What if I want to handicap a race now?

In last week’s post we covered Minutes to Post (MTP). This week, I'll show you the steps to take if you want to handicap a race in the next 30 minutes or see which tracks have races starting soon. This is so simple to do in the Horsegrader software! Just click on the Live Racing button in the task bar on the Race Selection screen:

After clicking you'll see all the races that will be going off in the next 30 minutes, as shown below:

Click on the image for a expanded view

Within this screen you can see the MTP under the Start column (second column from the left). Additionally, the Track, Race Number, Number of Entries, Post Time and Race description are displayed. Given the choices I would pick the 4th Race at Saratoga that starts in 20 minutes. By clicking on the Handicap button, you will be taken directly to that race. Clicking the Track will show you all the races today at that track.

I use the Now Live button whenever I need a quick handicapping fix!