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INSTALLATION
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1. Start Microsoft Windows
2. Insert Disk 1 - Setup in drive A
3. From the File menu, choose Run
4. Type a:setup and press ENTER

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DESCRIPTIONS
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COMPLETE
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Welcome to Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro, the complete thoroughbred 
horserace handicapping system!

Powerful, yet easy to use for either the inexperienced horse player or 
computer user, you can handicap a race by using the mouse exclusively. No 
typing is required. In fact, there are very few places within the program 
that require any typing at all. Handicap a typical race in as little as 10 
minutes.

Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro uses a combination of commonly used 
handicapping techniques, assigning more points to data that weighs more 
heavily on the horses ability and chances for success.

One of the best features of Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro is the ability to 
customize how Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro calculates the points for each 
horse (only available in the Registered Version). You can modify how much 
"weight" or percentage of the total score is assigned to each handicapping 
option, such as Finish Position, Lengths Behind Winner, Beyer Speed Rating, 
etc. This enables you to design your very own handicapping system!

Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro provides both basic and advanced handicapping. 
Basic handicapping is considerably faster, while advanced handicapping is 
more thorough, but requires more time and handicapping knowledge.

Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro also allows you to track all your wagers, 
including your net profit or loss for each individual race and for the day.

Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro provides well-designed and professionally done 
reports for both the handicapping features (ranking and score of each horse) 
and for your wagers. Reports may be printed and taken to the track to bet 
off of and to enter the results of the day's races. The Registered Version 
provides enhanced reports which include additional information and are 
printed in a form-type format (border and grid lines separating each row 
and column). Additional blank columns are included in the enhanced 
reports for writing in Finish Position; Payoff; Comments; etc.
                             
ABBREVIATED
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Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro is a complete thoroughbred horserace
handicapping system! Powerful, yet easy to use for either the 
inexperienced horse player or computer user, the program is almost 
entirely mouse-driven, allowing you to handicap a race in as little 
as 10 minutes.

Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro uses a combination of commonly used 
handicapping techniques, assigning more points to data that weighs more 
heavily on the horses ability and chances for success.

Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro provides well-designed and professionally done 
reports for both the handicapping features (ranking and score of each horse) 
and for your wagers. Reports may be printed and taken to the track to bet 
off of and to enter the results of the day's races. 

Additional features include: Ability to track all wagers; Print reports to 
screen or printer; Choice of basic handicapping or advanced handicapping; 
Thorough on-screen help system; More.

SUMMARY
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Thoroughbred Handicapper Pro is a complete thoroughbred horserace
handicapping system! Powerful, yet easy to use, it incorporates
a combination of commonly used handicapping techniques to calculate 
the point score for each horse. Provides reports for both
handicapping and for wagers. Includes: Ability to track all wagers;
Print reports to screen or printer; Choice of basic handicapping or 
advanced handicapping; Thorough on-screen help system; More.

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REVISION HISTORY
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Version 1.00 - 11/93 - Initial Release

