Late September, 2007 Release 10.0

• Major rewrite of graphics and race viewer engine

2/18/2006 Release 9.30

• Fixed race replay problems due to replaying races from earlier versions.
• Replay of races initially ran on a different computer are now guaranteed to have identical results as long as you are running version 9.30 or above. Previously they were dependent on the Track Master File being the same on both computers. (You can optionally create .rce files in the old format to allow sharing races with those having earlier versions of Horse Racing Fantasy)
• Fixed Handicapper Comments on Field of Horses Screen.
• Reduced the likelihood of injuries to horses in the Trainer Game
• Enhanced Update Player Settings, List Horses, Field of Horses, Enter Bets, Select Jockey, and Adjust Setup Details screens for several cosmetic and usability improvements.
• Refined how recent finishes is displayed on Field of Horses screen to more closely match Australian convention
• Revert to old hoof beats sound in the absence of [audio] section of hrfan.ini file
• Corrected Select Horses function on the List Horses screen.
• Enhanced Horse Files screen to auto select horses to be moved or coped, based on minimum speed ratings for 6, 8, 10 and 12 furlongs. Also display the percentage of females for each horse file.

9/13/2005 Release 9.2895

• Enhanced Field of Horses, Enter Bets, Select Jockey and Adjust Setup Details screens so they can expand as needed for larger fields of horses.
• Enhanced Trainer Game to allow the use of user-created horse files
• Refined and simplified registration procedures

1/28/2005 Release 9.28

• Added more error trapping for GetHorseData ErrPt=5
• Refined registration procedures

12/13/04 Release 9.27

• Changed to always update Jockey and Bettor records even if not updating Horse records and past performances.
• Refined Jockey Selection screen to expand as the number of horses increases
• Refined hoofbeats sound to include crowd noise, building in intensity as the horses near the finish.
• Corrected handicapper comment on Field of Horses screen so it does not change when switching display formats.

12/01/04 Release 9.26

• Enhanced Race Viewer to allow refocusing on leaders after using Shift Left, Shift Right or Isolating on a particular horse.
• Enhanced Trainer Game:
• Can now handle Southern Hemisphere seasons beginning Aug. 1st.
• Can now add horses during a racing season, removing the restriction of adding them only at the end of a racing season.
• Can now add stakes races for the upcoming season prior to the end of the current racing season, removing the restrictions surrounding extending the game each year.
• Error Corrections
• Added error trapping to prevent or capture "Error Changing Bettor... Error Code: 6 Overflow"
• Fixed display of Race Card format so Trainer & Jockey names are not changed nor duplicated as display options change to and from the Race Card format.
• Fixed Export feature to work on larger horse files.

11/08/04 Release 9.25

• Enhanced Field of Horses screen so you can manually stretch it wider so you can see the entire Handicapper comments.
• Improved Select Horse screen to restrict list of horses to fillies & mares (or colts / geldings) based on initial race setup options.
• Enhanced error trapping including primary causes of "Error on attempt to find horses" and "Error getting horse data from database" and "8.104-Error on attempt to find horses." Eliminated misleading warning message "No horses available..." when selecting target race in Trainer Game.

8/15/04 Release 9.2

• Revised Field of Horses screen for readability and allow dynamic resizing of form to fit the number of horses in the race
• Enhanced error reporting to capture all errors into the error.txt file and include that text within the email to be sent to support
Added Race Card format as an optional way to display the field of horses before the race.
• Added Handicapper Comment for each horse when displaying the field of horses before the race.
• Added ability to generate an export file of horse data for sorting and printing. Data exported includes all base and speed attributes, starts/wins/earnings, and peak speed ratings by distance.
• Refined Select Player screen so exiting screen will automatically select the default player. This should reduce the number of '3021' errors, "No current record."
• Trainer Game enhancements:
• Enhanced automatic horse selection to avoid picking horses whom have recently raced or have high fatigue
• Enhanced ability to manage horses other than those owned by the Trainer, that is, to select races for them to enter.
• Enhanced screens for readability and hints

8/01/04 Release 9.1995

• Added ability to shift the view of the horses on the race screen either left, right, or to isolate on a particular horse.
• Revised Race Setup screen to make it easier to use, especially when using automatic options
• Refined automatic display speed adjustments to allow for more acceleration based on AccelerateRace parameter in .ini file
• Refined Enter Bets screen so you can see your Betting Stake (acct balance) and add money if desired.
• Loads either Basic or Trainer game depending on what you last ran

4/13/04 Release 9.198

• Reorganized Field of Horses Screen.
• Show currency symbol based on regional setting on computer.

