use of the TURF.v93 system, except for this limited
purpose, requires registration. Use of non-registered
copies of TURF.v93 by anyone is strictly forbidden.
To become a registered user of the system, see the enclosed
READ.ME file for information.
*/Help
TURF.V93 - REGISTRATION
/*Thank you for trying the TURF.v93 Thoroughbred Handicapping
System!
If you haven't registered your copy yet, don't forget to
read the "REGISTRATION" sections of your TURF.v93 program
documentation.
If you have registered, thank you for your support!
*/
AGE
/*Enter the horse'e age.
Age values may be entered directly from the keyboard or the
"+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease the
current value.
By default, if the age restriction on this race is either
"2 year olds only" or "3 year olds only", the age value for
each horse in the race is preset to 2 or 3, as is
appropriate.
*/
AGE GROUP
/*Enter the age restriction on today's race.
Age restrictions may be entered directly from the keyboard
or by using the "+" and "-" keys to step through a list of
predefined age group labels.
The complete list of age group labels is as follows:
2 : 2 year olds only
3 : 3 year olds only
3+ : 3 year olds and up
4+ : 4 year olds and up
Note that if entering age restrictions directly from the
keyboard, the "+" character must be used to represent
"and up".
*/
CALL
/*Enter this horse's position at each call in past
performances. The call positions required are:
Break : first call after the start
Stretch : last call before the finish
Finish : finish position
Call positions may be entered directly from the keyboard or
the "+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease a
current value.
If a horse did not finish ("DNF") or for some other reason
has no position listed for a particular call, leave that
field blank.
*/
CLASS TODAY
/*Enter the class of today's race.
Class levels may be entered directly from the keyboard or
by using the "+" and "-" keys to step through a list of
predefined class labels.
The complete list of class labels is as follows:
Mdn : Maiden DbyT : Derby Trial
Clm : Claiming StkT : Stakes Trial
Alw : Allowance Fut : Futurity
Hcp : Handicap Dby : Derby
FutT : Futurity Trial Stk : Stakes
To enter class directly from the keyboard, enter the first
letter of the class, if the race is not a trial, or enter
"T" followed by "F", "D" or "S" if the race is a trial.
For example:
For: Maiden class Enter: "M"
Futurity class "F"
Futurity trial "TF"
Upper/Lower case is not significant in class code entries.
By default, leaving the class field blank, but then
entering a value in the price field, will be assumed to be
Claiming class.
Occasionally, races are listed at some other class level
than those listed above. The following substitutions are
recommended:
For: Stakes Consolation race Use: Allowance class
Starter Allowance race Claiming class
If any other class is unlisted, leave the field blank.
*/
CLASS
/*Enter the class of past performances.
Class levels may be entered directly from the keyboard or
by using the "+" and "-" keys to step through a list of
predefined class labels, starting with today's class.
The complete list of class labels is as follows:
Mdn : Maiden DbyT : Derby Trial
Clm : Claiming StkT : Stakes Trial
Alw : Allowance Fut : Futurity
Hcp : Handicap Dby : Derby
FutT : Futurity Trial Stk : Stakes
To enter class directly from the keyboard, enter the first
letter of the class, if the race is not a trial, or enter
"T" followed by "F", "D" or "S" if the race is a trial.
For example:
For: Maiden class Enter: "M"
Futurity class "F"
Futurity trial "TF"
Upper/Lower case is not significant in class code entries.
By default, leaving the class field blank, but then
entering a value in the price field, will be assumed to be
Claiming class.
Occasionally, races are listed at some other class level
than those listed above. The following substitutions are
recommended:
For: Stakes Consolation race Use: Allowance class
Starter Allowance race Claiming class
If any other class is unlisted, leave the field blank.
*/
DATE TODAY
/*Enter the date of today's race.
All dates are entered in "mm/dd/yy" format where:
"mm" represents the month,
"dd" represents the day of the month, and
"yy" represents the year.
Digits may be entered directly from the keyboard or the
"+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease a
current value.
The year defaults to the current calender year.
*/
DATE
/*Enter dates of past performances, beginning with the most
recent race and proceeding backwards chronologically.
All dates are entered in "mm/dd/yy" format where:
"mm" represents the month,
"dd" represents the day of the month, and
"yy" represents the year.
Digits may be entered directly from the keyboard or the
"+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease a
current value.
The year defaults to the value which is within a calender
year of today's race date.
Press ENTER after all race dates have been entered.
Recommendation: Enter at least the 3 most recent past
performances, regardless of class, distance or quality of
performance. Then, optionally, add any relatively recent
older races which may be deemed significant indications of
today's possible performance.
