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Breeders’ Cup and Horse Racing Simulation to make simulations available for six 2008 Breeders’ Cup World Championship Races with actual post positions in addition to providing the “Dream Classic” race.

New York (PRWEB) October 23, 2008 — The Breeders’ Cup and Horse Racing Simulation LLC, a leading developer of horse racing and virtual racing simulations, unveiled the “Dream Classic,” a simulation featuring some of the greatest Breeders’ Cup Classic winners over the last 24 years in a showdown with defending Breeders’ Cup Classic Champion and North America’s all-time richest horse (more than $10 million in winnings), Curlin to determine his place among the great champions. In a tight race with Curlin closing, Cigar holds off Skip Away followed by Curlin to finish first in the “Dream Classic.” A simulation of the race can be viewed at www.breederscupgame.com.

The simulation was done in advance of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, where Curlin will look to help define is legacy when he races in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. before retiring.

The Dream field includes: Curlin, Invasor (2006 winner and Horse of the Year), Ghostzapper (2004 winner and Horse of the Year), Tiznow (the only horse to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic twice - 2000 and 2001), Awesome Again (winner in 1998 and the sire of Ghostzapper), Skip Away (1997 winner and the second-fastest Breeders’ Cup Classic time), Cigar (1995 winner and leading North American money-earner until this year), Sunday Silence (1989 winner and Horse of the Year) and Alysheba (1988 winner and 1989 Horse of the Year). The results:
                          

#	Horse	Margin	Times
1.	2-Cigar	Sh Hd	1:58.89
2.	7-Skip Away	1/2 L	1:58.90
3.	6-Curlin	1/2 L	1:58.98
4.	3-Tiznow	Nose	1:59.06
5.	8-Ghostzapper	Head	1:59.06
6.	5-Sunday Silence	1 1/4 L
7.	9-Invasor	Sh Hd
8.	1-Awesome Again	Nose
9.	4-Alysheba

  
Utilizing a sophisticated software program with state-of-the-art 3D graphics and after inputting more than 250 attributes and thousands of randomized factors the Breeders Cup and Horse Racing Simulation ran the race over 1,000 times and came up with a realistic outcome if all nine champion Thoroughbreds ever faced each other.

The Breeders’ Cup and Horse Racing Simulation LLC are also providing, for the second year in a row, their interactive simulation game featuring simulations of six of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup World Championships races with all entered horses and post positions for fan enjoyment and as a handicapping tool. A simulation of the “Dream Classic” and the six 2008 Breeders’ Cup World Championship simulated races are available at www.breederscupgame.com.

As a simulation tool, the game is not only fun but, it can help both the experienced and novice handicapper to translate the available sophisticated and complicated numeric past performance data into a full screen 3-D visual event - in simplistic terms, it brings those numbers to life. Users can alter the true racing characteristics of horses to explore different race scenarios leading up to potential profitable wagering strategies. The product also provides a simulated betting platform and a jockey mode that allows fans to see first-hand what it’s like to ride a champion thoroughbred in the ultimate horse racing event.

About Breeders’ Cup
Breeders’ Cup administers the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing’s year-end Championships consisting of 14 races and $25.5 million in purses. The organization also administers the Breeders’ Cup Challenge qualifying series, and the Breeders’ Cup Stakes Program. Breeders’ Cup is located in Lexington, Ky., and in New York City. Breeders’ Cup press releases appear on the Breeders’ Cup website. More information is available at www.breederscup.com.

Horse Racing Simulation LLC, the leader in developing horse racing simulated products, has announced today that Big Brown will easily win horse racing’s third leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday, June 7, at the Belmont Stakes according to their horse racing simulation software, which can be found at www.triplecrowngame.com.

Las Vegas, NV, June 4, 2008 - Horse Racing Simulation LLC, the leader in developing horse racing simulated software and horse racing games, has announced today that Big Brown will easily win horse racing’s third leg of the Triple Crown and be declared the 12^th Triple Crown winner in history. “We successfully predicted the key finishers in the Kentucky Derby and many other major horse races this year,” said Michael Calderone, president of Horse Racing Simulation LLC, “but our racing simulations of the Belmont Stakes far and away make Big Brown as much of a sure thing as is possible. We’ve simulated the race thousands of times under different scenarios and racing strategies, and under the majority of those simulations, Big Brown easily goes on to become America’s twelfth horse to win horse racing’s prize jewel, the Triple Crown.”

