April Fools Venue . . . no foolin!!!

[DonGuido]

Thought a lot about this so here goes, trying to keep the card manageable for us and Plenilune and still look at as many top 3YO's on the day, colt and filly:

Gulfstream Park - Races 4 thru 14 (11 races)
Fairgrounds - Race 10 and 11 (2 races)

Subject to other ideas.

[RUFFIAN]

7 Furlongs Dirt 11 12:56 PM FREE
Race 4 $200,000 Appleton S. 1 Mile Turf 7 1:24 PM FREE
Race 5 $200,000 Orchid S. 1 3/8 Miles Turf 5 1:53 PM FREE
Race 6 $56,000 Maiden Special Weight 7 Furlongs Dirt 11 2:23 PM FREE
Race 7 $100,000 Sir Shackleton S. 7 Furlongs Dirt 9 2:53 PM FREE
Race 8 $100,000 Sanibel Island S. 1 Mile Turf 10 3:23 PM FREE
Race 9 $59,000 Allowance Optional Claiming 1 1/16 Miles Turf 13 3:53 PM FREE
Race 10 $300,000 Honey Fox S. 1 Mile Turf 7 4:25 PM FREE
Race 11 $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks 1 1/16 Miles Dirt 9 4:57 PM FREE
Race 12 $100,000 Cutler Bay H. 1 Mile Turf 10 5:32 PM FREE
Race 13 $200,000 Pan American S. 1 1/2 Miles Turf 8 6:06 PM FREE
Race 14 $1,000,000 FLORIDA DERBY

RACE 14 = FLORIDA DERBY
11 RACES

R6 / 9 NOT STAKES

[JolyB]

Don, I'm sure that you meant to include Race 14 at GP, the Florida Derby and that you were only testing us in advance of April Fools Day. As for the other races, it becomes a matter of how many we want to play and how many Plen is willing to score.

A possible solution would be to use only stakes races and include: GP Races 4,5,7,8,10,11,12,13 and 14, and than go to the Fair Grounds for their Races 10 and 11. That makes for a contest of 11 stakes races and would include those that have KY Derby or KY Oaks implications.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by JolyB

Don, I'm sure that you meant to include Race 14 at GP, the Florida Derby and that you were only testing us in advance of April Fools Day. As for the other races, it becomes a matter of how many we want to play and how many Plen is willing to score.

A possible solution would be to use only stakes races and include: GP Races 4,5,7,8,10,11,12,13 and 14, and than go to the Fair Grounds for their Races 10 and 11. That makes for a contest of 11 stakes races and would include those that have KY Derby or KY Oaks implications.

Oooops, yes Race 14 at GP of course, only half done with my first cup of coffee. And I like your idea of an all stakes card, so officially we will leave GP Race 6 and 9 out of the contest. Makes it a bit trickier to pick and score but I like it. Sorry Plen.

Formal Points and ROI threads to follow.

[Plenilune]

You guys are killing me, man!

Just kidding! You know I'm up for it. Don, you will just owe me a lunch when we meet in real life

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by Plenilune

You guys are killing me, man!

Just kidding! You know I'm up for it. Don, you will just owe me a lunch when we meet in real life

Lunch? Dinner is ever better, you got it my friend!!!

[Plenilune]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

Lunch? Dinner is ever better, you got it my friend!!!

Ah, ok then! If we can manage to make it a group meeting in Lexington in the Fall we absolutely have to go to The Pub. Best fish and chips in America. Plus they have a lot of different ales and beers and they give you samples!

This is my favorite restaurant in Lexington:

http://experiencethepub.com/lexington/

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by Plenilune

Ah, ok then! If we can manage to make it a group meeting in Lexington in the Fall we absolutely have to go to The Pub. Best fish and chips in America. Plus they have a lot of different ales and beers and they give you samples!

This is my favorite restaurant in Lexington:

http://experiencethepub.com/lexington/

The menu items sound mouthwatering. "Pub grub" is one of my favorite food groups.