The 2007 Derby Trail Contest

[DerbyCat]

This is a new contest for 2007 that may replace the winter contest and will focus on the Trail to the Kentucky Derby. Each week a list of stakes races for 3 year old horses will be posted and you will be asked to pick one horse for each race that you believe will be the winner. The “bet” you are placing is a $2 WPS and where ever your horse finishes, you will get that payout across the board (ie: if your horse wins, you will get the win/show/place payouts combined, if your horse places you will get place/show, etc.). You have to play all prep races for the week.

AND as an added bonus, anyone who places bets before the KY Derby on the eventual winner gets those points (or $$$) multiplied by 10 (ie: Barbaro in last years Florida Derby paid $5.20 / $3.60 / $2.80 for a $2 bet across the board so your return was $11.60. With this contest, after he won the KY Derby, you would be credited with an additional $116 - Winning points of $11.60 x 10 = $116).

Hopefully this makes sense, let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

This weeks races are as follows:

Saturday, January 6, 2007
AQUADUCT: Race 8 - The 32nd Running of the Count Fleet Stakes
Distance: 1 Mile, 70 Yards
PP's: http://www.drf.com/row/pps/06countfleet.pdf

TURFWAY: Race 11 - Turfway Prevue Stakes
Distance: 6 ½ Furlongs
PP’s: http://www.turfway.com/uploads/nomin...1229095601.pdf

Sunday, January 7, 2007
GULFSTREAM: Spectacular Bid Stakes
Distance: 6 Furlongs
PP’s: http://www.gulfstreampark.com/NR/rdo...ularBidPPs.pdf

SANTA ANITA: San Miguel Stakes
Distance: 6 Furlongs
PP's: http://www.santaanita.com/horsemen/s...lstakes-pp.pdf


Please post no later that one hour before post time your pick for each race.

[2 Dollar Bill]

Great Idea..... Call me........ I N !

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

I'm in as well.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Ditto for me...if you need help, let me know...I just love contest like this
just ask 2DB.

[Downthestretch55]

Sounds good. I'm in.

[Sightseek]

I'll play, do you want our picks posted in this thread?

[2 Dollar Bill]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Ditto for me...if you need help, let me know...I just love contest like this
just ask 2DB.

But the real ? is..... are you going to WIN one ? LOL

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by 2 Dollar Bill

But the real ? is..... are you going to WIN one ? LOL

One thing is for sure, I won't pick runners that are like the Raiders!!!!! LOL

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by DerbyCat

This is a new contest for 2007 that may replace the winter contest and will focus on the Trail to the Kentucky Derby. Each week a list of stakes races for 3 year old horses will be posted and you will be asked to pick one horse for each race that you believe will be the winner. The “bet” you are placing is a $2 WPS and where ever your horse finishes, you will get that payout across the board (ie: if your horse wins, you will get the win/show/place payouts combined, if your horse places you will get place/show, etc.). You have to play all prep races for the week.

AND as an added bonus, anyone who places bets before the KY Derby on the eventual winner gets those points (or $$$) multiplied by 10 (ie: Barbaro in last years Florida Derby paid $5.20 / $3.60 / $2.80 for a $2 bet across the board so your return was $11.60. With this contest, after he won the KY Derby, you would be credited with an additional $116 - Winning points of $11.60 x 10 = $116).

Hopefully this makes sense, let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

You should make clear whether you will allow late-comers. Is there a cutoff week where it's too late to jump in and start making picks?

I like the way you've structured it, because missing a week can only hurt someone, not help. At least that's the way I'm interpreting your "bets". Nothing happens to my "score" unless my pick finishes in the money, right?

--Dunbar

[Zaf]

Sounds Good , I'm in !

[DerbyCat]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

You should make clear whether you will allow late-comers. Is there a cutoff week where it's too late to jump in and start making picks?

You can jump in and out as often as you want... I've got a HUGE spreadsheet with everone listed week by week, race by race... if you miss a week, you just don't get any points/$$$. You won't lose money, only gain (unlike gambling in real life) so the more you play, the better your chance. I personally hate it when my losses eat away all my winnings so this game won't be like real life

Originally Posted by Dunbar

I like the way you've structured it, because missing a week can only hurt someone, not help. At least that's the way I'm interpreting your "bets". Nothing happens to my "score" unless my pick finishes in the money, right?

You can only be in the positive in this game, you'll never dip into the negative. I found from watching and playing these contest threads that as people get deeper in the hole, they fade away and don't want to play anymore and soon it's only 4 people putting up their picks...

Let me know if anyone has any more questions...

[packerbacker7964]

With opening of the 2007 season packerbacker7964 will take as follows:
1/6 Aqu R8 #4
1/6 TP R11 #5
1/7 GP R9 #1
1/7 SA R3 #1

Count Fleet:#3- Sir Whimsey
Turfway Preview: #8- Joe got even
Spectacular Bid: Out of Gwedda
San Miguel: The Ivan Show (only california bred in the race)

[PeteMugg]

Maybe it was covered already ... a late scratch would just be a tough break?

[DerbyCat]

Originally Posted by PeteMugg

Maybe it was covered already ... a late scratch would just be a tough break?

Yes, unfortunately so... but remember, you won't lose $$ - this is a contest where you always even ($0) or ahead (unlike real life ). The more times you play (as long as you're a half-way decent capper), the better your chances... and sometimes, a longshot that places or shows can have a better payoff than than a chalky favorite.

Goog luck!

[saucon17]

Aqu: Count Fleet - No Reply
TP: Prevue Stakes - Cajun Mon
GP: Spectacular Bid - Straight Faced
SA: San Miguel - Desert Code


Thanks for all your work Derby Cat

[SniperSB23]

Count Fleet - Summer Doldrums
Turfway Prevue - Awesome Hero

[PeteMugg]

Aqueduct #4 Johannesburg Star

Turfway #8 Joe Got Even

[Danzig]

missed yesterdays, but here's my sunday picks...

spectacular bid stakes---straight faced
san miguel---------------vicarino


and my derby pick is hard spun.

[KirisClown]

Johnny Z scratched...

So...

Aqueduct - #7 Summer Doldrums