1/22/04 Release 9.195

• Added capability to scratch a horse after post positions are drawn.
• Added capability to select default horse file at initial start up
• Revamped license key procedure to activate horse files with entry of License Key

11/27/03 Release 9.19

• Enhanced courage attribute processing to better differentiate between horses with good, fair and poor courage.
• Enhanced horse file import functions
• Enhanced backup and restore functions
• Reorganized horse files
• Enhanced error handing

7/10/03 Release 9.18

• Enhanced Backup/Restore Database functions to prevent conflicts with the Display Results program (HrfanResults.exe) which prevented it from running later. Also allow user to specify the backup file name.
• Enhanced track import function to include updating track files and groups (continents).
• Enhanced import functions allow reprocessing updates and enabling files just imported.
• Added more error trapping and recovery.

4/27/03 Release 9.179

• Enhanced Select Race function to filter on gender, age, purse, grade level, date range and distance.
• Enhanced track display to automatically zoom so track and chute is contained within picture. This was necessary in preparation to add the European tracks with odd shapes and lots of chutes. Also corrected display of diagonal chutes on turf courses.
• Enhanced Select Horse function to allow filtering the list based on gender, age, turf/dirt preference, running style
• Enhanced Display Horses screen to launch Update Horse screen when you click on a horse in the list. This provides the ability to more easily find a group of similar horses to be examined or updated.
• Added recent 5 finishes to Race Records view on Field of Horses screen
• Enhanced import tracks and import horses functions
• Added import races function
• Enhanced Update Horse screen to save/update related attributes upon a change in Run Style.
• Enhanced function to find and automatically recalculate missing optimum performances for horses within a horse file
• Enhanced FileChecker to provide more information in the event of a Race File Error.
• Fixed a common cause of the race results screen failing to appear.
• Enhanced error trapping

12/20/02 Release 9.17

• Added facility to copy or move multiple horses to another horse file
• Improved Trainer Game setup: added several edits within Setup function. Program now checks selected horse file for the need to recalculate average and best performance run times. It also recovers in the event some pace/time records are missing for some horses.
• Added facility for checking horses within a horse file for the need to recalculate peak performance run times.

12/08/02 Release 9.16

• Enhanced Race Selection parameters for ranges of Grades, Purse values and dates
• Enhanced Field of Horses screen to allow bets on previously setup races that have not yet been run.
• Added Auto Race Save feature to allow you to save every race, or be prompted to save
• Enhanced Edit Horses function to automatically set some attributes based on changes in others.
• Refined Edit Track screen; corrected problem with diagonal chutes for turf courses
• Enhanced Update Track screen to make it easier to add tracks
• Added icon to Trainer Game screens to distinguish from Basic game play
• Enhanced program to use default track and horse files in automatic race setup mode.
• Fixed or provided better error trapping for errors

10/27/02 Release 9.159

• Added icon to Trainer Game screens to distinguish from Basic game play
• Allow bets on previously setup races that have not yet been run
• Now uses default track and horse files in automatic race setup mode
• Set default horse file, track file, metric and dirt/turf settings based on Product activation

9/15/02 Release 9.158

• Added Install Checker and File Checker to all installations to aid in problem analysis. Install Checker looks at the Windows version and data access components to recommend a particular Horse Racing Fantasy configuration. File Checker is similar but does a more extensive search of required system components and their versions.
• Provided automatic backup option after a specified number of races.

8/25/02 Release 9.156

• Results Charts can now be viewed from PP screen loaded from Field of Horses screen
• Now using MDAC 2.5 version of database for some users
• Added error handling for computers (typically Windows XP) who cannot use the Calendar function on the Train Horse and Update Race screens.

4/29/2002 Release 9.14

• Increased maximum horses in a race to 20. Previous maximum was 17.

2/16/2002 Release 9.10

• Enhanced horse import function to allow replacing all horses in a horse file with the imported horses.
• Corrected Trainer Game problem for computers using date formats other than the U.S. standard of mm/dd/yyyy. Horses targeted for a race would sometimes be omitted from the selection list for that race.
• Enhanced Display Horses function to show horses' ages when listing Trainer Game files, or Year Born for base master horse files.
• Added option when on List Horses screen to prune list to horses specializing in sprints or route races.
• added button to display track configuration from update track screen

11/03/2001 Release 9.09

• Refined Update Horse screen, target speed rating function to make it easier to refine horse traits.
• Refined Update Horse screen to adjust early and break speed upon a change in running style.

