Ted,
I just wanted to thank you for spending the time and effort needed to bring rdss to this level. I've never sat down with a piece of handicapping software and intuitively felt so in control. Now by no means am I claiming that I've won a plethora of races because I havent. But I have such a level of comfort and seem to be decipiering the inflections of this software so quickly that this is going to change swiftly.
The layout has really assisted me in developing a more intuitive approach to selecting pacelines. My paceline selection has skyrocketed to the point that the winner in most of the races are in the my top 5. I love the way the location of the primary tab is left of the works tab. I also love the way the works since race are highlighted and the accompanying speed rating for the works is awesome. I use works as a means to monitor jockey/trainer intent which to me is 30% of the game. If the horse has 0 or 1 work since race, this certainly doesnt justify elimination it just tells you that their isnt any clear intent But when a trainer has an already fit horse, who is a contender, and he puts 4 or 5 works in prior to a race that shows clear intent and they have a live horse. I really dont pay the actual work any attention unless it has a SR of 95 or above.
As I stated earlier I've just been dinkering around with different screens and looking at various factors to get an overall feel. But next week once SA starts running I well start keeping some models and expect to see fascinating results. I just really want to thank you for the ease of use and being so responsive. I will keep you posted on my progress.
Thanks
Carl