4. Things to Know Before
Getting Started
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Basic Knowledge of Greyhound Handicapping
You need to have a basic understanding
of greyhound handicapping and its terms. These terms are used throughout this
manual. You can familiarize yourself with these by reviewing our Glossary
of Handicapping terms.
Internet Browser
You must have a working knowledge
of your Internet browser and know how to download web pages (or data) from that
browser.
Course Information
You must also know the different courses and course names for the track you are importing. Examples follow:
Track | Course | Course Name |
Palm Beach | RP | Royal Palm Course |
3/8 | Pat C Rendezvous Course | |
DC | Dixie Course | |
SC | Sprint Course | |
Tampa | 5/16 | 5/16ths Mile Course |
3/8 | 3/8ths Mile Course | |
7/16 | 7/16ths Mile Course |
The track records for Courses are
optional but are handy information to have.
Grading System
You need to understand the Grading system in use for each track and how it relates to the DogBase Grading System. The DogBase grading system from top to bottom is A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, M, L. Grade M is designated for Maiden Races and L is designated for Schooling Races. On mixed grade races, such as T and S races, the grade equals should be the same as the top grade. However, if the grade is specified (e.g. TA or SB), the grade equals should be set to its appropriate value. Understanding this is critical to how DogBase works. It is also handy to be able to combine T & S races with their appropriate Grade to increase the size of your data samples, especially in courses that are not run very often. On the following page are some examples of different grading systems and what the DogBase Grades should be.
Example 1.
Track Grade = DogBase Grade Equals
Example 2.
Track Grade = DogBase Grade Equals
Example 3.
Track Grade = DogBase Grade Equals
Start Day of Purse Week
The starting day of the purse week
is used by the Race Day Kennel List to calculate a kennel's recent record. The
report uses the kennels last three days worth of performances or back to the
first day of the race week, whichever is longer, to calculate the kennel's record.
Basic Betting Types
You need to have a basic understanding of what bet types are available at your track, how they work and what their costs are. The bet types DogBase supports are Win, Place, Show, Quiniela, Trifecta and Superfecta (in most cases).
Minimum Exacta/Perfecta Cost
If your track offers the exacta/perfecta
bet, you must know the minimum cost of that bet. At most tracks it is two dollars
but some tracks have a three dollar minimum. If your track doesn't offer the
bet, simply leave it at two dollars.
Backing Up
As with any system with large data files, backing up DogBase is a must. If something were to happen to your computer, a backup is the only way to recover the data. Please remember to BACK UP often.
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