*/
DISTANCE TODAY
/*Enter the distance of today's race.
Certain distances may be entered directly from the
keyboard; all others must be entered by using the "+" and
"-" keys to step through a list of predefined race distance
labels.
Distance values entered directly from the keyboard are
limited to numbers from "3" to "7" (assumed to be furlongs)
and the number "1" (assumed to be 1 mile).
The complete list of predefined distance labels accessed by
the "+" and "-" keys is as follows:
3 f. : 3 furlongs 1 mile : 1 mile
3½ f. : 3½ furlongs 1&40yd : 1 mile + 40 yards
4 f. : 4 furlongs 1&70yd : 1 mile + 70 yards
4½ f. : 4½ furlongs 1 1/16 : 1 1/16 miles
5 f. : 5 furlongs 1 1/8 : 1 1/8 miles
5½ f. : 5½ furlongs 1 3/16 : 1 3/16 miles
6 f. : 6 furlongs 1 1/4 : 1 1/4 miles
6½ f. : 6½ furlongs 1 5/16 : 1 5/16 miles
7 f. : 7 furlongs 1 3/8 : 1 3/8 miles
7½ f. : 7½ furlongs 1 7/16 : 1 7/16 miles
1 1/2 : 1 1/2 miles
Occasionally, races are listed at some distance other than
those listed above. Do not try to approximate distances.
If a race distance is unlisted, leave the field blank.
*/
DISTANCE
/*Enter the distance of past performances.
Certain distances may be entered directly from the
keyboard; all others must be entered by using the "+" and
"-" keys to step through a list of predefined race distance
labels, starting with the distance of today's race.
Distance values entered directly from the keyboard are
limited to numbers from "3" to "7" (assumed to be furlongs)
and the number "1" (assumed to be 1 mile).
The complete list of predefined distance labels accessed by
the "+" and "-" keys is as follows:
3 f. : 3 furlongs 1 mile : 1 mile
3½ f. : 3½ furlongs 1&40yd : 1 mile + 40 yards
4 f. : 4 furlongs 1&70yd : 1 mile + 70 yards
4½ f. : 4½ furlongs 1 1/16 : 1 1/16 miles
5 f. : 5 furlongs 1 1/8 : 1 1/8 miles
5½ f. : 5½ furlongs 1 3/16 : 1 3/16 miles
6 f. : 6 furlongs 1 1/4 : 1 1/4 miles
6½ f. : 6½ furlongs 1 5/16 : 1 5/16 miles
7 f. : 7 furlongs 1 3/8 : 1 3/8 miles
7½ f. : 7½ furlongs 1 7/16 : 1 7/16 miles
1 1/2 : 1 1/2 miles
Occasionally, races are listed at some distance other than
those listed above. Do not try to approximate distances.
If a race distance is unlisted, leave the field blank.
*/
EARNINGS
/*Enter the total amount of money earned by this horse over
the last 2 years.
Dollar values may be entered directly from the keyboard or
the "+" and "-" keys may be used to increase or decrease
a current value in increments of $500.
If a horse did not earn any money in a particular year,
leave that field blank.
*/
ENTRY NAME
/*Enter the name of the horse entered in this post position.
Names of thoroughbred horses are limited to 18 characters.
The first letter of each word entered will be automatically
capitalized.
If this post position is vacant due to a scratch, leave the
field blank.
Note: If this race contains at least 1 "Entry", that is,
2 or more horses running under the same program
number ("1","1A","1B",etc.), be sure to enter names
according to post position and NOT program numbers.
*/
LENGTHS
/*Enter the number of lengths behind the winner, or lengths
ahead if this horse was the winner, in past performances.
Lengths values may be entered directly from the keyboard or
by using the "+" and "-" keys either to advance or decrease
a current value, or to step through a list of predefined
partial length codes, if the value is less than 1/4 length.
If the lengths value is less than 1/4 length:
Partial length values may be entered directly from the
keyboard or by using the "+" and "-" keys to step through
a list of predefined partial length codes.
The compete list of partial length codes is as follows:
No : nose
Hd : head
Nk : neck
To enter partial length values directly from the
keyboard, simply enter the 2-letter partial length code.
Upper/Lower case is not significant in partial length
code entries.
If the lengths value is 1/4 length or more:
Lengths values may be entered directly from the keyboard
or the "+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or
decrease a current value.
To enter lengths values directly from the keyboard, enter
the whole number value, NOT rounded to the nearest
length. If the value is less than 1 length, the field
may be left blank.
A second field is provided for fractions of a length,
measured in quarters. This fraction also may be entered
directly from the keyboard or by using the "+" and "-"
keys to increase or decrease the value in increments of
one quarter.
