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Old 10-30-2018, 12:18 PM   #1
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Breeders' Cup 2018 Data Files

Both Friday and Saturday BC data files are now available from TrackMaster for RDSS.


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Old 10-30-2018, 02:04 PM   #2
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Please Note: as with previous years, RDSS shows some incorrect running line info for some European horses (distance, final time, race condition) and omits a few races on distances it does not recognize (e.g. 10.5f Turf). In general, this problem is for certain races run in the UK, Ireland and France. (FWIW, Equibase reports the race number for foreign races on the same day, same track as Race 0, which confuses RDSS when trying to lookup races based partly on race number).

To help analyse some of these European runners, I have placed the TrackMaster PDF Past Performances for both Friday and Saturday in the RDSS Example Database section so RDSS subscribers can download them and compare what RDSS shows to the correct info provided by TrackMaster Equibase.

Here is the RDSS Example Database link. Please refer to the first items in the list under the Breeders' Cup 2018 Note. (You must be a RDSS subscriber to access this Example data Forum).

Here are a list of Races and horses with incorrect running line information (as best I can tell, so far):

Saturday Nov 3

Race 4
7. Lost Treasure (line 3)
10. Havana Grey (many lines)

Race 6
3. Wild Illusion
10. Magic Wand
13. Athena
14. Eziyra

Race 8
Many horses ...

Race 10
Many horses ...

Race 11 (BC Classic)

1. Thunder Snow
2. Roaring Lion
(both are missing a race: 22 August 2018 at YOR at 10.5f Turf)


Friday November 2

Races 5,6 and 9 - Turf races with many European runners in each race. Nearly all of those have some errors in their PPs - please cross check them with the TrackMaster PPs.


Race 10 - the Marathon, 14f or 1 3/4 miles. RDSS cannot handle this distance. I recommend changing the distance to 10f (Card Summary screen, right-click the distance, use the Change Surface/Distance Tool) since most of the horses have run either less than that or up to 12f (only a few have won beyond 12f)


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Old 10-30-2018, 02:38 PM   #3
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I have updated the Breeders' Cups Example Database containing all BC races from 2008 to 2017.

RDSS Subscribers can find that in the RDSS Example Databases collection (near the top of the list, beneath the 2018 BC PDFs noted above). Or use the link to Example databases on the RDSS Desktop.

Download to your RDSS2.1\Data folder, then Switch to that database using the RDSS Data Management Tools button on the RDSS Desktop.

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Old 10-30-2018, 09:45 PM   #4
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Thank you Ted. Much appreciated.
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Old 10-31-2018, 04:32 PM   #5
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Ted -

Nearly all files for Nov. 2 seem corrupted in some way. Showing only 1 race where the runner has 3 (Strike Silver in the Juv Turf sprint for example). Showing a 10f race at Ascot for SHang Shang Shang instead of a 5f race - Reversing of dates etc. etc. ??!!

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Old 10-31-2018, 04:46 PM   #6
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As I mentioned above, I recommend double checking the TrackMaster PPs I provided for all European horses, and certainly for the Turf races, Races 5,6,8 on Friday; on Saturday as mentioned above.

As you mention, some distances, final times and race descriptions are wrong.

As for Strike Silver in the Juv Turf sprint (Race 5 Friday), here's what I get, same as TrackMaster PPs -

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Try to re-assemble that race card if your PPs differ for that horse. I will review all horses running Friday and make notes here on any with incorrect PPs. But, while waiting for that - you can do the same ...

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I updated my post above with Friday races having incorrect PPs. Here it is:

Races 5, 6 and 9 - Turf races with many European runners in each race. Nearly all of those have some errors in their PPs - please cross check them with the TrackMaster PPs.

Race 10 - the Marathon, 14f or 1 3/4 miles. RDSS cannot handle this distance. I recommend changing the distance to 10f (Card Summary screen, right-click the distance, use the Change Surface/Distance Tool) since most of the horses have run either less than that or up to 12f (only a few have won beyond 12f)

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Ted -

Okay - thanks and apologies for the interruption on what is no doubt a super busy day for you.

I deleted the files for Nov. 2 - Rebooted computer - re-downloaded again from TM and reassembled . . . now getting what you showed in your screen capture. (should have done before bothering you!)

Best of fortune this weekend - Gary
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