But wait, there's more! Based on the Sartin Method's concept of measuring energy distribution, it calculates a number which represents the ratio of energy expenditure during the early and last parts of the race. The Pitlak Energy Ratio (PER) differs from the numbers used in the Sartin Method in two ways. First, in the Sartin Methodology, the "Percent Early" is calculated as the ratio of the Early Pace (EP) velocity to the sum of the Early Pace and last fraction velocities. This calculation inherently assumes that energy is proportional to velocity, which is not the case. Energy is actually proportional to the square of the velocity (remember Einstein's famous E=mc²). So, our PER is based on the square of these velocities. And, it is presented as the ratio of these two squares. We think the ratio is easier to interpret. Anything greater than 1.0 means the horse is expending more energy in the early stage, anything less than 1.0 means it is expending more at the close. We have found that keeping track of what PER's are winning certain types of races is invaluable in the selection process.

Finally, although the PRO version still lets you enter data manually, it also lets you load a single-file format data file from either BRIS or TSN. No more tedious manual data entry, just select a race, and print out the calculation results for each PP line for each horse in the race, as shown below:

If you are a serious handicapper, the Sartin PRO is a bargain at only $34.95!