RDSS 2.0 Video Tutorials
 

Hi

This is a video demo of a race won by Noddub62 at RP race 4, Dec 6, 2012.

The video: Attachment 32560

I worked this race just as I work all the races posted in the contest area
and other Pace and Cap forums - Its a tough job but I love it.

In the video I will demo the steps I use to work races
using the ESP Match up, TPR (phase 1 ) Class - to some extent
and the Segments Screen and make decisions based on the BLBL or TPR

Note I made a mistake. The winner Paid $9.60
The exacta which was my bet in the race paid $31.00
I said the the winner paid $32.00 (sorry)

My bets were the 5 w/p and the 2 5 3 exacta

Attachment 32561

RDSS 2.0 Video Tutorials
 

This section contains various videos made using RDSS 2.0 describing best practices, from several different individuals' points of view.

The videos will mostly be MP4 format, which you can watch with any modern media player software.

I recommend VideoLan VLC Media Player.

Ted

RDSS2 Santa Anita Jan 12, 2013 Race 7
 

Here is a new video by Hoof11 showing a race he analysed and won recently in the PAIHL (PaceAdvantage Team Contest). It shows his particular approach to analysis and various screens he uses.

(83 Mb)

www.sartinmethodology.com/video/SA.01.12.2013-R7.mp4

Attachment 33626

Attachment 33627


Contest Posting: http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/s...7&postcount=73



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(P.S. If any one else would like to video showcase a race they worked with RDSS2, please just contact me and we can arrange the details.)

RDSS 2.0 Video Tutorials
 

The RDSS2 Getting Started video tutorial:

RDSS2 Getting Started

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The RDSS2 Getting Started window from RDSS2:

Attachment 34105

RDSS2 Beta2.6 Data Centre Tutorial
 

How to use the RDSS2 Data Centre to download data from TrackMaster and prepare it for use.

Data Centre Video

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The RDSS2 Data Centre:

Attachment 34106

The RDSS2 Database Management Tool
 

How to use the Database Management tool to switch among Example Databases and create New databases.

How to relocate your existing RDSS database (shared with RDSS1) to the new RDSS2 Data folder (so all your databases are conveniently located in the same place).

How to avoid some common mistakes and confusions when Switching among databases.


Database Management Tool Video

Attachment 34198
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Working with the Paceline Selection Strategies (PSS)
 

The Paceline Selection Strategies (PSS) tool and the new auto select and Contender groupings control settings.

PSS Tutorial Video

Attachment 34295

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Just watched your video Bill. I'm glad you got into the segment screen and explained the times. Very good & helps clear up some of my misunderstanding of it.

Tnxs.

how early do you down load same day cards? yeah I'm asking questions early I have found school and hope I can do you guys proud. as I've said part time for now and when I have a bank pro.

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Hello
Welcome to pace and cap

I am not sure what you mean but I down load every card every day at about 4-5am Pacific time

navyvet - welcome to school ;)


Many cards are available 2 or 3 days in advance, a few even earlier. Southern California (DMR and SA) tend to be available later, usually the afternoon (ET) of the day before.


If you're up at 7am you can get ALL the cards for the day.


As Bill suggests, you can download everything for the next day starting later in the afternoon the day before. Or earlier for some tracks.


Some people simply download ALL cards ALL the time, and sift through the races available each day looking for sets of race types, or tracks, or whatever where they believe they have the best opportunities (e.g. major tracks, 8+ runners, only-maidens if you like that, non-maidens if you don't, Turf only, Turf-excluded, etc, etc).


Ted

Thanks Bill for putting up with the New Guy or in military terms the FNG. Your answer was what I was looking for. Still have questions so I'll probably drive ypou guys nuts for awhile. Can't learn if one does not asks questions. I find your analysis to be pretty good and I hope to see more.

To be able to get a full analysis that I want to do. I need Brisnet, Equibase Trackmaster?

Hello, navyvet.

Equibase owns Trackmaster and last time I checked, Trackmaster was making the speed figures for Equibase. Of course, Trackmaster also provides the data files for RDSS.

Brisnet is owned by Churchill Downs Inc. For purposes of cross-pollination, so to speak, I use the Bris PPs to supplement RDSS. Several of the best players on P&C also use Bris with RDSS. Although I don't have documentation to back it up, getting your information from two independent sources seems like a good idea, but that's just my opinion.

You may get competing opinions from as wide an array of sources as you like, risking only being overloaded or conflicted :)

As for using RDSS, you need a TrackMaster RDSS data plan. RDSS obtains certain ratings from TwinSpires which it displays in its screens, for which you don't need a TS account - it just shows up (at least, in the next version, soon).

Ted

I'm already in Twip Spires which is good then though my bank in there is poor for now. It's through using the Methodology and watching, listening and reading, for now, Yourself, Bill V and FTL that i think I can accumulate quite a bit of knowledge and start making a profit. :)

I'm trying to download the examples from 2013 as I want to use them as a teaching tool and to work them and try to see if I can "pick the winners" without looking at results and start to set up a niche I can be comfortable with. When i try it all I get is garbage? Am I missing something to get it in my database?

Navy,

1. any RDSS databases you could download, or any .DB file (RDSS database) found on your \rdss2.1\data folder (or anywhere else), cannot be opened except in RDSS. You can't open it by clicking on it in your Windows File Explorer - it just looks like gibberish.

Instead, simply use the RDSS Data Mgmt Tool on the RDSS Desktop to switch to a different RDSS database then restart RDSS with that database (see the Data Mgmt tool Video above about that if you can't figure it out)

2. Those 2013 databases are already included when you install RDSS. You don't need to download them from the Example Databases page. Plus, you can download many other Example databases and try your hand at them too.

Ted

That's what I did. (trial and error works) sucked on Aqueduct not doing bad with PARX for 2013. The trick is to knock out the scratches without looking at final results. Following FTL's guidelines seems to work quite well.

does the program automatically account for scratches or do we have to remove the horse when they happen?