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Data Races Reports
TUTORIAL MENU
Use this button on the Opening Screen to go to the Import Data Menu. This Menu
will take you to Track Master's Website to Download Racing Forms, let you pick files
from your C:/NQHR folder and load the Race Card into the Program.
Use this button on the Opening Screen to go to the Handicap Races Menu. This
Menu is where select races and pick running lines for calculations in the reports. You
can also see quick snapshots of the races using different filters.
Use this button on the Opening Screen to go to the Print Reports Menu. This Menu
lets you view and print races. You can also store races in the program to view or print
later. There are a few other options on this menu that will be explained in the tutorial.
Use this button on the Opening Screen to go to the tutorial located on the NQHR
website. You must be connected to the internet.
IMPORT DATA
This is the Import Data Menu. Go to the next few pages to see a
tutorial on how to use this menu and load files into the program.
DOWNLOAD FILES
The button shown above takes you to Track Master’s Website to download files. The next couple of
screens will guide you through this process. You must be connected to the internet to go to the website.
Pick TrackMaster Past
Select Track Select Race Date
Performances (EXE)
SELECT RACE FILES
Click Request Download
Right Click on “Click here to download the file you requested”
and select “Save link as” and put this file in your C:\NQHR
Folder.
SAVE RACE FILE
NQHR FOLDER
Click Save, then close folder.
PICK RACE FILE
The button shown above takes you to your C:\NQHR Folder. First you select the File you
want to load in the program and double click on the file. After you click on the file the
Security Warning below will pop up, click on “Run”. Close your NQHR folder.
LOAD FILE IN PROGRAM
The button shown loads the file into the program. Click on the “LOAD INFO INTO
DATABASE” and click yes for all the pop-ups shown below. Then return to Main Menu.
HANDICAP RACES
This is the Handicap Races Menu. Go to the next few pages to see a tutorial on
how to use this menu to pick running lines view snapshots of the races..
IMPORTANT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
This is a good time to associate you with some important terms and
definitions you will be seeing as you go through the rest of this tutorial.
NR – “Nichols Quarter Horse Report Rating” – You will see this number often and it is
the most important number in the program. Because of the importance, I am going take a
little time defining it for you. You will use this rating much like you would a Beyer Speed
Figure in thoroughbred racing. The “NR” is design specifically for Quarter Horse Racing and
is a very complex algorithm based many factors unique to Quarter Horse Racing and uses
proprietary par numbers from tracks across the country. A “NR” of 80 at Delta Downs mean
the horse has the ability to run a “NR” of 80 at Los Alamitos or Remington Park. Like with
thoroughbreds some horse like some racing surfaces better than others and may move up or
regress at different tracks. Another very helpful feature of this is that a “NR” of 80 at 350
yards is the same as a “NR” of 80 at 440 yards. This number translate between all distances,
but remember some horses that can run a “NR” of 80 at 300 yards does not have the stamina
to run 440 yard races and may only to be able to run a “NR” of 75 and some horses that
excel at longer races do not break well enough to duplicate their “NR” at shorter distances.
For more on the “NR” and other handicapping advice and ideas please visit the Nichols
Quarter Horse Report Website at www.nqhr2009.com or by using the buttons on the
“Opening Screen” and the “Print Reports” Menu.
IMPORTANT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
TIME – This is another unique feature in this program. The time you see in the program
is the time the horse would have run at today’s track and distance. You will notice all the
times in the horse’s running lines are converted and make it easy to compare and gauge how
fast the horse can run at today’s track and distance. The same stipulations I made about the
“NR” concerning tracks and distances apply here as well.
RACE PARS – Race pars are listed in the race descriptions. One is the “NR” expected to
Win the Race the other the Final Time Expected to win the race. These number are based on
what it would typically take for horses at the class level to win. One note is that some races
have very weak fields for today’s class level and few if any horse have ever run to this level.
You will find this mostly in Maidens and 2 year old races where horses improve quickly.