To enter fractions directly from the keyboard, enter the
number of quarters, "1" for 1/4 length, "2" for 1/2
length and "3" for 3/4 length.
If a horse did not finish ("DNF"), was out of the finish
picture ("OOP") or for some other reason has no listed
lengths behind value, leave the entire lengths field
blank.
*/
PAST FAVORITE
/*Enter the number of consecutive past performances, counting
backwards from the most recent race, in which this horse
was the listed favorite, whether the horse won or lost
those races.
Note: A listed favorite is typically indicated in the race
program or Racing Form by an asterisk next to the
horse's listed odds for each race.
Values may be entered directly from the keyboard or the
"+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease the
current value.
If the horse was not the favorite in its last race, leave
the field blank.
*/
PAYOFFS
/*Enter the official pari-mutual payoff values for this race.
Dollar values may be entered directly from the keyboard or
the "+" and "-" keys may be used to increase or decrease
a current value in increments of $0.10.
If a particular wager was not available for this race,
or if an individual payoff is not listed for some reason,
leave that field blank.
*/
PRICE TODAY
/*Enter the claim price of today's race, if it is a claiming
race, or the purse, if known.
Price values may be entered directly from the keyboard or
the "+" and "-" keys may be used to increase or decrease
the current value in increments of $500.
By default, if the class field is blank and a value is
entered in the price field, it will be assumed to be a
claiming price.
*/
PRICE
/*Enter the claim price of past performances, if the race is
a claiming race, or the purse, if listed.
Price values may be entered directly from the keyboard or
the "+" and "-" keys may be used to increase or decrease
a current value in increments of $500.
By default, if the class field is blank and a value is
entered in the price field, it will be assumed to be a
claiming price.
*/
PROGRAM ENTRIES
/*Enter the total number of entries listed in the racing
program or Racing Form. This may also include horses
listed as "also eligible".
Values may be entered directly from the keyboard or the "+"
and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease the current
value.
Note: If one or more post positions are vacant due to
scratches, do not reduce this number; include the
scratches in the total. Scratches may be indicated
later by post position.
*/
RACE
/*Enter the number of the race to be analyzed.
Race numbers may be entered directly from the keyboard or
the "+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease the
current value.
If no more races are to be entered, press ESCAPE to exit
the program.
*/
RECORDS
/*Enter the number of starts, wins, places and shows for this
horse over the last 2 years.
Record values may be entered directly from the keyboard or
the "+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease a
current value.
If a horse did not have any starts in a particular year,
leave that field blank.
Records for 2 year old horses will be requested for the
current year only.
*/
RESULTS
/*Enter the official order of finish for this race, if it has
been run.
Entry numbers may be entered directly from the keyboard or
the "+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease a
current value.
Note: If the race contains at least 1 "Entry", that is,
2 or more horses running under the same program
number ("1","1A","1B",etc.), be sure to use post
position numbers and NOT program numbers in the
order of finish.
In the case of a dead heat, enter "D" to create extra data
fields for the multiple entry numbers.
If the race has not yet been run, or the order of finish is
not known at this time, press ESCAPE to move on.
*/
SEX
/*Enter the horse's sex.
Sex codes may be entered directly from the keyboard or by
using the "+" and "-" keys to step through a list of
predefined sex code labels.
The complete list of sex code labels is as follows:
H : aged horse
C : colt
G : gelding
M : mare
F : filly
To enter sex codes directly from the keyboard, simply enter
the code letter.
Upper/Lower case is not significant in sex code entries.
*/
SPEED INDEX
/*Enter this horse'e computed speed index for past
performances.
Note: A speed index is that number, typically in the
range of 1 to 100, which indicates a horse's
speed relative to the quality of horses which have
previously run at a particular track. The speed
index is often listed with a second value, as in
"89-17". The number after the hyphen is a track
variant and is to be ignored.
Speed index values may be entered directly from the
keyboard or the "+" and "-" keys may be used to advance
or decrease a current value.
*/
TIME
/*Enter the winner's time for past performances.
All times are entered in "m:ss.f" format where:
"m" represents minutes,
"ss" represents seconds, and
"f" represents fifths of a second.
Digits may be entered directly from the keyboard or the
"+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease a
current value.
Note: Some race programs will list both the winner's
time and a computed time which is an estimate of a
horse's actual running time in a race. Do not use
this estimate. Use the official winner's time only.
*/
TRACK TODAY
/*Enter the track abbreviation for the site of today's race.