Horse Racing Simulation’s software platform has successfully predicted almost 50% of the horse races they have analyzed. They use the most sophisticated algorithms in adjusting for many variable factors when simulating races. Horse Racing Simulation’s core platform first started simulating races almost ten years ago, but has recently incorporated many new features into its horse racing software platform, including the ability to adjust each individual horse’s traits and running styles in order to discover and evaluate as many variable outcomes as possible. HRS has incorporated a 3D viewer that allows the user to enjoy the simulation in amazing 3D full-screen graphics. It’s not just about simulating the races. It’s also about giving the user the ability to get hands-on involved. Users can override the computer’s projected running style for each horse and can actually jockey any horse and try to change the expected outcome.

The software program can act as a great handicapping tool as well as a fun and exciting horse racing game. Novice fans find it educational because they acquire a better understanding of why jockeys and horses do the things they do during a race. That is why it has become the main engine for Horse Racing Simulation’s fast-growing and popular interactive horse racing game and online community.

“I expect Big Brown to go about his business and win with authority,” said Gary Stevens, winner of 8 Breeders’ Cup races and 8 Triple Crown races and now a horse racing analyst for NBC. Gary Stevens is not alone in his prediction. Many top horse racing figures feel the same way.

“This horse racing game does an excellent job of bringing the excitement of horse racing to the fans in a very real way,” said Michael Sherack, VP of Investor Relations for IEAH, owners of Big Brown. “Their Belmont Stakes simulation results are flattering to our team.”

Horse Racing Simulation LLC simulated all 11 Breeders’ Cup races in 2007 in association with Breeders’ Cup, Ltd.

“There are some scenarios in our horse racing software program that do show Big Brown being defeated, but they are few and far between,” said Calderone. “It is very interesting for any horse racing fan to see what those scenarios might be. “What is more interesting and may not be so obvious is that in our simulation results, the horses that finish second and third could be some real longshots. I guess if you’re a bettor, that’s probably just as important.”

Users can access this horse racing software program for free at www.TripleCrownGame.com and not only watch the 3D simulation, but can participate by actually riding Big Brown or any of the contenders racing in this Triple Crown event.

Horse Racing Simulation LLC and PaceAdvantage.com find new ways to educate and disseminate information to novice and experienced horse racing enthusiasts utilizing state-of-the-art free horse racing software programs.

Las Vegas, NV (PRWeb) May 29, 2008 - Horse Racing Simulation LLC in partnership with PaceAdvantage.com, one of the largest (over 15,000 visitors per day) and oldest (established in 1999) horse racing community message boards, announced today the launch of the PaceAdvantage Horse Racing Game “Community Edition”. The horse racing game will allow users to experience every aspect of horse racing through a virtual 3D experience. Horse racing fans will have the ability to not only jockey and fictitiously bet some of the greatest champion race horses of all time, but will also have the ability to compete with other horse racing fans in free online tournaments for gifts and prizes including horse racing memorabilia, gift certificates and even dinners with top racing jockeys from around the country.

This horse racing game also features over 300 fictitious race horses with players having the ability to compete head-to-head as jockeys for the best racing times at various distances and at racetracks all around the world, including Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Santa Anita Racetrack and hundreds of others. There are five basic modes of play in this fantasy sports game - jockey mode, horse race betting mode, horse racing trainer mode, and horse racing tournament mode. For the faint of heart, there is also the racing spectator mode.

Traditional horse racing games do not offer a level of realism that can truly appeal to both the novice and experienced horse race fan. “Our free virtual horse racing game provides the realism for the true horse racing enthusiast and a simplistic level of play for the novice or beginning horse race fan,” stated Michael Calderone, President of Horse Racing Simulation LLC. “PaceAdvantage.com sees their partnership with Horse Racing Simulation as a way to help further expose the great sport of horse racing in a more visual hands-on manner, making it easier for racing fans to truly understand the many different aspects of horse racing,” Calderone continued. “Partnerships with companies like PaceAdvantage genuinely help Horse Racing Simulation in achieving their long-term objective of creating a greater general awareness for the great fun and exciting sport of horse racing.”

“The moment we played Horse Racing Fantasy ‘Community Edition’, we knew it was a perfect fit for our users,” said Michael Gates, CEO of PaceAdvantage.com. “It is quality content like this that helps extend our reach, not only to our core membership, but really makes it easier for them to invite their friends and family to participate in a first step into horse racing in a fun and exciting manner.”