C-NR – “Composite NR” - This is rating you will see in reports and it is based on the
computer generated NR (which forecasts, based on a number of factors, the probable NR the
horse will run today) and the racing lines you selected in the race handicapping section.
Although it is not necessary to select you own racing lines, as the “C-NR” will be the
computer generated number, you can make this projection more accurate by your racing line
selections. If you are not comfortable or experienced at selecting racing lines the computer
does a fairly good job of giving you an idea of how fast will your horse run today.
U-NR – User Generated NR – This calculates the projected “NR” based on the Running
Lines you selected. If you do not select running lines this number will be zero.
U-Time - User Generated Time – This calculates the projected “Time” based on the
Running Lines you selected. If you do not select running lines this number will be zero.
IMPORTANT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
BR – “Break Rating” This is a speed figure that focuses on the break for each of the
horses running lines. The higher the break rating the faster the horse broke in that race. Races
in which the horse broke faster than the norm for this race level will be shaded in blue.
CLA – “Class Rating” This shows you in a glance what level the horse has been
competing. Although speed is the primary factor in betting quarter horses, a drop in class may
give a horse a cleaner trip and increase the chances the horse will break on top and run their
best race. Although class plays a much bigger role in thoroughbreds it is not something to be
overlooked in quarter horse racing.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This software is not a “Black Box” were the computer predicts all the winner. The
software can give you information and that very few people have and this give you
a huge edge on the other handicappers. Your success will be based on your
handicapping ability and how you use this information. If you bet all the computer
picks you will lose money. Like thoroughbred handicapping there are many factor
to consider each race, most races are unique and in most races the top horses are
very close in ability. Another factor that can give you an edge is to understand the
difference between Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred Handicapping. My website
can help you in understanding these difference and make you a better Quarter
Horse Handicapper.
There is a book on Quarter Horse Racing I recommend “Fast Horses Fast Money”
written by a top quarter horse handicapper and researcher Steve Sharp that can
be found at this website: www.fasthorsesfastmoney.com. We differ in some ways
as my strategy and software revolves around this software’s NR. I am not
affiliated with Mr. Sharp or this book in any way. I bought the book like anyone
else and am a better handicapper for reading the book.
SELECT RACE TO HANDICAP
Step 1: Click this Step 2: After you
down button and a select the race click
drop-down box will on the “Pick Race”
appear. Select the button and it will send
race you want to you to the form below.
handicap.
Note: The program does not calculate
some race distances or tracks due to lack
of reliable data and the NR will be zero.
Do not use these as your running lines.
When you Finish Picking
Racing Lines for Calculation
click this button to select
next race.
Race Date
Today’s Track
Race Number
Race Distance
Class of Race
Claiming Price
Age Restriction
Time of Race
HANDICAP SCREEN
Projected Time
Projected NR
HANDICAP SCREEN
Race Number
Race Distance Race Line NR
Converted Time
Saddle Cloth Number
User Check Box
Horse’s Name for Calculations*
Days From Last Race
Date of Last Race
Last Track / Race
Race Line Distance
Race Line Age and Restrictions
* Check the User Check Box to use
Claiming Amount and Purse
this running line for C-NR on the
Report and to Calculate U-NR and U- Race Line Finish
Time. Check the running line you
want to use for each horse.
RACE SNAPSHOT FILTERS
Click this button to Review / Print the top 25 “NR” for the
race selected. No days from last race or distance filters.
Click this button to Review / Print the top 25 fastest
converted times for the last 180 days. No distance filter.
Click this button to Review / Print the top 25 “NR” for
distance +/- 100 yards in the last 180 days.
Click this button to Review / Print the top 25 “NR” the last
180 days . No distance Filters.
Click this button to Review / Print the top 25 “NR” for
races at today’s track. No days from last race filters.
After you select one of the snapshot buttons a pop up
will ask you to enter a race. Enter the number of the
race you would like to review / print.
