InCompass Solutions Inc. announced Tuesday the launch of Post Time
Coordination, a software tool designed for racetrack executives to avoid post
time overlaps with other simulcast races.
The new service, which is available at no charge through the InCompass Race
Track Operations (RTO) system, enables racetrack executives to compare scheduled
post times for their own upcoming race cards with race cards of other tracks
they choose to monitor. Conflicting post times are denoted and a racetrack
executive can change scheduled post times to a post time recommended by the RTO
system, or manually select a post time.
Within Post Time Coordination, track executives can designate certain of
their races as special events for consideration by other tracks when setting
post times. In addition, a historical post time viewer enables RTO customers to
compare the difference between a track’s scheduled post times and actual off
times to assist with scheduling decisions.
“Post Time Coordination leverages the broad platform of the InCompass
network, which is already in place at virtually every racetrack in North
America,” said Brad Kimbrell, executive vice president of InCompass. “It was
developed with significant input from a number of racetrack managers —
representing both smaller and larger racetracks — and it is highly automated,
easy to use and comprehensive. We believe Post Time Coordination will become an
invaluable tool for racetrack executives to efficiently schedule their races.”
InCompass, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Jockey Club, is a technology
solutions company formed in 2001 to centralize the software applications and
systems that serve North American racetracks and simulcast outlets. The
InCompass RTO system is installed at virtually every racetrack in North America,
and the company is the industry’s largest provider of simulcast program pages
through its Simo-Central service.
In 2008, InCompass played an integral role in the development, launch and
maintenance of the Equine Injury Database and the Jockey Health Information
System, both of which are offered at no charge as an industry service. The
company recently launched InCompass mobile, which features a Mobile Rundown app
for racing secretaries and other designated racetrack officials. Additional
information is available at
www.incompass-solutions.com.