As part of the partnership program and in addition to the horse racing game, PaceAdvantage.com will also act as a distribution point for SIM2WIN™, a horse racing software program that allows users to simulate upcoming major horse races hundreds of times under multiple scenarios looking for the most probable race winners at the best possible odds. This free horse racing software program looks for the best betting opportunities in a given horse race. The simulations are done in a full-screen, 3D, visual presentation. This horse racing simulation tool, SIM2WIN™, is a great horse racing software program for both the novice and experienced handicapper, translating sophisticated numeric past performance data into a visual 3D event.

PaceAdvantage.com, established in 1999, is one of the largest and most established horse racing community message boards in the U.S. with over 15,000 visitors per day. Members interact on numerous topics covering every aspect of horse racing.

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) and Horse Racing Simulation LLC announced today the launch of an exciting product that is both an interactive horse race handicapping tool as well as an exciting and innovative horse racing game featuring champion race horse Big Brown running in the 2008 Belmont Stakes and available at (www.NYRA.com) and (www.BelmontStakesGame.com).

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 27, 2008 – NYRA and Horse Racing Simulation LLC announced today the launch of an interactive horse racing simulation game that will feature four Grade 1 races associated with Belmont Stakes Day including the actual 2008 Belmont Stakes featuring Big Brown’s quest to win all three legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The racing game, known as Horse Racing Fantasy “Community Edition” Featuring the 2008 Belmont Stakes has multiple interactive features that include the ability to run simulations of the Belmont Stakes with the actual contenders and their correct post positions. As a simulation tool, it will help both the experienced and novice handicapper to translate the available sophisticated and complicated numeric horse racing past performance data into a full screen 3D visual event. In simplistic terms, it brings those numbers to life. Users can adjust the true racing characteristics of each race horse to explore different race scenarios leading up to potential profitable wagering strategies. The product also provides a simulated betting platform and a jockey mode that allows race fans to see first-hand what it’s like to ride a champion thoroughbred race horse(like Big Brown, Triple Crown contender) in this premier horse racing event.

“Horse Racing Simulation is a cutting-edge company whose goals are very much in line with those here at The New York Racing Association. The Belmont Stakes racing game they have created is an entertaining, educational, and interactive way for fans to experience the excitement of horse racing,” said Neema Ghazi, Director of Marketing for NYRA. “We are thrilled to partner with Horse Racing Simulation and bring this engaging product to our fans, free of charge.”

“NYRA (the New York Racing Association) understands the importance of providing not only new educational, but also entertaining tools to help horse racing fans of all levels become more engaged in the great sport of horse racing,” said Michael Calderone, President of Horse Racing Simulation. “Fans can jockey their favorite race horse or can use our platform as a powerful horse racing handicapping software tool. Based upon the substantial success of our horse race simulation tool/game utilized for last year’s 2007 Breeders’ Cup, we expect the Belmont Stakes Game to be a big hit with the fans, especially considering all of the enhanced features and functions we have incorporated into this horse racing game since then.”

The free horse racing simulation tool/virtual horse race game is exclusively available at the New York Racing Association’s web site (www.NYRA.com) or at (www.BelmontStakesGame.com). The following four Grade 1 races will be available for simulation with the true race horse contenders: The Acorn Stakes, The Manhattan Handicap, the Just A Game Handicap and the Belmont Stakes. In addition, there will be one fantasy horse race that will include some of the greatest champion race horses in what might be called the “Dream Belmont Stakes” race. Anyone registering for this product now will be eligible to receive all true contender/post position upgrades once those details are known and can enjoy 3D interactive fantasy racing until then.

One of the main objectives of Horse Racing Simulation is to educate a larger portion of horse racing’s casual and potential fan base through the use of their horse racing simulation/fantasy game platform, which parallels the real sport of horse racing in amazing detail. “It’s encouraging to hear from our fantasy game players that they feel they have learned a great deal about horse racing from our racing simulator/game and are now involved in fan participation in one aspect or another at live horse racing events,” said Calderone. “That’s what we hope for.”

The Belmont Stakes will be held on Saturday, June 7, at Belmont Park, New York. Television coverage will be provided by ESPN from 12 noon to 5:00 pm and by ABC from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on June 7. Actual contenders will be incorporated into the virtual racing simulator following their announcement, and actual post positions will also be incorporated once the draw is completed.

