Part 1- How to read reports

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The race selection report contains information in three separate tables.

Conditions, Results and Factor rankings

Class and pace ratings

Connections ratings

Let's look at the first table of our report, the conditions table (shown above) holds

the track, date, race number information for each race and the specific conditions

of the race. The conditions table also adds the track par, Thorostats raw par times

for the track . This par time is equal to a rating of 100. The class level par rating

for the race specific conditions is then listed.

When the class par is less than 100 the expected par time for that field is slower

than the track par listed. When the class par is greater that 100 the expected par

time for that field is faster than the track par. Each class par level point is equal to

1/5th of a second.

For example:

Track Par: final time 1:37.03       -The track par time is equal to 100

Class Par: 109                          -The class par is 9/5ths of a second faster

                                              (above par) than the track par time.

The expected final par time for this race is  1:35.23  Calculate each race par time

in this manner.  1:37.03-((109 -100 )* -.2) = 1:35.23

The second table holds the race results and pay off  information for each race.

When using single race report you can toggle the results ON after you study the

ratings. When using the "print all races at once" option the results are included by

default.

The next table area includes the navigation links as described below.

This link will open a page that is suitable for a printed copy of the currently

selected race. The print function for your web browser default printer will be used

to print the page. When printing all races at once for a full card, a page break is

included after each race.

To make sure that a race will print on a single page, use the print preview feature

to adjust the font and scale that will allow the information to be displayed on a

single page, then print.

Displays on screen help for using Thorostats reports. This document describes

each rating and heading used in the selection reports. A handy, quick reference

when viewing and learning about the selection reports.

This link will open a new window and you will be directed to a site that list

scratches and changes for each days races. Changes are usually not available until

after 11 AM of current days races. Scratches are often available at each tracks

website. A link to the selected track is available from the report selection menu.

Just click the icon next to the selected track name.

You will be directed to the program performance tool. Some settings for the

race you are handicapping are set when you click this button. We left it up to the

members to select date range and class settings. The default settings return races

at the same surface, sex age and distance for the past six months. The default

settings only include results from dry track races as well. Any of these setting can

be changed, please see the Program Performance section for more information on

using the program performance data.

This link will direct you to a site where live odds and race results are displayed.

This link opens in the same window as the report. Use your browser back button to

return to the race report.

This link is Thoroughbred Sports Network free results charts where you may find

results of past and current races. This website requires that you are either a

member or provide them with a valid e-mail address to access their reports. This

link opens in the same window as the report you are viewing. Use your browser

back button to return to the race report.

For those who wish to have a simple and quick printout of today's card, may wish

to access this report. We list the categories of class, pace, connections and power

along with the top 4 rated horses in each of those categories, all on a 1-2 page

report. Included in all subscription levels.

The final area of section one ranks the following factors of Class, Pace, and

Connections into the top 4 of each category. The power number is a ranking of all

handicapping factors combined. If a horse has qualified as a Key Selection it will

be listed in the Key Races category. Each of the top 4 factors we use are involved

in the making of the results generated in the past performance data tool.