See a Sample Snapshot Filter on the next Screen.
SNAPSHOT DETAILS I
Saddle Cloth Number
Horse’s Name
Today’s Morning Line
Running Line Race Date
Days from Race
Running Line Track / Race
Running Line Distance
Running Line Track Condition / Wind Direction
Running Line Age and Restrictions
Running Line Race Class
NR Class Rating for that Race
SNAPSHOT DETAILS II
User Selected Running Line Marker
Running Line NR
Running Line Converted Time
Running Line First Call
Running Line Finish
Running Line Odds
Running Line Post Position
Running Line Entrants
PRINT REPORTS
This is the Print Reports Menu. Go to the next few pages to see a tutorial on how
to use this menu to Print / View Past performances, Save Races and Delete Files.
PRINT / VIEW PAST PERFORMANCES
WITH FAIR ODDS INCLUDED
Click the “COMPUTE FAIR ODDS” button and the
software will generate fair betting odds for each
horse. This will make it easier to spot overlays.
NOTE: Odds for 2yo and MDN races are not
reliable due to limited data.
You will need to press “Yes” several times during this process.
This button sends you to print Preview where you
can review are print all Quarter Horse Races.
This button sends you to print Preview Races.
Maiden, races above 550 yards and Two Year Old
Races are Filtered.
This button sends you to print Preview where you
can see a one page summary of all races.
FAIR ODDS ARE LOCATED NEXT TO THE
MORNING LINE IN THE PAST PERFORMANCES
PRINT / VIEW PAST PERFORMANCES
This button sends you to print Preview where you
can review are print all Quarter Horse Races.
This button sends you to print Preview Races.
Maiden, races above 550 yards and Two Year Old
Races are Filtered.
This button sends you to print Preview where you
can see a one page summary of all races.
On the next couple pages there is a sample past performance report and program.
Many of the items on the report have been covered in other tutorials, so I will not
label these again. By now you should be familiar with most the terminology, I will
go over a few things not covered so far in this tutorial.
Post Position
Saddle Cloth Number
State of Breeding
Sire’s Name
Dam’s Sire
Date of Last Claim
Composite NR
User Selected NR
Morning Line Odds
User Selection Marker
Horse’s Color
Horse’s Age
Horse’s Sex
Jockey Number
Jockey
Purse
Trainer
Projected NR
Jockey Record L-30
Projected Race Time
Trainer Record L-30
User Selected Time
SAMPLE PAST PERFORMANCES
The above is a Summary of the Horse’s Running Lines in Different Categories
Record at Track
Overall Record
Earnings in 1000;s
Racing Line Date
Days from Last Race
Track / Race
Racing Line Distance
Surface / Wind
Age Restrictions
today’s class level.
Fair odds
Race Conditions
Class Rating in bold type flags races in
which the horse ran in race at or above
Race Class Rating
N-Rating
Adjusted Time
Break-Rating
Gate Break
First Call
Finish
Winner or 2nd if Won
Race Comments
SAMPLE PAST PERFORMANCES
“*” Race at or above Par Level
compete for the lead in today’s race.
where the horse broke well enough to
Break Rating Shaded Blue flags races
Odds Last Race
Post Position
Starts Last Race
Jockey Code
SAMPLE PROGRAM
Horse’s Last Race Running Line
Use this Bar to Move Between pages
OTHER BUTTONS ON THE REPORTS PAGE
This button let you export raw data from the
software into an excel spread sheet.
This button takes you to the NQHR Website. You
must be connected to the internet.
This button give you a list of the Jockey codes.
NICHOLS QUARTERHORSE REPORT WEBSITE
Now that you have finished this tutorial, I would like to invite you to visit our website.
(www.nqhr2009.com There are articles, handicapping ideas, a Quarter Horse Forum and
links to QH Tracks and other interesting sites. There are not many place for Quarter Horse
Handicappers to sit back, relax and share ideas. Please join us and share you ideas on the
software and handicapping.