The New York Racing Association is the operator of Aqueduct Racetrack in Jamaica, NY, Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, and Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, NY. They are the proud host of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of horse racing’s storied Triple Crown, to be run this year on Saturday, June 7 at Belmont Park. To learn more about NYRA, please visit (www.NYRA.com).

Las Vegas, NV (PRWeb), January 22, 2008 – SportsDirect Inc., the world’s leading online media organization for sports statistics, odds and news from a gaming perspective, and Horse Racing Simulation LLC, a leading provider of interactive horse racing content for educational and entertainment purposes, have joined together to develop and launch a new content channel through SportsDirect’s premier web property, Covers.com. This new horse racing channel will initially focus on horse racing from a general/educational perspective.

Horse Racing Simulation will provide the primary content in the form of an educational-entertainment game platform that will allow users to experience every aspect of horse racing through a virtual 3-D experience. This product will be similar to what HRS successfully launched last year in partnership with Breeders’ Cup Limited for the Breeders’ Cup event. Users will be able to jockey, train and fictitiously bet on races containing some of the greatest historic horses of all time, as well as upcoming major feature races such as the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes.

“We have developed the most sophisticated game engine available”, said Michael Calderone, President of Horse Racing Simulation. “The user’s experience will be as close to real live racing as possible without ever risking a dime. The concept here is to educate and entertain, or as I call it ‘edutain’, the user to raise his interest to the point of successfully experiencing and interacting with the world of live horse racing. We’re excited to work with SportsDirect on this project for several reasons. It’s obviously a great opportunity for the horse racing industry to reach a very influential gaming and gambling audience that would normally not be exposed to horse racing. Our 3-D interactive horse racing platform in conjunction with the additional content that we are helping SportsDirect aggregate for distribution through this new channel is very exciting and provides what the horse racing industry needs.”

There are plenty of websites focusing on horse racing information such as general news, entries, odds, and payouts, but there are very few that are geared toward the novice, less-experienced horse race enthusiast, who actually represents the majority of fans of the sport. Horse racing is a very engaging sport but requires a player to have a substantial amount of knowledge to realize financial benefits.

“We at SportsDirect have, on aggregate throughout all of our web properties, access to approximately 10 million unique gaming/gambling enthusiasts per month, and felt the timing was absolutely perfect to expand into the dynamic and rewarding sport of horse racing,” said Paul Lavers, CEO of Sports Direct. “Horse Racing Simulation’s virtual 3-D game platform and their assistance in aggregating and developing other educational and key horse racing content play a vital role in the development of this new channel.”

The new Covers.com channel will be available by February 22 and will include educational articles as well as betting and handicap information. This new horse racing channel will also include Horse Racing Simulation’s SIM2WIN product, a virtual 3-D horse racing handicapping software program that actually takes the most sophisticated numeric horse racing handicapping data and translates it into a virtual 3-D visual event. The new horse racing channel will also feature several ADW (account depositing wagering) companies where users can open up legal interstate wagering accounts for betting on horses throughout the country. Additional horse racing content will be added as the new channel is built out.

About SportsDirect Inc:
SportsDirect Inc. is the world’s leading online media organization for sports statistics, odds and news from a gaming perspective. SportsDirect Inc. and its subsidiaries operate properties such as Covers.com, Wagerline.com and Coversexperts.com and were founded in 1995. In addition to publishing, SportsDirect Inc. provides content to companies in the online and wireless industries such as USAToday and MSNBC. For more information please visit: www.sportsdirectinc.com.

About Horse Racing Simulation, LLC:

Post Time will also offer SIM2Win for distribution to its approximately 20 Affiliate Partners which include such entities as Breeders’ Cup (www.breederscup.com), NYRA (www.racereplays.com/nyra) and other key racing industry associations.

SIM2WIN will allow handicappers to simulate upcoming major stake races. By utilizing proprietary past performance data, HRS computers forecast the probable outcome for each upcoming stake event. Users can watch the predicted outcome of each race as it unfolds on their computer while viewing amazing, 3-D, full-screen graphics. All race contenders will be simulated with the most current past performance data to ensure the most accurate predictions possible. Users can also adjust a horse’s individual traits, including pace, trip and potential jockey strategies, to assist in achieving the most accurate potential outcome. Setting up the same races with various scenarios will help the handicapper truly understand the realm of potential outcomes and the frequency of their probability, which can lead to more rewarding betting strategies. This simulation tool will help both the most experienced handicapper as well as the novice in translating the sophisticated and complicated numeric past performance data available into a full-screen, 3-D visual event. In simplistic terms – it brings those numbers to life.