5/03/2001 Release 9.03

• Up to 17 horses can now be in a race to support the Kentucky Derby Simulation. Caution: you need a fast computer to run that many horses at once.

4/24/2001 Release 9.02

• Up to 15 horses now all visible at start of a race. Previously horses outside post 12 were outside the field of view.
• Refined calculations for the impact of the horse's age on performance. There was previously not enough reduction in performance for horses running at pre-peak ages.
• Enhanced Update Horse screen to allow calculating speed ratings at various ages so you can observe how a horse will improve over time. Example: Alysheba 10 furlong ratings: Age 3.3 (Ky Derby time): 110; Peak Age 4.5: 122.

4/12/2001 Release 9.0

• Trainer Game added. Purchase stakes quality horses, conduct daily workouts, select races to enter. You can manage multiple horses with the objective to maximize points earned, given your level of investment.
• Added horse colors including variations of black, brown, bay, gray and chestnut.
• Increased maximum number of horses in a race to 15.
• Added more editing to ensure accurate data on horse updates. Very important if you are creating your own horses.
• Refined the target speed rating feature of the Horse Update screen.
• Refined Select Horses screen, Eligible Horses List to optionally sort horses with recommended horses first. For example, for a Grade 1 race the best horses at the distance will be shown at the top of the list. For a Grade 3 race the best horses will be shown at the bottom of the list.
• Refined Select Horses screen, Eligible Horses List to optionally show either racing records or horse attributes.
• Refined automatic horse selection to make it less likely to pick fillies and mares in open races, dirt horses in turf races, and turf horses in dirt races.
• Refined Select Race screen to allow restricting the selection list by geographic continent. You will be able to select from all races in the world, or restrict the list to just those races in Australia, North America or (in the future) Europe.
• Refined Select Race screen to show races available to 2-, 3-, 4-year-old or horses of all ages.
• Refined Select Race screen to allow selecting races from a specific track.
• Refined Select Race screen to allow picking from a list of both dirt and turf races.
• Added ability to add and maintain race tracks.
• Added ability to add and maintain stakes races.
• Made minor refinements to several screens.
• Added error checking to handle a few odd situations reported by customers.

11/12/2000 Release 8.10

• Added feature on the Update Horse screen to automatically adjust horse traits to match a specified Target Speed Rating. This makes for easier fine tuning of horse abilities.
• Added ability to reset racing records for a horse, or for all horses within a horse file.
• Added option during the race to show lengths behind either leading horse or the horse immediately ahead.
• Enhanced the List Horses screen with horse counts; also activated list options. You can now list selected groups of horses such as turf specialists, fillies only.
• Added horse color attribute for future use.

10/15/2000 Release 8.0

• Added ability to create and maintain your own horses
• Added Racing Records for Horses
• Added Results Charts, including printing
• Added Past Performances, including printing
• Added Speed Ratings
• Added ability to select races from the Race Master
• Allow altering the computer-assigned weights and jockey strategies
• Added ability to display a list of horses alphabetically, by running style or by points earned
• Added separate account balances for Betting and Jockey activities
• Made refinements to Jockey Intelligence algorithms for reduced chance of getting trapped behind other horses
• Made refinements on Horse Selection - one file at a time
• Made refinements to several screens
• Added new browser-based help facility
• Added print capability for race setup and results

7/05/2000 Release 7.17

• Added reference to support web page for '429' errors.
• Added facility for applying horse and track master file updates obtained via download.
• Added facility for activating new horse master files.

6/28/2000 Release 7.16

• Added some error messages for easier trouble shooting.
• Added component scrrun.dll to new installation setup in case this component is not present on user's computer. This will correct some of the Run Time Error 429 errors.
• The "Sound Call to the Post" button on the Field of Horses screen was fixed so that it always works, rather than only the first time after you log in.
• Hoof beats sound was softened a bit.

5/17/2000 Release 7.1

• Added call to the post, starting gate and hoof beat sounds.
• Added ability to control post positions of selected horses.
• Added Instant Replay Button on Race Results screen.
• Added reminder that replays of Jockey races (where a player acted as jockey) will not have exactly the same results as the original race since the computer is the jockey for all horses.

5/01/2000 Release 7.0

• Initial Windows Version Release