The TURF.v93 program recognizes mostly all of the standard
2-3 letter track abbreviations used by the Daily Racing
Form and other publications, such as:
"Hol" for Hollywood Park, or
"CD" for Churchill Downs
On entry, the full name of the track site will be displayed
at the top of the data entry dialog box. (If the display
shows "<Unknown Track>", the code you entered is simply
not listed on the track reference file, TURF.TRK. Check
that you have entered the proper abbreviation for this
track before proceeding. If the code is in fact unlisted,
this will in no way affect the proper operation of the
TURF.v93 program.)
Upper/Lower case is not significant in track code entries.
*/
TRACK
/*Enter track abbreviations for the sites of past
performances.
The TURF.v93 program recognizes mostly all of the standard
2-3 letter track abbreviations used by the Daily Racing
Form and other publications, such as:
"Hol" for Hollywood Park, or
"CD" for Churchill Downs
By default, pressing the "+" key will automatically enter
the code for today's track site.
Upper/Lower case is not significant in track code entries.
*/
TRACK CONDITION
/*Enter the track condition for past performances.
Track condition codes may be entered directly from the
keyboard or by using the "+" and "-" keys to toggle the
set of predefined track condition code labels.
The set of track condition code labels consists of:
Fst : fast track
Off : off track, any condition other than fast
To enter track condition codes directly from the keyboard,
enter the first letter of the code.
For: Fast track Enter: "F"
Off track "O"
Upper/Lower case is not significant in track condition code
entries.
*/
WEIGHT TODAY
/*Enter the weight this horse is carrying today.
Weight values may be entered directly from the keyboard or
the "+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease the
current value.
*/
WEIGHT
/*Enter the weight this horse carried for past performances.
Weight values may be entered directly from the keyboard or
the "+" and "-" keys may be used to advance or decrease a
current value, starting with today's carrying weight.
*/
HELP
/*All data entry screens in the TURF.v93 Thoroughbred
Handicapping System support the following active keys for
data entry and editting:
1. Insert : toggles between INSERT and OVERSTRIKE
modes.
2. Delete : removes the character under the cursor.
3. BackSpace : removes the character to the left of the
cursor.
4. LeftArrow : moves cursor one character to the left.
5. RightArrow : moves cursor one character to the right.
6. Home : moves cursor to the extreme left of the
current field.
7. End : moves cursor to the extreme right of the
current field.
8. "+" : sets current field to the next value in
an ascending list of presets.
9. "-" : sets current field to the next value in
a descending list of presets.
8. Enter : accepts current field value as is and
jumps to the next field.
9. Alt-C : clears current field or, if field is
already clear, initializes entire data
entry screen.
10. Tab : jumps to the next data entry field.
11. Shift-Tab : jumps to the previous data entry field.
12. UpArrow : jumps to the data entry field above.
13. DownArrow : jumps to the data entry field below or to
verification box.
14. Escape : returns to the previous data entry screen.
15. "?" : invokes context-sensitive help screen.
16. "??" : invokes general program operation help.
(this screen)
*/
REVIEW OUTPUT FILE
/*Enter the name for the print output file to which all
review data will be written.
Be sure to include the complete path and file name, with
extension if other than the system default ".LOG". If no
extension is given, the default will be assumed.
To use the system default file name, TURFREVU.LOG, press
the "+" key.
If you do not require file output, and are satisfied with
seeing review summaries on the screen only, leave the field
blank.
*/
REVIEW INPUT MODE
/*Select the mode by which the names of Race Data Files to be
reviewed will be entered, either "Manual" or "Auto-Input".
If you select "Manual", you will be prompted to enter each
Race Data File name individually. If you select "Auto",
you will be prompted to enter the name of a Race Data
Directory File which contains the names of all Race Data
Files to be reviewed.
Input mode selections may be entered directly from the
keyboard or by using the SPACE BAR or "+" and "-" keys to
toggle selection values.
To enter selections directly from the keyboard, enter "M"
for "Manual" or "A" for "Auto-Input".
Upper/Lower case is not significant in input mode
selections.
*/
REVIEW DIRECTORY FILE
/*If you have selected "Auto-Input" data input mode, enter
the name of the Race Data Directory File which contains
the names of all Race Data Files to be reviewed.
Be sure to include the complete path and file name, with
extension if other than the system default ".DIR". If no
extension is given, the default will be assumed.
To use the system default file name, TURF.DIR, press the
"+" key.
*/
REVIEW INPUT FILE
/*Enter the name of a Race Data File to be reviewed.
Be sure to include the complete path and file name, with
extension.
To retrieve a previous file name, if any, press the "+"
key.
After the last Race Data File name has been entered and all
files have been processed, press ESCAPE.
*/