function validateLogin(){
  if(document.loginForm.acct.value == '')
  {
    alert('Please enter a Account # / Username');
    document.loginForm.acct.focus();
   return false;
  }
  if(document.loginForm.pin.value == '')
  {
    alert('Please enter a Pin # / Password');
    document.loginForm.pin.focus();
    return false;
  }
  document.loginForm.submit();
}
function validateSelection() {
  var selectElems = document.getElementsByTagName('select');
  flag=0;
  for(i=0;i<selectElems.length;i++)
  {
    if(selectElems[i].value == 0) {
      flag = 1;
    }
  }
  if(flag==1)
  {
    alert('Please select horses for all the races');
    return false;
  }
  document.makeselection.submit();
}
function changeSelection() {
  document.makeselection.action = 'make_selection';
  document.makeselection.submit();
}