“Our product is a natural fit for RaceReplays.com and their affiliate sites because RaceReplays.com members are serious horse handicappers and are looking for every edge possible over the general public,” said Michael Calderone, President of Horse Racing Simulation. “Our product just adds to their arsenal of powerful horse racing handicapping tools. We are so confident that the product is beneficial,” continued Calderone, “that a free trial membership will be offered through RaceReplays.com and its affiliated sites so handicappers can get the ‘feel’ and realize the potential of this powerful tool.”

“Those of us at Post Time Technologies and its associated companies are always looking for new ways to provide powerful handicapping information to the horse player,” said Hardave Gill, President of Post Time Technologies. “From what we have seen of the test results from a beta-launch during this year’s Breeders’ Cup, (SIM2WIN) is one of the most innovative and visually sophisticated horse racing handicapping tools available. Add that to the video replays RaceReplays.com already provides, and our sites become a true ‘must’ destination for the dedicated horse player.

PTT has been providing race replays for horse race enthusiasts since 1999. Combining this with a tool such as SIM2WIN offers RaceReplays.com subscribers the ability to not only review a race for valuable performance information, but to actually view the potential outcomes of future races through the SIM2WIN tool. The product will be available in a limited trial version by late-December. All current users of RaceReplays.com will be invited to register and download the application through a simple registration process. Paid subscription service for the SIM2WIN simulation tool will be offered through RaceReplays.com (http://www.racereplays.com) by mid-January.

Post Time Technologies Inc. (PTT) (www.posttimetech.com) is a Nevada corporation with production facilities in Vancouver Canada. PTT is a leading developer of technology-based information services and products for the global pari-mutuel racing industry that includes all categories of horse and dog racing and has provided both on-track and on-line replay systems and live streaming video coverage through its various product offerings for racing associations since 1999.

Horse Racing Simulation, LLC announces its newest product, SIM2WIN™, for immediate business-to-business distribution. The company is in negotiations with national horse racing organizations including several ADWs and will soon be announcing their first licensing distribution deals for their new SIM2WIN™ product.

(PRWEB) November 15, 2007

The HRS horse race simulation product, SIM2WIN™, will allow horse race fans to receive more than 50 key upcoming stake race files including all U.S. major stake races, such as Kentucky Derby, Breeders’ Cup, Preakness, Belmont, Travers. Files will be available three days before a race and will, in a proprietary 3-D visual format, contain all the attributes of the actual participants of that upcoming event. The SIM2WIN™ PC-based computer program converts the sophisticated numeric data into a visual event that allows both novice race fans and sophisticated handicappers to simulate these races hundreds of times with different probable outcomes by adjusting the pace scenario, jockey strategies, track conditions, trip factors, etc., giving them the opportunity to look for the most probable winner at the highest possible odds. SIM2WIN™ is also a powerful and innovative way for the novice horse race fan to simplify all the available and sometimes complicated horse racing information used to analyze races.

“The easier it is for the novice fan to understand horse racing and the information utilized for selecting probable winners, the easier it will be to increase the sports’ fan base, and that’s what Horse Racing Simulation LLC is all about,” said Michael Calerone, HRS President. “This product is not to be used as a race result predictor. It does not work that way. It looks for consistent potential contenders under numerous race variations,” continued Calderone.

One of the keys to successful handicapping is finding value, and the SIM2WIN™ product will definitely aid in that pursuit. All races are simulated in a 3-D, full-screen race viewer using nine camera angles.

“Our simulation results are amazing, the graphics are incredible and handicappers testing the beta version of the software are telling us how powerful a handicapping asset this tool is for them,” says Calderone. “Emails coming from handicappers who utilized the product during the 2007 Breeders’ Cup event expressed great satisfaction with their results.”

“Any company that provides handicapping information for horse race betting venues will need to seriously consider licensing our product as part of the content menu for their users,” stated Gary Darveaux, HRS CEO. “This is powerful information in an innovative format that their users are going to want.”

Companies interested in licensing the SIM2WIN™ technology as part of the content menu for their users should visit the HRS corporate site, www.horseracingisfun.com, and send a contact email regarding the SIM2WIN™ product. Distribution licenses will be limited during the first twelve months.